Allegro have been “playing” with the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity for the 23 years! This year, traditionally, thanks to Allegro, you may support the GOCC Grand Finale fundraiser by bidding or putting something up for auction.
The 31st Grand Finale is coming! This time we will fundraise for all – the little and the big ones, in order to beat sepsis! One of our fundraising methods to contribute and aid the main objective of the 31st Grand Finale is to bid at the GOCC auctions powered by Allegro. Those auctions are true rarities! Last year, during the jubilee 30th Grand Finale, you could bid for such items as the Iga Świątek’s tennis racket, famous sofas from the “Kuba Wojewódzki Show”, or a guitar signed by the Rolling Stones!
Here is a short summary of our GOCC auctions in numbers:
Allegro users may also support the GOCC Foundation while doing their regular shopping on the platform. They may simply add a “contribution” to their shopping cart while finalizing the order. The contribution will be added to the Allegro Collection Box. The funds will be then in full transferred to the charity.
Last year’s Allegro auctions for the GOCC Foundation allowed us to raise PLN 37,414,104!
During the 30th Grand Finale, Jurek Owsiak wore a leather jacket made by the “chief GOCC shoemaker” – Mr Piotr Świątek from Łódź. It has become a tradition that Mr Świątek since 2017 creates special Grand Finale boots for Jurek. Last year, however, on the occasion of the jubilee 30th Grand Finale, Mr Świątek made two leather jackets inspired by Jurek’s favourite design. One piece was delivered to Jurek, and the second one still hangs in Mr Świątek’s workshop, waiting to be put to auction this year.
The jacket is the first item put to the 31st Grand Finale auctions!
Since the beginning, Allegro plays with the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity and supports its initiative. 23 years of collaboration translates into almost PLN 148 million transferred to the charity to aid the next objectives of the Grand Finales.
To purchase the medical equipment for early diagnosis of the bacterial infection that causes sepsis – this is the main objective of the upcoming 31st Grand Finale. For the first time in the history of the Orchestra, the Foundation will purchase medical equipment for all patients in need, regardless of age. The traditional public fundraiser will be held in the streets on 29 January 2023, but the online fundraisers and numerous events organized by the Collection Centres will be launched already in December.
Lidia Niedźwiedzka-Owsiak, who is the director of the medical division of the GOCC Foundation, was awarded an Honoris Causa at the Poznań University of Medical Sciences. This recognition was given in appreciation of her commitment to upholding the highest standards in healthcare.
On 5 December, we organized the 68th Open Tender dedicated to the aim of the 30th Grand Finale of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity, i.e. paediatric ophthalmology.
The 32nd Grand Finale concert will start playing in less than 60 days! Jurek Owsiak revealed the latest additions to the lineup for the event taking place on January 28, 2024 at PGE Narodowy meadows!
