KALAMIŞ ROTARY KULÜBÜ WEB SİTESİNE HOŞ GELDİNİZ
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Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan
Her Majesty Queen Noor is an international public servant who promotes international exchange and understanding of Arab and Muslim culture and politics, Arab-Western relations, and conflict prevention and recovery issues. She spoke at the 2010 Rotary International Convention.
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Jack Nicklaus
Also known as “the Golden Bear,” Nicklaus overcame polio as a teenager to become one of the greatest golfers of all time. He holds a record 18 major championship titles and has won 73 PGA Tour tournaments.
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Dr. Jane Goodall
A world-famous primatologist, she founded the Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research, Education, and Conservation to protect great apes and their habitat. Goodall praised Rotary for its work to eradicate polio in her keynote speech at the 2009 Rotary International Convention.
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Itzhak Perlman
The premier violinist of modern times, Perlman contracted polio at age four and overcame physical challenges to achieve international acclaim in classical music. He is the recipient of 15 Grammy Awards and a Lifetime Achievement Award for excellence. In 2009, he lent his talent to the Concert to End Polio, a benefit performance for Rotary.
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Amitabh Bachchan
A world-famous Indian actor who has won dozens of major awards throughout his career, Bachchan is a UNICEF goodwill ambassador focused on polio eradication and HIV/AIDS issues.
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Zeynab Abib
Pop singer and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Zeynab of Benin sang in support of childhood vaccinations with her song “Sauvons la vie de nos enfants” (“Let’s save the life of our children”). She also participated in the launch of the Kick Polio Out of Africa awareness campaign.
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Dan Maraya Jos
A well-known Hausa folk singer, Jos has participated in National Immunization Day kickoff events. He also recorded radio announcements encouraging Nigerian parents to immunize their children against polio.
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Staff Benda Bilili
A Congolese soukous band largely composed of polio survivors, Staff Benda Bilili describes the impact of the disease in the group’s signature song, “Polio.” The band received a 2009 WOMEX (World Music Expo) Artist Award for World Music.
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Nwankwo Kanu
A soccer legend and member of the Nigerian national football team, Kanu uses his popularity to raise awareness for polio eradication. In a series of television and radio spots he tells fans, “I’ve scored many goals for my country, but there is still one more goal I want to score: I want to kick polio out of Nigeria.”
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Sue Jin Kang
A renowned Korean ballerina, she is a principal performer in the Stuttgart Ballet.
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Calvin Borel
Borel is the first jockey to win the Kentucky Derby three times in a four-year span. He is a native of Louisiana, USA, where the Rotary International Convention will be held in May 2011.
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Jackie Chan
This internationally acclaimed film star from Hong Kong is best known for his ability to combine comedic acting with amazing martial arts skills. In 2010, Chan threw out the celebrity first pitch at “Rotary Day at Wrigley Field: Strike Out Polio” before a Chicago Cubs baseball game.
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Cherno Jobatey
Jobatey is one of Germany’s most well-known TV presenters. He is involved in charities focused on helping children and families.