WOŚP raised record sum this year

The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity (Wielka Orkiestra Świątecznej Pomocy), a public benefit organization, has raised almost PLN 73 million this year. It is the biggest charity event in the country, and it is the highest recorded total in the 24 years of the Foundation's history. During a conference in a Specialist Hospital in Radom, the founder of charity, Jerzy Owsiak, announced the amount of money donated equaled PLN 72 696 501.53. It was supported by 120,000 volunteers who ran approximately 1,500 "Finale Centers" all over Poland. Every year, the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity Foundation selects a detailed aim, or “theme” for its fundraiser. In 2016, the aim was to buy medical equipment for pediatric wards and providing decent medical care for seniors.