Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity Foundation

A new face of an old tradition - Light up to the Sky

Light to the Sky is one of the permanent elements of every Grand Finale. It is a beautiful tradition in which all Collection Centres, all over the world, send positive energy into the world. The Grand Finale is a day when all the people around the world have a chance to ...

29 January 2023

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Global explosion of joy

The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity plays all over the world. 87 Collection Centres in 25 different countries, across 4 continents, took our initiative to a new global level.

29 January 2023

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Get Even with Diabetes! Ready, steady, go!

On the day of the 31st Grand Finale, the Get Even with Diabetes Race will be held for the seventeenth time. The registration process has traditionally started on World Diabetes Day. Participants may either join the event on Sunday, 29 January 2023 in Warsaw, or sign up f...

14 November 2022

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How Much Did the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity Raise Throughout the Years?

Our charity has been fundraising for almost 30 years. In the 29 years of our activity, we managed to raise an impressive sum of over PLN 1.5 billion! Let's see how the fundraiser progressed from the very beginning of our work up to the new, record-setting result of the 2...

19 April 2021

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Grand Finale 2021 Result Announced in Warsaw

The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity Foundation, which is the biggest NGO in Poland, raised PLN 210 813 830,10 ( EUR 45 993 068,79). Money will go towards the purchase of medical equipment for children's ENT wards in public hospitals nationwide.

30 March 2021

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Medical Objective of the Grand Finale Announced

The 28th Grand Finale fundraiser will be held in aid of children's surgery and treatment. This international fundraiser will take place on Sunday, 12.01.2020.

16 October 2019

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Preliminary Financial Report of 25th Grand Finale

The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity Foundation recaps purchases and expenses made with the funds raised during the 25th Grand Finale fundraiser.

8 November 2018

Run for charity

The family-friendly 5K run will take the runners on a scenic route across Warsaw, but there are friendly charitable races happening everywhere in Poland and even abroad.

14 January 2018

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The first benchmark achieved

Jurek Owsiak and the Board of the Foundation have opened a first press conference of the day with a first important announcement - the charity has collected almost 9 million PLN!

14 January 2018

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The fundraiser is on!

120 000 volunteers and 1700 local Collection Centres are now raising money to help ensure that all babies born in Poland have equal access to medical care.

14 January 2018

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