Mega-Charity Raises PLN 30m in a Day

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Children perform at a WOŚP Grand Finale event in Warsaw.

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Each year during its January finale the charity sends tens of thousands of volunteers to collect money, handing out its signature red heart stickers to donors, and auctions off hundreds of items, including donated golden heart pendants. This year, heart No. 1 brought in a donation of PLN 312,000.

The Great Christmas Aid Orchestra charity drive raised more than PLN 30 million for Poland's sick children during its 16th annual Grand ...

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