Almost 350m2 of the GOCC mural adorns the Bielany district! Designed by Jerzy Owsiak, the street wall art decorates the building at Marymoncka 155 in Warsaw.
The ceremony to officially reveal the mural took place on 28th March, a day after the announcement of the 32nd Grand Finale’s final result.
GOCC enthusiasts gathered in Bielany, Warsaw, to celebrate the new ornament in their district. Volunteers, members of the Collection Centres, local entrepreneurs, representatives of the Bielany Youth Council, and other district units attended, as well as Priest Wojciech Drozdowicz (co-founder of the "Akogo?" Foundation), and local authorities including Grzegorz Pietruczuk, Mayor of Bielany District, and, of course, Jurek Owsiak himself took part in the event.
The mural, designed by the chairman of the GOCC Foundation, adorns the wall of a building at Marymoncka 155 and covers an area of almost 350 square metres (it is 25.5 meters high and 13.6 meters wide). The art is intended to symbolise the spirit of social activism fostered by the local community. Bielany has been strongly involved in the organisation of the GOCC Grand Finale for years. Just last year, as many as 913 people were involved in raising funds and organising different activities during the Grand Finale. Thanks to the commitment and nearly 300 charity auctions listed by Collection Centres in Bielany, we were able to add a substantial amount of PLN 581,377.7 to the final result of our fundraiser aimed at supporting respiratory units in the country!
Six Collection Centres were involved in the 32nd Grand Finale fundraiser:
The district of Bielany also actively participates in our CPR for Schools programme. Seventeen elementary schools took part in the training. Since the GOCC Foundation’s Instructors organized the training sessions for 62 teachers, kids from 132 classes completed the CPR course! Schools have received free educational materials, including CPR manikins, teacher and student guides, and information boards. It is the 5th GOCC mural (the first ones were revealed in The Hague, Łódź, Słubice, and Zielonki-Parcela) and the 69th place named after the GOCC on the map of Poland and the world.
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