Walk for a Purpose: Join us in the Fight Against Polio at Lake Roucarié

2023-09-13 03:14:00

the essentials The Rotary club of Carmaux is organizing a walk around the Roucarié lake on October 8, the profits will be used in the fight against Poliomyelitis.

On Sunday, October 8, come and walk at Lake Roucarié to put an end to polio. What is polio disease? Remember that poliomyelitis is a very contagious disease caused by a virus (poliovirus) which invades the nervous system and which can cause irreversible paralysis within a few hours.

Since the 1960s, this disease has been preventable thanks to effective vaccines. From 8:30 a.m., go to the Puech de la Joie room for a welcome coffee offered by the Carmaux Rotary Club.

Then, departure at 9 a.m. for a choice of three hikes (7, 9 and 12 km) around Lake Roucarié. At midday, after the walk, you can share a free aperitif and, upon reservation, enjoy a meal with an “Aveyron veal and truffade” menu.

The registration fee for the hike is €5, free for children under 12 years old. This sum will be donated to Rotary’s work to eradicate polio worldwide. For the meal, the registration fee is €15, €10 for children under 12 years old. To register, you can log in to colibris.link/mSXym

You can also send us an email to rotary.carmaux@gmail.com

Your registration must be done before October 4. Rotary is an association of volunteers which carries out actions to improve living conditions. Here are some examples in Carmaux: Help for baby restaurants, help for young autistic people, help in the fight against cancer, apprentice prize. You can contact us by sending an email to: j-prema@wanadoo.fr

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We are counting on your participation in the polio hike to help put an end to this disease.

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