Rotary International Board decision regarding Polio Survivors RAG
Dear Polio Survivors Rotary Action Group (PSRAG) Leaders, I am reaching out to you with news from the RI Board of Directors. As you are aware, RI’s standards for Action Groups have evolved over the past decade in response to changing organizational needs and priorities. Rotary Action Groups provide engagement opportunities for subject-matter experts to […]
Annual Meeting 2022
Notice of Annual Meeting The Polio Survivors Rotary Action Group will have our annual meeting on Tuesday, June 7 at 2:30 PM Central Time US-Canada. (notice date clarification!)If you are attending the convention in Houston, we will be in room 381C. If you would rather attend remotely, please register for the Zoom meeting using this […]
Continuing Partnership – Wheels of Hope
The Polio Survivors Rotary Action Group has an ongoing partnership with Wheels of Hope. Wheels of Hope is a unique 501 (c) 3 international leadership project of the Rotary Club of Traverse City, Michigan, and a partnership agreement with The Naraguta Rotary Club located in Jos, Nigeria. This group is actively seeking contributions to give […]
Notice Annual Meeting
Monday, June 8th 2020 Room 326A Location: Hawaiʻi Convention Center, Honolulu, HI
Ambassadors for Polio Survivors
The Ambassadors for Polio Survivors are a corps of knowledgeable members of Polio Survivors Rotary Action Group (PS RAG) who provide support for the goals of our group and of The Rotary Foundation. Among other things, they may help fellow Rotarians and the communities in which they live in the following ways: Provide speakers for […]
Tell us about your projects
A Rotarian Action Group exists as a resource to help clubs and districts on service projects. What are you doing in your Rotary Club that focuses on helping people affected by polio? We want to post what you are currently doing and show others how they can become involved. If you want to do a […]
Wheelchairs in Yola Nigeria
A team of Rotarians, that included three members of the PSA board visited Yola, Nigeria in November 2017. The group traveled to help with polio immunizations in the area. They also gathered with local leaders and Rotarians to distribute more than 100 tricycle wheelchairs to polio survivors. The wheelchairs were provided through the generous contributions […]
What is Post-Polio Syndrome?
From our archive – originally published in 2009 – Joan L. Headley, MS, Executive Director, Post-Polio Health International St. Louis, Missouri (director@post-polio.org) Post-polio syndrome is a new condition that affects the survivors of polio decades after the acute illness of poliomyelitis. The major symptoms are pain, fatigue and weakness. New weakness is considered the hallmark of […]
In Memory – PSA Founder Ray Taylor
Ray Taylor, founder of Polio Survivors Rotarian Action Group, died suddenly Feb. 16, 2016 after suffering two massive strokes. His work with polio survivors was so important to him and the way he reached out to be of help to one and all was his way of contributing to a better world. Ray was born […]
Community-Based Rehabilitation
In a global sense, Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) is the primary means by which disabled people in most countries of the world have any access to rehabilitation or disability services. The primary purpose is to ensure people with disabilities realize their rights and responsibilities and have the opportunity of leading lives with dignity. A doctor […]