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The honor of a lifetime
I t’s customary for a Rotary president

in the final month in office to recap
the past year on this page, and I
am proud of all we have achieved
together. But I want to focus on our
future, and that begins with polio.
We have reached an astonishing 3 bil-
lion children with the polio vaccine, and
we have averted an estimated 20 million
cases of paralysis. But it’s not enough. We
must continue supporting the End Polio
Now campaign to reach zero cases and
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Polio is not our only global commit-
ment. In fact, Rotary has been working
toward global peace even longer. Spread-
ing Positive Peace through service
projects and Rotary Peace Centers around
PHOTOGRAPHS: COURTESY OF HEATHER MCINALLY porting mental health and wellness
the world is more important than ever.
We must also continue to build peace
from within, and that begins with sup-
among our fellow Rotary members and
the communities we serve. Rotary has an
opportunity to help build a global mental
health system that currently does not
exist, and I urge all members to consider
joining the Rotary Action Group on
Mental Health Initiatives to keep up the
momentum we began this year.
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It’s been the honor of a lifetime to
serve as your president. You have given
Heather and me memories we will cherish
6. The McInallys visit with Rotary leaders in Bhubaneswar, known as India’s “temple forever. I look forward to our continued
city.” 7. A student works on a puzzle with McInally at a school for young people
with disabilities in South Africa that is supported by Rotary clubs. 8. McInally works friendship and our collective commit-
on his forehand at a demonstration space for tennis players who use wheelchairs ment to Create Hope in the World.
while in Rome for a Rotary institute. 9. During a tour of Africa, McInally presents
Malawi’s president, Lazarus Chakwera, with a quaich, a Scottish gift of friendship. R. GORDON R. MCINALLY
10. The McInallys join the fun at the July Fourth parade in Evanston, Illinois, home
of the Rotary International headquarters. President, Rotary International

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