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Dec 29, 2009.
STORY
SUMMARY: (INCLINE VILLAGE, NEVADA, USA – December 29,
2009) – Santa Claus, a volunteer child advocate and Christian
Monk in the United States, has won the 2009 Peace Prize presented by
the Santa Claus Peace Council in Antalya, Turkey.
FOOTAGE
INCLUDES:
- Brief interview soundbites with Santa Claus
Footage shot Tues, Dec 29, 2009. Still photo available below.
LOCATORS:
- Incline Village, NV.
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RELEASE:
SANTA CLAUS WINS INTERNATIONAL PEACE PRIZE
Santa Claus, a volunteer child advocate and Christian Monk in the United
States, has won the 2009 Peace Prize presented by the Santa Claus Peace
Council in Antalya, Turkey.
Santa
Claus is founder of The Santa Claus Foundation that has been advocating
for years throughout the United States for millions of children who
are abused, neglected, exploited, abandoned, homeless, and institutionalized
through no fault of their own.
Santa
Claus, which is his legal name, is a Christian Monk in The Order of
The Anam Cara and an ordained Priest in the Apostles’ Anglican
Church. His successful national tour to every Governor’s office,
and his subsequent run in 16 states as an independent write-in candidate
for President of the United States, raised public awareness of the plight
of millions of children in dire straits.
Since
1993, The Santa Claus Peace Council in Turkey has promoted international
peace, utilizing the well-known image of Santa Claus, and recognized
the Dalai Lama’s extraordinary efforts with its Peace Prize in
1995. Emphasizing Santa’s loving, giving, and peaceful nature,
The Santa Claus Peace Council already has established a growing network
of representatives in 78 countries.
The Santa
Claus Peace Council, founded by Muammer Karabulut, presents an excellent
example of citizen diplomacy that occurs when an individual citizen
or non-governmental organization in one country develops a strong relationship
with the same in another country. In this circumstance, a clear East-West
bond has formed.
Santa
Claus and St. Nicholas of Myra (Turkey) share the belief that the greatest
gift one can give is love. Accepting the Peace Prize, Santa Claus emphasizes
that everyone should strive for peace – beginning within each
child, then in every family, every community, every country, and throughout
the world. Love and peace are wonderful gifts every child deserves.
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Photos: Provided by Santa Claus
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provided by: Santa Claus
Contact:
Santa Claus, 2009 Peace Prize Winner 775-833-5908 USA
Muammer Karabulut, Pres., Santa Claus Peace Council 90-242-324-03-52
(Fax-Turkey)
Jim Beebe, President, The Santa Claus Foundation 775-831-1418 x 4 USA
Larry Cameron, Bishop, Apostles’ Anglican Church 419-478-6012
USA
Nate Long, Abbot, The Order of The Anam Cara 260-433-4192 USA
Websites: TheSantaClausFoundation.org,
STCPC.org, AnamCaraOrder.org,
OneHolyChurch.org
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