XIX Final - Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity

The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity is playing on Saturday, January 9 for the 19th time. Volunteers from the whole World will be raising money to buy medical equipment for children with urological and nephrological diseases. Their goal is to increase access to treatment directly after admitting to hospital.

Specialised equipment will allow

1. Detect diseases early and cure urinary tract defects
2. Fight with acute renal injury in the course of multiple organ failure in patients hospitalized in intensive care units
3. Maintain a high standard treatment for children with chronic kidney disease
4. Diagnose and treat hypertension in children

What does the GOCC do?

The aim of GOCC is to save the lives of sick people and especially sick children as well as to improve their medical condition. Also, The Foundation’s active involvement in health care supports health promotion and propagate medical prevention. Throughout 17 Great Finales the Foundation collected over $100 million for cardio-surgery, neonatology, pediatric oncology, kidney diseases, congenital defects, newborns and children under 5 years of age.

CHICAGO - COPERNICUS CENTER

PLACE: Copernicus Center, 5216 W.Lawrence Ave
TIME: 1 P.M.
InVaine, The HookUps, Volare, Pink Froyd, Maggie G, Rebel Roots, Cake Factory, Autofobia, Veselovsky, Dori, Arek Religa.

Besides the concerts there will be an exhibition of painting and photography of three Chicago artists: Lidia Wylangowska, Agnes Pociecha and Darius Lachowski!

Source: Official GOCC page and GOCC on Wikipedia

Wrote: STW - 31.12.2010 o 09:50