Former March of Dimes polio poster boy speaks at Marco Noontime Rotary

Marco Noontime Rotary has many projects, but a primary one is the eradication of polio around the world. As part of this program, Noontime Rotary’s meeting Sept. 18, featured Rich and Cheryl Willett, Marco Rotary’s district polio program co-chairs.

Together they have been dealing with the effects of polio since they started dating in 1970.

Rich Willett contracted polio at the early age of two back in 1950, following which he was a March of Dimes poster boy and then raised money for the March of Dimes to fund development of the Salk vaccine. Now retired, Richard has impressively held a number of corporate business positions…

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