Polio

John is a polio survivor (Class of 1953), paralyzed from his neck down for 6 months just prior to the Salk Vaccine distribution. He now uses a wheelchair for most of his daily mobility due to severe Post-Polio Syndrome issues.John has given well over 200 Polio Talks to Rotary Clubs, District Assemblies, District Conferences, RYLA, Rotaract and Interact Clubs and Zone Training Seminars from Rhode Island to North Carolina….and now with Zoom, all over the world:

“The 3 P’s in my Life: Polio, Post-Polio Syndrome and Rotary’s PolioPlus”

Currently John is:

- active in leadership roles in his Middletown, Delaware Rotary club.

- District 7630 PolioPlus Chair (all of Delaware & Eastern Shore Maryland)

- Rise Against Hunger Rotary Ambassador

-TRF Major Donor

- Member of the Paul Harris Society

-Member of Rotary Foundation Benefactor Endowment

- USA Coordinator for the “World’s Greatest Meal to Help End Polio Now”

John and his wife, Christine, live in Middletown, DE and are professional singers with “Rhapsody in 2” Duet Cabaret Act; mainly singing Broadway Showtunes.