Rotary Crocuses at CIRDIC

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Rotary Crocuses at CIRDIC

The Rotary Club of Reading
Published by Eric M in News · 26 February 2021
Now that Spring is almost here, crocuses planted by our members are in full bloom at CIRDIC’s centre in Berkeley Avenue. The flowers are intended to be a reminder of Rotary’s 30year-old international campaign aimed at putting an end to polio. When the campaign began, this terrible disease was present in 125 countries, now reduced to three. Some years ago, a party of local Rotarians including some of our members, travelled to India to assist in the programme of immunising children, who are the main victims of polio. To show that they have received their jab, the child’s finger is stained purple. For this reason, the crocuses that Rotary continues to plant are of the variety Ruby Giant, purple with a white streak.

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Although restricted by the pandemic, CIRDIC continues to provide meals[MB1] to homeless and needy people of our town. Nourishing takeaway meals are provided and recently another (but this time outdoor) Pamper Day was held, bringing a few home comforts to people who have little.

Reading Rotary Club has been donating to CIRDIC for many years. In 2020 our contribution amounted to £500.



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