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Poland is gearing up for the 30th final of its largest charity event – the Grand Finale Fundraiser of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity. Taking place on 30 January, it raises donations to improve diagnosis and treatment of eyesight in children with the provision of state-of-the-art medical devices for public hospitals across the entire country and with the establishment of a high-tech training centre for medical personnel.
As noble as it is, this endeavour requires a lot of funds and a great public mobilization to collect them. One of the ways to do this is through auctions. Luckily, many public figures in Poland have embraced the idea by offering their time or collector’s items to the highest bidder.
Polish Mayors have also risen to the occasion, with some particularly interesting offers. Read further to see what is available.
The auction contributing to the 30th Grand Finale is organised on the popular vending platform Allegro and has an extensive choice of over 30 thousand offers. Here are some of them, which we believe you will find interesting.
There is so much to choose from – from valuable collectables, to experiences that last for a lifetime. Simply browse the list and find what suits your flavour: you are certain to enjoy the feeling of donating.
One of the most wanted items at the auction. Image: MPK Wroclaw
The Grand finale fundraiser is a mass event, managed by 1700 local collection centres, with the help of 120 000 volunteers. The day of the fundraiser is jampacked with events of all sorts, such as concerts, sports challenges, community gatherings, light shows. The event concludes with auctioning some of the most precious items, through bidding wars and the announcement of the preliminary results at midnight.
Ever since the foundation of the Charity in 1993, the Grand Finale has been targeting a different medical objective (with the exception of 2020, when there was a break due to the pandemic). In the last Finale, they reportedly collected the spectacular amount of PLN 186,133,610.66 (41,171,335.00 euros) and in total, for the past three decades they have raised over 330 000 000 euros and donated over 67 300 pieces of medical equipment, as their website points out.
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