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“Check Out for Children” is a program carried out the patronage of the Italian Embassy and Sheraton
in cooperation with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Ankara on 19 March 2009. The theme at the evening
and UNICEF which managed to put together flavored by the UNICEF Italian Goodwill Ambassador
approximately USD20 millions globally. It is a program Amii Stewart and Turkey Goodwill Ambassador
which has been capable of inoculating one million Müjdat Gezen was “Nostalgia 50’s and 60’s” Fitting
children against deadly child diseases like malaria the theme, the Blue Dolls group gave a concert echoing
as a result of the generosity of the Starwood guests. the rhythms and the spirit of the 1950’s. At the auction,
Sheraton Hotel & Convention Center Ankara which has in addition to the paintings by the Turkish painters,
been a contributor to this program from the beginning, jerseys of the famous soccer players Beckham and
has yet made another invaluable contribution of Kaka, playing for Milan, were also among the items
USD100.000 Dollars. (Check Out for Children which found buyers. The 5,10,and 15 series of the
program works by a simple donation by the guests by Imperial red wines donated to the project by Kayra
adding a USD1 Dollar to their hotel bills). wines were put on sale and the proceeds were donated
to the project.
This year the UNICEF Ball took place after a joint
work by the Italian Cultural Association acting under
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