Though sounding a bit like the title of a Charlie Brown Christmas Special, the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity (known in PL as ‘Wielka Orkiestra Świątecznej Pomocy’) is actually one of Poland’s biggest non-profit charity organisations, successfully raising millions of złoty for the Polish healthcare system and under-funded public hospitals since 1993. Founded by Jerzy Owsiak - a man who can best be described as a force of nature – GOCC changes its beneficiary cause each year, but focuses on raising awareness and lots of money for children’s healthcare issues. In only its first year, the organisation raised over 1.5 million USD and its annual finale has since become the biggest event of its kind in Poland, raising over 150 million USD to date.