INFORMATION PORTAL OF THE MARSHAL'S OFFICE OF THE KUJAWSKO-POMORSKIE Region IN TORUŃ

A vehicle for transporting people experiencing homelessness, rehabilitation camps for children with disabilities, and a playground for the wards of the Orionist Sisters’ care center are the most urgent needs of the three main beneficiaries of the 14th Marshal’s Charity Ball, which will take place this Saturday (17 January) at the Cultural and Congress Centre Jordanki in Toruń.

At the invitation of Marshal Piotr Całbecki and his wife Dagny Całbecka, representatives of the cultural sector, athletes, and the business community will support the event. The beneficiaries of this year’s Ball are: the Heart of Toruń Association, the Trisomy Foundation from Łochowo, and the Special Educational Centre in Włocławek.

“The organizations and individuals we support deserve recognition and gratitude for their commitment and their daily, demanding work for the benefit of others. The Marshal’s Charity Ball is great fun, but above all, it is about helping those in need. I am confident that our guests will generously support the beneficiaries,” said Marshal Piotr Całbecki.

“In this initiative, the most important people are those we do not see every day, who put their hearts into their work and into helping others,” emphasized Dagna Całbecka.

Main Beneficiaries of the 14th Marshal’s Charity Ball:

• Heart of Toruń Association – supports people experiencing homelessness
• Trisomy Foundation – supports 40 people with disabilities and their families through therapy, rehabilitation, and daily assistance
• Special Educational Centre of the Congregation of the Little Missionary Sisters of Charity in Włocławek – provides care for young people requiring special education

The noble cause will be supported by people from culture, politics, and business. At the film-themed table, guests will include Katarzyna Figura, Ewa Kasprzyk, Cezary Łukasiewicz, Magdalena Czerwińska, and Zuzanna Grabowska. Sports figures will also be present, including Otylia Jędrzejczak, Magdalena Fularczyk-Kozłowska, and Piotr Lisek.

The event will welcome 500 guests, who during the auctions will be able to bid on works of art, film props, jewelry, as well as a day on the film set of director Wojciech Smarzowski and a training session with Olympic swimming champion Otylia Jędrzejczak.

The silent auction will also feature, among others: a jersey and caps of FC Barcelona donated by Robert Lewandowski, amber cufflinks from Prime Minister Donald Tusk, a pen belonging to former President of Poland Bronisław Komorowski, and a hoodie from the film The Second Furioza, donated by actor Cezary Łukasiewicz.

The main auction promises to be equally exciting, featuring a bracelet donated by Katarzyna Figura and an 18th-century edition of the biography of King John II Sobieski. The auctions will be hosted by Rafał Rykowski.

The star of the 14th edition of the Marshal’s Charity Ball will be Kuba Badach, while the musical setting will once again be provided by the Eljazz Band, led by Józef Eliasz. Performances will also include Brazilian samba champions Carnival Stars, the Military Orchestra from Bydgoszcz, and the folk ensemble Ziemia Bydgoska.

Funds raised during the Ball are primarily allocated to the main beneficiaries, but they also support beneficiaries from previous years and international missions.

Beneficiaries of Previous Editions Include:

• Fr. Jerzy Popiełuszko Hospice in Bydgoszcz
• Social Welfare Home in Izbica Kujawska run by the Orionist Brothers
• Special Educational Centre of the Little Missionary Sisters of Charity in Włocławek
• Special Educational Centre of the Sisters of St. Elizabeth in Grudziądz
• St. Albert’s Kitchen in Bydgoszcz
• Toruń Light Foundation
• Social Welfare Homes in Świecie, Chełmno, Kamień Krajeński, and Grabie
• Care centers for children, youth, single mothers, and people with disabilities
• Support for people with disabilities from Ukraine
• Humanitarian missions in Angola, Indonesia, Bolivia, Zambia, and Cuba

This year, for the first time, support will also be directed to the Polish Foundation for Africa, which helps children in Madagascar.

During the previous edition of the Marshal’s Charity Ball, PLN 860,000 was raised. Two main beneficiaries received PLN 100,000 each, while the remaining beneficiaries received PLN 25,000 each.

Beata Krzemińska
Spokesperson of the Marshal’s Office

14 January 2026