The finale of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity also includes hundreds of various online auctions. Among them are those prepared by journalists from TVN24, TVN, TTV and stars known from TVN Warner Bros. productions. Discovery. A game of golf together, beautiful speaking workshops, wedding dresses or a ball signed by Shaquille O'Neal – these are just some of the unique items and attractions that went under the hammer. The money collected in this way will go entirely to the WOŚP account.
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“We play for health!” – this is the slogan of the 33rd Finale of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity. The aim of this year's collection is to support pediatric hematology and oncology, and the main theme is “children's safety and health”. “Summer riot in the middle of winter” – as he used to call himself Final day – already on Sunday January 26. Some events are also planned for Saturday, January 25.
Online auctions have become a tradition of the Finals. In 2024 alone, 278,241 auctions were organized on Allegro, which ended with a total amount of PLN 36,452,340.98. Once again, journalists from TVN24, TVN, TTV and stars known from, among others, TVN Warner Bros. productions. Discovery joins the game with the Orchestra by organizing auctions for the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity.
The first journalist in Poland who flew the F-16 fighter – Artur Molęda – he donated a unique photo for the auction, taken during the production of the reportage “Guardians of Heaven” by TVN24 GO. The author of the photo is specializing in aerial photography Bartosz Bera. Photo dimensions 125×80 cm presents two American F-35 fighters and a Polish F-16, taking part in an Air to Air session over the Hel Peninsula. A unique copy of the photograph was signed by the creators and people taking part in the reportage – including officers and technical service workers from the 31st Tactical Air Base in Krzesiny.
Photo of fighters over Hel with captions from Artur MolędaTVN24
Journalists of “You get up and you know” TVN24 Joanna Kryńska and Radosław Mróz will realize unique ones beautiful speaking workshops. The journalistic duo will present various ways to effectively warm up the speech apparatus and reveal the secrets of how to speak beautifully and freely. The auction description states that the workshops may be held by the end of 2025 in Warsaw or another previously agreed city, and no more than five people may participate in the meeting.
Joanna Kryńska and Radosław Mróz invite you to beautiful speaking workshopsTVN24
A visit to the set of the “Dzień Dobry TVN” program waiting for the winners of the auction organized by program editor. The two-person invitation can be used until the end of 2025. It will be an opportunity to meet the hosts, look behind the scenes of the program and see for yourself how live television is created.
The editorial team of “Dzień Dobry TVN” invites you to its studioTVN
On the set of the “Got Talent” program they invite one of his hosts Jan Pirowski and TVN SA. The visit will be possible “during the live production of the semi-final episodes or the final on one of the selected dates: April 19, April 26, May 3, May 10, or May 17, 2025.” “It will be a great opportunity to look behind the scenes of the production, high five with the hosts and jurors and feel the emotions accompanying the creation of the live program!” – convinces Pirowski.
Jan Pirowski and TVN SA invite you to the set of the “Got Talent” programTVN/WOŚP
“Two wives equals two dresses, which means two auctions and two opportunities to help!” – wrote Marta Warchoł, a journalist and producer of TVN, on Instagram. What is it about? Marta Warchoł with his wife – Iwona Widomska (also a journalist and producer from the editorial office of “Fakty” TVN) put their wedding dresses on two separate auctions. Both creations – as we read in the auction descriptions – are above all “a story of love, equality and acceptance, which are the foundation of a better world.”
“Two wives equals two dresses.” Wedding dresses of Marta Warchoł and Iwona Widomska
TTV journalist Jakub Porada offered an hour'slanguage training with the Master of Polish Speech“. “I will teach you how to lower your voice, stop emphasizing the endings of sentences, eliminate uhs and uhs, get perfect diction, how to start a speech and how to look for a punchline, how not to smile at the camera/cell phone and be natural, how to get rid of stage fright” – convinces the journalist.
Jakub Porada for WOŚP: language workshop with the Master of Polish SpeechTVN24
Reporter of the “Poland and World” program on TVN24 David Rydzek he put a copy of his up for auction books “The Spectacle of Power. American Political Series”. “We would like politics to be idealistic like in 'The West Wing', we think it is as Machiavellian as that in 'House of Cards', but in fact it is probably closest to that in the absurdly dilettante 'The Figure Girl' ('Veep'). A book about these American small screen productions is available for auction here: “The Spectacle of Power”, which can serve as a good introduction to the second book. the presidency of Donald Trump,” its author argues. You can pick up the book signed by Rydzek in Warsaw and drink coffee with the reporter.
Dawid Rydzek's book “The Spectacle of Power” with an autographTVN24
WOŚP 2025. Sports activities with TVN Warner Bros. journalists. Discovery
Grzegorz Kajdanowicz and Konrad Piasecki proposed by the auction winners playing padel together. “It will be an opportunity for unforgettable competition, exchange of experiences, as well as conversations on topics related to the media and sports. All this in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere” – explained in the auction description.
Playing padel with Grzegorz Kajdanowicz and Konrad PiaseckiTVN24
Whereas Justyna Sieklucka and Mateusz Walczak invite you to playing golf together. “It will not be a competition, but time well spent for a good cause. Golf activity and a conversation over coffee,” the journalists assure. The winner will be able to propose one of the golf courses in the Masovian or Silesian Voivodeship.
Justyna Sieklucka and Mateusz Walczak invite you to play golf togetherTVN24
Adrian Mielnik put it under the hammer a unique basketball. Its uniqueness lies primarily in the fact that it was signed by NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal. “I also attach a unique pin with Shaq's trademark dunk and an NBA sticker to the ball,” the journalist informs.
Adrian Mielnik for WOŚP: ball with Shaq O'Neal's signature
WOŚP 2025. Summer riot in the middle of winter
The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity has been playing since 1993. For 32 years, the WOŚP Foundation has been supporting the Polish health care system through one-day public collections called Finals: it buys the most modern medical equipment for hospitals, runs eight nationwide medical programs, implements an educational program and promotes a healthy lifestyle and preventive activities.
During 32 Finals, WOŚP collected nearly PLN 2.3 billion, which was used to purchase 74.5 thousand various medical devices. During most of the Finals, the Orchestra played to improve the quality of medical care for children. But not only that. In the last two years, the Foundation also conducted collections for adults: in 2023 for the fight against sepsis, and in 2024 – for the treatment of lung diseases.
The main theme of the 33rd Finale of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity is the safety and health of children, and is accompanied by the slogan: “We play for health!”. The collected funds will be allocated to the needs of pediatric hematology and oncology.
The 33rd Grand Finale of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity will take place on Sunday, January 26, but some of the traditional initiatives – such as the Warsaw Run “Count yourself with diabetes!” – will be organized on Saturday, January 25. All the most important events will be available on TVN24, TVN, TTV, on MAX, Player.pl, TVN24 GO and on the tvn24.pl portal.
Main photo source: TVN, Allegro