31st Grand Finale - watch us online!
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!
The aim of the 31st Grand Finale fundraiser explained
This year’s theme of the GOCC Grand Finale declares a fight with sepsis, a severe life-threatening medical condition. The latest WHO’s research shows that it may be the main cause of deaths in the world.
The virtual Get Even with Diabetes Run has started!
Take part in the 17th virtual Get Even with Diabetes Run whenever you are and feel the positive power of the community of GOCC runners all over the world!
Become a virtual volunteer – set up your eCollection Box!
Anyone can become a GOCC volunteer, even without leaving their home! Haven't registered in time? Nothing's lost! You can still join the group of volunteers and collect money online thanks to eCollection Box powered by Mastercard.
Grand Finale TV studio and main stage almost ready!
The works on building the Grand Finale TV studio and a concert stage are underway. You can feel the joy in the air!
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31st Grand Finale - watch us online!
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!
The aim of the 31st Grand Finale fundraiser explained
This year’s theme of the GOCC Grand Finale declares a fight with sepsis, a severe life-threatening medical condition. The latest WHO’s research shows that it may be the main cause of deaths in the world.
The virtual Get Even with Diabetes Run has started!
Take part in the 17th virtual Get Even with Diabetes Run whenever you are and feel the positive power of the community of GOCC runners all over the world!
Become a virtual volunteer – set up your eCollection Box!
Anyone can become a GOCC volunteer, even without leaving their home! Haven't registered in time? Nothing's lost! You can still join the group of volunteers and collect money online thanks to eCollection Box powered by Mastercard.
Grand Finale TV studio and main stage almost ready!
The works on building the Grand Finale TV studio and a concert stage are underway. You can feel the joy in the air!
Around the world in one day! Great Orchestra goes international
Warsaw, Poland, the world! The enthusiasm which exploded in our country in 1993 has reached the most distant corners of the world in a flash. Already during the very first Grand Finale, we were present across the ocean!
It's been 30 years since the 1st Grand Finale of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity!
Three decades went by in a flash! Although it’s 30 years since the first Grand Finale of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity, we still remember how a spontaneous charity action turned into a fantastic worldwide initiative!
A month left for the 31st Grand Finale!
We are counting down the days to the Grand Finale 2023! It is the final stage now!
Merry Chrsitmas to all of us!
All the best to those who play with our Orchestra. And all the best to those who do not, because our Orchestra plays for all – without exceptions!
First milion on the GOCC Grand Finale account!
It is more than one month left to the day of the 31st Grand Finale fundraiser, with its main objective being the fight with sepsis, and we have already reached the declared amount of exactly PLN 1,278,375.67!
You can support the 31st Grand Finale now!
We have been enhancing our electronic forms of support, so that helping during the Grand Finale is easy and simple! Apart from joining a Collection Centre and fundraising as a volunteer, there are other ways to aid the main objective of the 31st Grand Finale!
Stationary Collection Boxes – how to?
A Stationary Collection Box is a perfect solution for companies who wish to support the GOCC’s initiative by joining the 31st Grand Finale fundraiser at their premises. Whether you run a small, medium or a big company, you may all the same participate in the collection!
Only 50 days left to the 31st Grand Finale!
The Orchestra is setting up the instruments and rehearsing for the big day in January! It’s 50 days to the 31st Grand Finale and time to recap our preparations’ status!
We purchased 95 devices to support the respiratory system of newborns
Research shows that prematurely born babies struggle to breathe, so non-invasive methods of support, which are safe to use on vulnerable babies, are vital in providing care and treatment.
Neonatal Intensive Care Unitin Poznan named after the GOCC Foundation
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit II at the Gynaecological and Obstetric Hospital of the Medical University of Poznań is as of today named after the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity!
1,650 Collection Centres join the Grand Finale fundraiser!
We could not ask for a better gift on 6 December! The number of registered Collection Centres and volunteers every yea leaves us speechless! Thank you!
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It's been 30 years since the 1st Grand Finale of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity!
Three decades went by in a flash! Although it’s 30 years since the first Grand Finale of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity, we still remember how a spontaneous charity action turned into a fantastic worldwide initiative!
A month left for the 31st Grand Finale!
We are counting down the days to the Grand Finale 2023! It is the final stage now!
You can support the 31st Grand Finale now!
We have been enhancing our electronic forms of support, so that helping during the Grand Finale is easy and simple! Apart from joining a Collection Centre and fundraising as a volunteer, there are other ways to aid the main objective of the 31st Grand Finale!
Only 50 days left to the 31st Grand Finale!
The Orchestra is setting up the instruments and rehearsing for the big day in January! It’s 50 days to the 31st Grand Finale and time to recap our preparations’ status!
1,650 Collection Centres join the Grand Finale fundraiser!
We could not ask for a better gift on 6 December! The number of registered Collection Centres and volunteers every yea leaves us speechless! Thank you!
Żurkowski join us at Plac Bankowy during the 31st GOCC Grand Finale
The new star of the Grand Finale concert revealed! During his radio programme on Antyradio – “Zaraz Będzie Ciemno” [En. “It’s about to get dark”], Jurek Owsiak announced that Żurkowski will join the lineup of the Grand Finale music show.
Dziwna Wiosna will warm us up during the 31st Grand Finale
Dirty riffs, positive energy and lively music – Dziwna Wiosna joins the line-up for the 31st Grand Finale of the GOCC Foundation in Warsaw.
Blenders for the 31st Grand Finale in Warsaw
It sounds like fun! Jurek Owsiak in his weekly radio programme on Antyradio announced that Blenders will show up to play their concert during the 31st Grand Finale!
Kashell will perform at the 31st Grand Finale in Warsaw
In his weekly radio programme “Zaraz Będzie Ciemno” [Eng. “It’s about to get dark”] aired on Antyradio, Jurek Owsiak announced another band who will play during the Grand Finale concert at the Plac Bankowy (the Bank Square) – Kashell!
International Volunteer Day
Today we celebrate the brave hearts of all the volunteers! A thousand time thank you for your efforts, time, and energy to support a higher cause!
Christmas full of magic – find a perfect gift in our SiemaShop
The Christmas season is coming! For those of you feeling trapped and lost in the hunt for a perfect gift, here comes the sun. Get inspired with our top-quality gadgets list!
The Grand Finale Allegro auctions start now!
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.
Volunteer now! The registration process is on!
Volunteers may now register to take part in the 31st Grand Finale! During the January fundraiser, we will collect money to buy equipment for a quick identification of bacteria, which may cause sepsis.
100 patients tested with PET-CT scanner
We are so very proud! The most expensive machine in the history of the GOCC, the first PET-CT scanner in Poland for children, allowed for screening of 100 patients so far.
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.
Ambulance purchased by the GOCC sets off to Kharkiv!
Upon the request of the Kharkiv ambulance station, the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity Foundation purchased a fully-equipped type B ambulance. The purchase of the ambulance and its equipment was made possible thanks to the generosity of the UPS Company and a tennis player Hubert Hurkacz.
Medical
It's been 30 years since the 1st Grand Finale of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity!
Three decades went by in a flash! Although it’s 30 years since the first Grand Finale of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity, we still remember how a spontaneous charity action turned into a fantastic worldwide initiative!
We purchased 95 devices to support the respiratory system of newborns
Research shows that prematurely born babies struggle to breathe, so non-invasive methods of support, which are safe to use on vulnerable babies, are vital in providing care and treatment.
Neonatal Intensive Care Unitin Poznan named after the GOCC Foundation
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit II at the Gynaecological and Obstetric Hospital of the Medical University of Poznań is as of today named after the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity!
100 patients tested with PET-CT scanner
We are so very proud! The most expensive machine in the history of the GOCC, the first PET-CT scanner in Poland for children, allowed for screening of 100 patients so far.
Ambulance purchased by the GOCC sets off to Kharkiv!
Upon the request of the Kharkiv ambulance station, the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity Foundation purchased a fully-equipped type B ambulance. The purchase of the ambulance and its equipment was made possible thanks to the generosity of the UPS Company and a tennis player Hubert Hurkacz.
31st Grand Finale – we fight with sepsis!
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.
Because we care
We all know that love, rather than time, is the best healer when it comes to children's medicine. We decided to prioritize the comfort of parents and guardians staying with their children and donated 5 395 recliners for almost PLN 10,9 million.
New medical devices in Hajnówka
New medical equipment has been delivered to a hospital in Hajnówka, where refugees, who were stranded on the Polish-Belarussian border received urgent and much-needed medical care.
Our humanitarian actions
Our charity's mission is focused on providing medical equipment for children's hospitals, but our organization is known to draw on its resources to help in humanitarian crises.
International Day for Older Persons
On 14 December 1990, the United Nations General Assembly designated October 1st, as the International Day of Older Persons. The day serves to remind us about the needs of older persons.
We're grateful to our Medics!
October first marks International Healthcare Workers Day. We wanted to take this opportunity to reiterate how grateful we are for all the work and commitment it takes to pursue a career that focuses on saving lives and helping people get better.
Shopping for Equipment for Children's Laryngology
The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity Foundation announces 58th Open Tender held for the purchase of medical equipment for children's Ear, Nose, and Throat wards.
PLN 16.7 Million for Children's Medicine
We have summed up the 57th Open Tender, where we focused on the purchase of medical equipment for children's heart surgery and anesthesiology. We bought 242 medical devices, which will be donated to hospitals in 23 cities across the country.
Equipment for heart surgery and anaesthesiology
The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity is gearing up to hold another Open Tender and buy highly specialized medical equipment for children's heart surgery and devices for anesthesiology, Our charity aims to buy equipment for public hospitals nationwide. The funds used to buy equipment have been raised at Grand Finale 2020.
377 Medical Devices for Children's Surgery
We bought medical devices for over PLN 40 000 000. After two days of negotiations, 377 medical devices for children's surgery wards will be donated to 65 hospitals in 51 towns in Poland.
Almost 30 Years Supporting Polish Healthcare
Our charity has been raising money to buy medical equipment for children's medicine for almost 30 years. We have raised over PLN 1.5 billion and donated over 65 200 medical devices. We also initiated and help run 8 medical initiatives and one educational programme.
Regional
Żurkowski join us at Plac Bankowy during the 31st GOCC Grand Finale
The new star of the Grand Finale concert revealed! During his radio programme on Antyradio – “Zaraz Będzie Ciemno” [En. “It’s about to get dark”], Jurek Owsiak announced that Żurkowski will join the lineup of the Grand Finale music show.
Dziwna Wiosna will warm us up during the 31st Grand Finale
Dirty riffs, positive energy and lively music – Dziwna Wiosna joins the line-up for the 31st Grand Finale of the GOCC Foundation in Warsaw.
Blenders for the 31st Grand Finale in Warsaw
It sounds like fun! Jurek Owsiak in his weekly radio programme on Antyradio announced that Blenders will show up to play their concert during the 31st Grand Finale!
Kashell will perform at the 31st Grand Finale in Warsaw
In his weekly radio programme “Zaraz Będzie Ciemno” [Eng. “It’s about to get dark”] aired on Antyradio, Jurek Owsiak announced another band who will play during the Grand Finale concert at the Plac Bankowy (the Bank Square) – Kashell!
Feel the heart beating in Łódź
Today, at 16:00 Jurek Owsiak took part in a grand opening of a 3.5-meter high mirror sculpture of a heart in Łódź, in the square recently named after the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity Foundation.
We'll Keep Playing for Charity!
Since the launch of the registration process, over 900 Collection Centres - regional hubs for the fundraising activity - applied to hold their local editions of the Grand Finale fundraiser.
GOCC Roundabout in Warsaw
You can take a spin on the brand-new roundabout which has been officially named after our charity. We're very honoured and pleased to be such a part of the fabric of the daily lives of citizens of Warsaw.
Two Locations in Kołobrzeg Named After our Charity
Jurek Owsiak travelled to Kołobrzeg to unveil two new location commemorating of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity Foundation - one a brand new roundabout and the second one - a whimsical statue of a seagull representing a volunteer.
New Roundabout in Gorzów Wielkopolski
A brand new roundabout in Gorzów Wielkopolski has been officially named after our charity. We are delighted, especially because the town is located in the vicinity of Kostrzyn nad Odrą, where we host our festival.
The Most Touching Moments of the 28th Grand Finale
Grand Finale is the biggest public charitable collection - it is a very special day when nothing is impossible. It's a day made out of hundreds of thousands of beautiful stories - here are 5 touching moments we found!
GOCC Going Global
Our initiative travels the world! We are "playing" on all continents, wherever there is a vibrant, energetic Polish community abroad. We are very proud of our friends who decide to play with our Orchestra in the most remote corners of the world.
Equipment for over PLN 10 000 000 for Hospital in Poznań
Another state-of-the-art CT suite opened at the teaching hospital in Poznań. CT scanner worth over PLN 7 000 000 is the most advanced device available on the market and one of the three currently serving in European hospitals.
Grand Finale Concert in Warsaw
We are always faithful to our rock'n'roll roots, so to celebrate our move to entirely different locations with a stellar line-up at our traditional music extravaganza!
Ambulance for Białystok children's hospital
We are overjoyed to have been able to donate a modern, fully equipped ambulance to children's hospital in Białystok. The vehicle, worth over 500 000 PLN will serve the hospital which treats over 20 000 patients annually.
Fighting cancer together!
Doctors and researchers agree that early diagnosis considerably increases the chances of successful cancer treatment. Inspired by the work done in the Regional Center for Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment in Zduńska Wola, we want to help establish more similar medical facilities across the country!
