The Foundation has called a press conference to tell the public about the equipment it aims to purchase during the 50th, anniversary open tender. This time the charity will be examining and negotiating the purchase of medical devices for paediatric units and continuing its initiative of improving the conditions of parents' stay by their children's side. Members of the board of the Foundation are joined by the legal team, which oversees the process of negotiations and a team of medical and technical experts whose task it is to examine the equipment in order to determine what devices will meet the needs of patients and doctors.
Our experts are:
Negotiations are held in order for the Foundation to acquire the following devices:
Last three items on this impressive list are pieces of hospital furniture to be used by parents staying by their children's side because the Foundation appreciates the importance and influence of family presence during children's treatment. Parents and guardians provide support for medical personnel and often have to spend the night at the hospital in poor conditions. The Foundation aims to change that and provide hospitals with pull-down beds and recliners for parents.
Chairman of the board of the Foundation, Jurek Owsiak, announced the objective of the 1% charitable tax donation drive. According to Polish tax law, each citizen can choose a charitable organization which will receive 1% of their tax return. The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity Foundation is one of the organizations eligible for 1% tax donation. The charity decided to support one of the most neglected branches of children's medicine in the country: child and adolescent psychiatric wards. Funds donated through tax return forms will be used to buy hospital furniture and other necessary devices to improve the condition of these wards.
The 31st Grand Finale is not just about local events or the main concert in Warsaw! Each year we do our best to make it possible for everyone to join our Orchestra from every corner of the Earth!
41 days before the 32nd Grand Finale and our annual collection is already peaking! PLN 1,108,427 has already powered our fundraiser held in aid of respiratory units across Poland!
Jurek Owsiak has just announced the first stars to play the 32nd Grand Finale concert in Warsaw. The annual event organised by the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity will be held on 28 January 2024 at the PGE Narodowy meadows
