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Small Club Going For Big Change

ENSS Interact Club at No Frills, Brighton On October 19 th 2016 and October 23 rd 2016 in the small town of Brighton had a fundraiser was held by the East Northumberland Secondary School Interact Club for the End Polio Now campaign. Through the two days of donations the Interact Club raised $300.40 for the campaign. This total will then be tripled through the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation and then again by the government of Canada. Polio is a disease that paralyses the body and mostly effects children under the age of five. Polio does have a vaccine, yet it is not always the easiest way to send around the world as people need to be trained to give the vaccine, and the vaccines need to be paid for. After the child receives their vaccine they will then receive a purple pinky so they do not become vaccinated again. As some may have heard part of End Polio Now slogan, “Purple pinkies for Polio.” ENSS Interact Club at ENSS Though Polio is nearly eradicated in the ...