Jerzy Owsiak
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Jerzy Owsiak (b. October 6, 1953 in Gdańsk, Poland) is a Polish social campaigner, journalist, co-founder of The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity, which 'played' for the first time in January 1993 in Bydgoszcz, when it collected money for children's cardiosurgery in the largest children's hospital in Poland.
The huge public response led to the establishment of the event as a regular fixture in Poland's charity fund-raising calendar, which has been held every year since 1993. The money collected always goes for the treatment of sick children, but each year it is for a different type of disease. The money collected in January 2002 was allocated for the treatment of children with congenital disorders. Jerzy Owsiak is also an organiser of young people's events.
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