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Rotary to Announce Major Fundraising Drive to Eradicate Polio Worldwide

Tuesday, June 17, 2008 General News
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WHAT: Media availability with top global health officials, including WHO Director-General Dr. Margaret Chan, to announce Rotary's $100 Million Challenge to end polio worldwide. Participating speakers will:
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WHO: Speakers will include:



WHEN: 12 noon (PDT), Tuesday, June 17, 2008



WHERE: Los Angeles Convention Center
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Room 402 - Concourse Area

1201 S Figueroa St

Los Angeles, CA



PRESS NOTE: Los Angeles area Rotary members who have led multiple teams of volunteers to India and Nigeria to immunize children against polio will be on-hand for interviews during the one-on-one media question and answer session.



PHOTO-OP: Immediately following the press availability, participants will visit Rotary's exhibition booth on polio eradication located in the South Hall. Among the items to be displayed will include an iron lung - a life saving breathing machine that filled hospital wards during the polio epidemics of 20th century America.



B-ROLL: Broadcast quality video footage of Rotary volunteers immunizing children against polio is available on www.thenewsmarket.com/rotaryinternational.



CONTACT: Vivian Fiore - (847) 866-3234 [email protected] or

Rotary Convention Press Center (213) 765-4628



WEBSITE: For those interested in helping Rotary eradicate polio visit: www.rotary.org/endpolio

For more information about polio eradication visit: www.rotary.org or

www.polioeradication.org.



CONTACT: Vivian Fiore, of Rotary International, +1-847-866-3234 [email protected] or Rotary Convention Press Center, +1-213-765-4628



/PRNewswire-USNewswire -- June 16/

-- Discuss the launch of Rotary's fundraising challenge. -- Provide an update on global efforts to eradicate polio. -- Describe how these funds will protect children from a disease that still paralyzes in four endemic countries and threatens children everywhere. -- Answer questions about polio eradication during individual one-on-one interviews.

SOURCE Rotary International
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