The Los Alamos Rotary Club’s Purple Pinky project is an initiative to raise awareness and funding for polio eradication efforts worldwide. The project involves painting participants’ pinkies purple to symbolize their support for the cause, as purple ink is traditionally used to mark children who have received the polio vaccine.
The Rotary Club partners with various organizations to promote vaccination and provide resources to combat polio in affected areas. Through fundraising activities and community engagement, the project seeks to educate the public about the importance of vaccination and the ongoing need to eradicate polio, especially in regions where the disease remains a threat. Overall, the Purple Pinky project reflects the Rotary’s commitment to public health and global service.
Rotary is committed to eradicating polio from the world. 
Club President Tim Bullock applies purple ink to indicate a vaccinated a child. 
Club President Tim Bullock and Service Chair James Wernicke pose for a photo in between student groups. 
Service Chair James Wernicke poses with a student who received their purple pinky. 
A class of students who received their purple pinkies.