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In July 2017, Energa Group established Kropelka Energii Foundation – the blood donation organisation, which meets the needs for saving life and health. Because blood saves life. Kropelka Energii Foundation developed from an informal, blood donation action initiated by employees, which originators were Tomasz Rubanowicz and Piotr Krysiński. Thanks to their passion and involvement, Energa Group’s employees and their friends collected more than 850 litres of blood, from which 244 litres were obtained in 2016. We would like to encourage you to read another part of “Olivia’s conversations” series, in which Monika Bogdanowicz presents the creators of “Drop of Life” social initiative, who prove how much strength lies in integration of communities and the will to help people who need our support.

Monika Bogdanowicz (Olivia Business Centre Communication): Since when has the matter of voluntary blood donation been present in your lives?

Tomasz Rubanowicz: I started to donate blood in high school, as soon as I turned 18 and fulfilled the minimum condition to become a Donor. One day, after my classes, I encouraged my pals to come with me to the point of blood collection. I just wanted to obtain essential information, but ultimately I donated blood. It was so well organised that I didn’t even have time to think of it and suddenly I was sitting in the chair and my blood was flowing into a bag. After fifteen years and more than 20 litres of donated blood, I have very fond memories of that moment. It determined the social side of my life.

Piotr Krysiński: Since 2001. It was my first donation after 20 years of being afraid of needles. After satisfaction there came a reflection:  why did I postpone this decision for so long? Until today, I have donated blood 34 times, what in my case gives 15.1 litres of blood.

Monika Bogdanowicz: Why did you decide to promote the idea of voluntary blood donation?

Tomasz Rubanowicz: Voluntary blood donation is, in a sense, the lifestyle, which also requires a certain physical preparation. They say that after donating blood your organism feels as if it ran a 42-kilometre marathon, which requires many hours to be finished, in 5-6 minutes. It is very impressive for me. Voluntary Blood Donor has to take care of himself/herself and when you are healthy, then you have a lot of positive energy, which is worth releasing to spread the idea of helping other people. In any case, a good model of satisfying life is worth recommending to everyone. Most of all, blood donation restores honour in people and that’s beautiful.

Piotr Krysiński: Overcoming my fear of needles, which was present in my life for a very long time, and the feeling of wasting my time motivated me to catch up and encourage other people. Initially, I donated blood after work. But during one donation, a woman who drew my blood asked me why I didn’t come before noon. Then, my blood could be donated for children, because blood for them needs more time to be processed. I felt like a super donor because only blood with very good parameters is processed this way.

Monika Bogdanowicz: What did the beginning of your informal activities within organising blood donations look like in your working environment? 

Tomasz Rubanowicz: When I was employed in the company, I started to search for an Honorary Blood Donors Club in Energa Group’s structures. It wasn’t easy because the company is big and has many locations in Poland. In this way, I was directed to Piotr Krysiński, who was known for engaging his colleagues in joint trips to the Regional Centre for Blood Donation and Haemotherapy. We talked, took up the challenge and organised our first mobile blood donation campaign, however we were worried, that there may not be enough people willing to take part (minimum 20 people). But there came more people than the ambulance could accommodate. The situation looks like that to this day and we do our best to make all participants satisfied. Together with Donors and Friends we are developing this beautiful idea of helping people on the basis of Blood Bank’s needs. 

Piotr Krysiński: After a successful donation, you receive chocolates in a decorative box with some words of gratitude for donating blood. Taking it to work to show and hand it round was a good example of promoting blood donation. After obtaining the consent from my supervisors, I started to organise trips to a nearby Regional Centre for Blood Donation and Haemotherapy during working hours. A group of employees, who were coming back with chocolates was greeted with recognition and enthusiasm. You could feel this positive energy!

Monika Bogdanowicz: How do you manage to balance your voluntary activities and work? What is the biggest challenge and what gives the biggest satisfaction while combining these two activities?

Tomasz Rubanowicz: Aw, the beginning was difficult. Piotr had to take some days off and I had to work overtime to be able to completely devote to the action, which could last up to 7 hours. It would be much easier, if the labour code gave every employer tools to second their employees for the purpose of corporate volunteering. Running such a foundation as Kropelka Energii, we feel very obliged towards each of our Donors and Partners of the action who trusted us and support us in different ways. We devote our private time after working hours within an unlimited scope to develop the Foundation. This is social work, but it requires high quality while managing many aspects, according to project standards, like in an ordinary enterprise. The biggest organisational challenge is reaching potential Donors with our announcements about the action. Without the help of Olivia Business Centre, there would not be so many participants.

Monika Bogdanowicz: What gives you the greatest satisfaction while developing the campaign?

Tomasz Rubanowicz: A huge number of satisfied Donors who wave their boxes full of chocolate is our greatest satisfaction (laughter). We feel satisfied also when we see smile on the face of campaign’s participant, when he or she leaves the ambulance after donating blood and says that he or she would like to repeat it! We feel satisfied also when someone thanks us in a casual way for our help while collecting blood. After such human gestures, our own batteries are loaded and we are very motivated to organise another campaign.

Monika Bogdanowicz: What was the influence of project’s presence within the community of Olivia Business Centre on the development of “Kropelka Energii” initiative and the litres of blood collected?

Tomasz Rubanowicz: The influence was crucial because from the very beginning our campaigns have been gathering more and more participants in a natural way, as together with the development of OBC complex. People who were responsible for management understood at that time our initiative and got completely involved. They provided parking places for ambulances and gave access to electricity infrastructure in case of back-up power supply, provided tables and chairs, as well as security, which was overseeing participants’ safety.

Monika Bogdanowicz: For you, 2017 comes to an end together with creating a new chapter in the history of your efforts connected with the idea of blood collection. “Kropelka Energii” Foundation was established and it inaugurated its public activity during a gala in Olivia Sky Club.  What are your new goals in the upcoming year?

Tomasz Rubanowicz: From the very beginning we have had many ideas for the development of Kropelka Energii. Primarily, we draw inspiration from our Donors, who share with us their comments on a regular basis and we implement them. This is the best cooperation because we are not forcing things. Thanks to that, many Donors and Friends are involved in the development of Kropelka Energii. This year, we reached the point, when we had to make a final decision whether we were establishing the foundation or not. Today we can say that it was one of the best ideas. On December 6, 2017 in Olivia Sky Club, we had an opportunity to present many of our activities and, above all, solemnly thank all Donors for donating blood and award them with the Badges of Honoured Voluntary Blood Donor of the Polish Red Cross. About 50 persons participated in the meeting. We would like to thank all Donors for their support and such a commitment to the idea. This is a great help in saving health and lives of many people every day.

In the New Year, we would like to exceed 1000 litres of blood. This is an ambitious plan, that is why we will increase the number of campaigns up to six. Currently, we are agreeing upon dates with the Regional Centre for Blood Donation and Haemotherapy, which will be published on our social profiles on Facebook and LinkedIn. You can obtain additional information sending an e-mail to: ekropelka@energa.pl

See you during the next blood donation campaigns, which will take place in 2018!

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^{Tomasz Rubanowicz – he graduated from the Military University of Technology in Warsaw (2006), the faculty of Mechatronics. He completed Postgraduate Studies within the scope of managing innovative projects at the University of Gdańsk. Currently, he is the employee of Energa Group, where he fulfils his professional goals within the scope of wholesale trading of electric power generated also in Renewable Energy Sources. For several years he was also carrying out scientific research at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Automatics at the Gdańsk University of Technology within the scope of predictions of wind farms’ generation capacity. He is the author of many publications in this field. The following issues belong to the area of his scientific, research and professional interests: the application of the methods of artificial intelligence to predict the dynamics of generating renewable energy sources, the market of electric power and fuel gas, technology of offshore wind energy. For more than 15 years, he has been socially active in many initiatives and recently he has been engaged in the project of the development of Kropelka Energii Foundation.}

^{Piotr Krysiński – born in 1963, he graduated (in 1989) from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at Gdańsk University of Technology, specialisation: Electrical Devices and Machines. He has been connected with power industry since 1996, he started his professional activity in Gdańsk Electricity Board, currently he is an employee of Energa Group. Interests: travelling, technology, DIY. Since 2001, he has been an active blood donor, exponent and organiser of Kropelka Club in ELNORD SA.}

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Some words about Kropelka Energii

During its five-year activity, Kropelka Energii managed to collect more than 850 litres of blood. The project was brought to life by Piotr Krysiński and Tomasz Rubanowicz, Energa Group’s employees. It is more than 1900 donations – 450 ml each – given during 20 campaigns with ambulances organised within Olivia Business Centre in Gdańsk. On average, 140 donors take part in them, including about 20 of them who donate blood for the first time. The number of willing people who decide to share their priceless gift is continually increasing. In 2017, in 5 collections organised by “Kropelka Energii”, there took part 735 people and donated 273.1 litres of blood (including 464 men and 143 women). It gives 66 more people and 29.7 more litres of blood than in 2016. Collected blood went to hospitals for operations and transfusions for patients suffering from cancer.

Kropelka Energii in numbers:

• 20 – this is the number of collections with the use of ambulances of the Regional Centre for Blood Donation and Haemotherapy which have been organised since 2012
• 47 – this is the number of people transported by Energa Group with the use of electric cars to the Military Centre for Blood Donation and Haemotherapy
• 490 – this is the number of women who have donated blood in all campaigns
• 867 – this is the number of blood litres which “Kropelka Energii” has collected from the beginning of its activity
• 887 – this is the number of people who permanently cooperate with the foundation
• 1438 – this is the number of men who have donated blood in all campaigns
• 1928 – this is the number of donations 450 ml each
• 2550 – this is the number of participants so far

Inaugural Gala of Kropelka Energii Foundation

We would like to thank all participants for their involvement and creativity. Every year, there are more and more decorations. Every person, who participates in our competition, demonstrated great creativity, patience (what an artistry!) and exceptional manual skills. Thanks to this, every decoration, which was hung on our trees, is absolutely unique!  

The time, when participants are sending their applications, gives us a lot of joy. We can not only get to know you better, but also have a chance to admire your works! However, the stage of selecting the winner is much more difficult. How can we choose only three decorations out of so many great works?

Following long discussions, we are ready to announce the winners of the 3^rd edition of Olivia Business Centre’s Christmas Competition for the Best Decorations

1^st place – Atos

Jury’s comments:

Christmas ball was made with the highest precision. The decoration is very delicate and intricate like a snowflake. It ideally reflects the Christmas atmosphere.

2^nd place – Pomerania Development Agency S.A.

Jury’s comments:

What makes the biggest impression is the multitude of elements and their perfect matching. You can see a great deal of work put in creating this decoration. Embroideries add additional charm and pearls are the ideal crowning of the work.

3^rd place – HK Finance

Jury’s comments:

HK Finance surprises us with its creativity and involvement. This year’s decoration makes a beautiful match with Christmas setting in Olivia Business Centre. Thank you for your perseverance and for the fact that you are with us from the very beginning of the competition.

Special awards go to the youngest, talented authors:

Augustyna (1 year and 9 months old), who was assisted 🙂 by her mother Justyna (Bayer).

6-year old daughter of Hanna from Staples.

Siblings: Wiktoria, Patryk and Antoś from Biały Kotek kindergarten.

Several dozen of decorations made by our Residents can be admired in reception halls. Decorations, which took part in the competition, just like a year ago, will be stored and will decorate Christmas trees in our centre in subsequent years.

The winners will be soon informed about the date and place where they will be able to claim their prizes. Congratulations!

See all Christmas tree decorations in Olivia Business Centre reception areas.

Many thanks to: Pomerania Development Agency S.A., Atos, Bayer, Enspirion, HK Finance, Biały Kotek Non-public kindergarten, Nowakowski Gorąco Polecam, Staples, Thyssenkrupp.

Za nami rodzinna Wigilia Rezydentów.

Podczas Rodzinnego Spotkaniu Świątecznego w Olivia Business Centre na wszystkich Gości, zwłaszcza tych Najmłodszych, czekały niesamowite przygody w Fabryce Świętego Mikołaja.

W Olivii odbyły się m.in. warsztaty ceramiczne i warsztaty lego, wspólnie lepiliśmy pierogi, szyliśmy świąteczne ozdoby, na dzieci czekała niesamowita przygoda na Biegunie. Oczywiście, punktem kulminacyjnym spotkania była wizyta Świętego Mikołaja. 

Można było także wysłuchać świątecznego koncertu i smakować pyszności. Spotkanie odbyło się w naszym centrum konferencyjnym O4. 

Dziękujemy wszystkim partnerom naszej Wigilii: Grupie Energa – Główny Sponsor, Grupie Nowy Styl, Koku Sushi, Restauracji Lobster, Medicoverowi, Fundacji Navigare, Niepublicznemu Przedszkolu Biały Kotek i Omida Group.

Family Residents’ Christmas Eve is already behind us.

During Family Christmas Meeting in Olivia Business Centre, incredible adventures in Santa’s Factory were waiting for all Guests, especially the youngest ones.

Among the attractions in Olivia there were ceramics and Lego workshops, we were making pierogi (Polish dumplings) together, sewing Christmas decorations, an amazing adventure at the Pole was waiting for children. Of course, the highlight of the meeting was the visit of Santa Claus. 

Guests had also an opportunity to participate in a Christmas concert and taste delicious food. The meeting was held in our O4 conference centre. 

We would like to thank all partners of our Christmas Eve: Energa Group – Main Sponsor, Nowy Styl Group, Koku Sushi, Lobster Restaurant, Medicover, Navigare Foundation, Biały Kotek Non-public kindergarten and Omida Group.

Arrow Electronics – a global provider of electronic technologies – expands its activity in Poland. Its next step is a new office in Gdańsk in Olivia Business Centre. The activities of this American company are supported by Invest in Pomerania.

Arrow company with its headquarters in Denver (Colorado USA) is one of the biggest providers of technologies connected with computer products and electronic components around the world. It has more than 465 branches in over 90 countries.

It develops innovative solutions for about 125 thousand leading producers of electronic technologies applied both at homes and in enterprises. It provides support to customers in such areas as, for example, business analytics, IT clouds, the Internet of things, space technology and defence systems.

New career opportunities

Arrow has been present in Poland for more than 12 years. It has its offices in Katowice, Cracow, Warsaw and Gdynia and now is opening a new office in Gdańsk. It will be located in Olivia Business Centre office complex.

– Gdańsk metropolitan region develops fast and we are glad that we can be a part of these changes. When it comes to new technologies and future markets, Gdańsk is one of the most important centres in Eastern Europe, which was of key importance for us while choosing this location – informed Adam Stoch, Vice-President of Arrow Services sp. z o.o. Management Board.

The company will be looking for employees, among others, in the following departments: customer service, engineering, finances, human resources and logistics – supply chains.

– Arrow will enrich our region and labour market with new interesting offers and career opportunities. In this way, it will contribute to the development of modern business services sector, which currently employs more than 21 thousand people in Pomerania and is one of the key sectors in our region – underlines Mieczysław Struk, the Marshall of Pomeranian Voivodeship.

From the very beginning, Arrow’s activities are supported by Invest in Pomerania initiative, especially by the Pomerania Development Agency and Gdańsk Economic Development Agency (investGda).

Gdańsk znalazł się na czwartym miejscu rankingu “Best-performing Large Cities in Europe”, przygotowanego przez amerykański think-tank Milken Institute. To najwyższe miejsce z polskich regionów, w sąsiedztwie takich miast, jak Londyn czy Sztokholm.

W rankingu „Best-performing Cities in Europe”, czyli najefektywniejszych, najdynamiczniejszych czy „najlepiej radzących sobie” dużych miast (a właściwie miast i regionów) w Europie, przygotowanym przez think-tank Milken Institute oceniano strategie poszczególnych regionów i sprawdzano wpływ ich decyzji na wzrost liczby miejsc pracy, wzrost pensji czy poziom produkcji czy koncentracja wykwalifikowanego sektora usług. Na czele zestawienia znalazła się wschodnia część Londynu Wewnętrznego.  Podium zestawienia uzupełniają Sztokholm i Budapeszt.

Na czwartej, wysokiej pozycji, sklasyfikowano województwo pomorskie, wraz z Gdańskiem! To, co najbardziej wpłynęło na tak wysoką pozycję naszego regionu, to drugi najwyższy wzrost zatrudnienia w latach 2011-2016 (o 19 proc.) wśród wszystkich dużych regionów Europy, oraz szósty najwyższy wzrost pensji (o 26,5 proc. w latach 2008-2013). Pośród największych zalet Pomorskiego wymieniono m.in. „dostarczanie” przez Politechnikę Gdańską i Uniwersytet Gdański wykwalifikowanych inżynierów i innych pracowników, czy największy w Polsce port, kluczowy m.in. w branży petrochemicznej, węglowej czy handlu zbożem i rudami.

Szóste miejsce w zestawieniu zajęło województwo dolnośląskie (razem z Wrocławiem). 17. miejsce przypadło województwu wielkopolskiemu (wraz z Poznaniem), czołową dwudziestkę zamknęło województwo małopolskie (razem z Krakowem). Tuż za dwudziestką, na 22. pozycji, znalazło się w zestawieniu województwo mazowieckie.

^{Opracowanie za: http://next.gazeta.pl/next/7,151003,22735879,cztery-polskie-regiony-w-dwudziestce-najefektywniejszych-w-europie.html}  

Gdańsk took the fourth position in the “Best-performing Large Cities in Europe” ranking prepared by the American think-tank – Milken Institute. This is the highest position among Polish regions alongside such cities as London and Stockholm.

In the „Best-performing Cities in Europe” ranking that is the ranking of the most effective, the most dynamic or “the best performing”  big cities (and actually cities and regions) in Europe prepared by Milken Institute think-tank, the strategies of individual regions were evaluated and the influence of their decisions on the rise in the number of jobs, increase in salaries, the level of production or the concentration of qualified services sector were checked. At the top of the list there was an eastern part of Inner London with Stockholm and Budapest completing the podium.

Pomeranian Voivodeship together with Gdańsk was classified in the fourth, high position! The factor, which influenced such a high position of our region the most, was the second highest employment growth in the years 2011-2016 (by 19 percent) among all big regions in Europe, as well as the sixth highest salary growth (by 26.5 percent in the years 2008-2013). Among the biggest assets of Pomeranian region there were, for example, “providing” by Gdańsk University of Technology and University of Gdańsk qualified engineers and other workers, or the biggest harbour in Poland, which is crucial for example in petrochemical, coal industry or in grains and ores trading.

The sixth position in the list was taken by Lower Silesian Voivodeship (together with Wrocław). 17^th place was taken by Greater Poland Voivodeship (together with Poznań), the top 20 was closed by Lesser Poland Voivodeship (together with Cracow). Just behind, in the 22^nd position, there was Masovian Voivodship.

^{Elaborated on the basis of: http://next.gazeta.pl/next/7,151003,22735879,cztery-polskie-regiony-w-dwudziestce-najefektywniejszych-w-europie.html}  

O Gali Inauguracyjnej Fundacji Kropelka Energii słów kilka…

Uroczyste wręczenie odznak i dyplomów honorowym dawcom krwi, wykład prof. Andrzeja Hellmanna i dr Michała Tasznera z Kliniki Hematologii i Transplantologii Gdańskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego pt. „Możliwości leczenia krwią a rola Honorowego Dawcy Krwi”, a także prezentacja dotychczasowej aktywności Fundacji Kropelka Energii w Olivia Business Centre to główne elementy Gali Kropelka Energii, która odbyła się w grudniowy, mikołajkowy wieczór w Olivia Sky Clubie.

Honorowymi gośćmi Gali byli m.in.: Wiktor Tyburski – Dyrektor Regionalnego Centrum Krwiodawstwa i Krwiolecznictwa w Gdańsku, Halina Lewkowska – Członek Rady Fundacji Kropelka Energii, Anna Rychłowska – Kierownik Działu Dawców Regionalnego Centrum Krwiodawstwa i Krwiolecznictwa w Gdańsku, Maciej Grabski – Prezes Olivia Business Centre, Andrzej Blok – Członek Pomorskiego Oddziału Okręgowego PCK, Wiceprzewodniczący Pomorskiej Okręgowej Rady Honorowego Krwiodawstwa i liczne grono honorowych dawców krwi.

Olivia Business Centre wspiera akcję od jej startu. W organizowane w Olivii akcje zbiórki krwi włączyli się liczni partnerzy, m.in. rezydenci centrum. OBC jest bowiem nie tylko miejscem pracy, ale też wyjątkową społecznością. Najcenniejszy dar oddać mogą w Olivii wszyscy chętni, od pracowników centrum, po mieszkańców Trójmiasta i przebywających w nim gości.  Krwiobusy Regionalnego Centrum Krwiodawstwa i Krwiolecznictwa spotkać można, tradycyjnie, na parkingu C przy Olivia Business Centre.

Nieformalny Klub Honorowych Dawców Krwi ENERGA „Kropelka Energii”, działający jako inicjatywa pracownicza w największej spółce energetycznej północnej Polski od 2012 roku skutecznie pomaga w ratowaniu ludzkiego życia i zdrowia. Obecnie funkcjonuje jako Fundacja Kropelka Energii. Tomek i Piotrek, pracownicy Energi, którzy przyczynili się do powstania tej szczytnej inicjatywy, od początku chcieli, aby Kropelka Energii była dostępna dla każdego dawcy. Powołanie fundacji jest więc realizacją ich marzenia. Jak mówią, podczas organizacji pierwszej akcji zbiórki krwi, 8 sierpnia 2012 r., mieli wiele obaw o przyszłość.

– Bardzo dziękujemy, że nam wtedy zaufaliście. Pamiętajcie, że… „Być Dawcą to wielki zaszczyt”. Chcielibyśmy, aby to motto również zachęcało wszystkich do działania i pomocy drugiemu człowiekowi – mówią zgodnie Tomasz Rubanowicz i Piotr Krysiński, prezes i wiceprezes zarządu Fundacji „Kropelka Energii”.

W ciągu pięciu lat działania Klubu pracownicy Grupy Energa oraz ich przyjaciele zebrali niemal 830 litrów krwi, z czego 244 litry w 2016 r. Z akcji na akcję liczba osób decydujących się podzielić najcenniejszym z darów życia, rośnie. Podobnie, jak potrzeby służby zdrowia.

– Zapotrzebowanie na krew i jej składniki nieustannie rośnie. Zmiana formy funkcjonowania klubu była konieczna, aby rozszerzyć możliwości organizacyjne, wynikające z potrzeby rozwoju tego projektu. Bardzo się cieszę z ogromnego wsparcia, jakie dostaliśmy od pracowników Grupy Energa. To dzięki nim mieliśmy motywację, aby dążyć do osiągnięcia założonego celu – mówi Tomasz Rubanowicz. – Nie możemy także nie podziękować wszystkim partnerom Kropelki Energii, bez nich nie bylibyśmy w tym miejscu – dodaje Piotr Krysiński.

Obszerna relacja zdjęciowa z wydarzenia

Więcej o Fundacji Kropelka Energii:

Wynikające ze statutu fundacji cele działania dotyczą:

• Pomocy w ratowaniu ludzkiego zdrowia i życia;
• Propagowania i popularyzowania idei honorowego krwiodawstwa na terenie całego kraju, jako niezastąpionej metody ratowania ludzkiego życia;
• Integracji środowisk Honorowych Dawców Krwi – poprzez wymianę wspólnych doświadczeń podczas różnych spotkań środowiskowych niezależnie od przynależności do innych organizacji pozarządowych, tj. stowarzyszeń, fundacji, czy też Klubów Honorowych Dawców Krwi;
• Inicjowania i wspierania nowatorskich rozwiązań w różnorodnych dziedzinach życia społecznego, a szczególnie w ochronie praw i wolności człowieka, prowadzenie działalności charytatywnej, ochrony i promocji zdrowia, działań na rzecz nauki, edukacji, oświaty i wychowania, poprawy funkcjonowania administracji publicznej, działalności wspomagającej rozwój wspólnot i społeczności lokalnych, ratownictwa i ochrony ludności, pomocy ofiarom katastrof, klęsk żywiołowych, konfliktów zbrojnych i wojen w kraju i za granicą, promocji i organizacji wolontariatu, działań na rzecz integracji europejskiej oraz rozwijania kontaktów i współpracy między społeczeństwami;
• Działalności na rzecz organizacji, których celami statutowymi jest: działalność naukowa, naukowotechniczna, oświatowa, kulturalna, w zakresie kultury fizycznej i sportu, ochrony środowiska, dobroczynności, ochrony zdrowia i pomocy społecznej, rehabilitacji zawodowej i społecznej inwalidów.

 DZIĘKUJEMY WSZYSTKIM ZA UDZIAŁ W AKCJACH!:)

Some words about the Inaugural Gala of Kropelka Energii Foundation…

The ceremony of granting badges and diplomas to honorary blood donors, the lecture by Prof. Andrzej Hellmann and doctor Michał Taszner from Haematology and Transplantology Clinic of Medical University of Gdańsk entitled “Opportunities for treatment with blood and the role of Honorary Blood Donors”, as well as presentation of the current activity of Kropelka Energii Foundation in Olivia Business Centre, were the main elements of Kropelka Energii Gala, which was held on December evening of the St. Nicolas Day in Olivia Sky Club.

The honorary guests of the Gala were for example Wiktor Tyburski – Director of the Regional Centre for Blood Donation and Haemotherapy in Gdańsk, Halina Lewkowska – Board Member of Kropelka Energii Foundation, Anna Rychłowska – Head of Donors Department in the Regional Centre for Blood Donation and Haemotherapy in Gdańsk, Maciej Grabski – Olivia Business Centre CEO, Andrzej Blok – Member of PCK (Polish Red Cross) Pomeranian District Branch, Deputy Chairman of the Pomeranian District Council of Voluntary Blood Donation and many honorary blood donors.

Olivia Business Centre has been supporting the action from the very beginning. Many partners, for example centre’s residents, participated in blood donation campaigns organised in Olivia since OBC is not only a workplace, but also a unique community. All willing persons can give their most precious gift in Olivia, starting with centre’s employees and ending with Tricity’s residents and its guests. Blood donor buses of the Regional Centre for Blood Donation and Haemotherapy can be found, as always, at C parking lot next to Olivia Business Centre.

ENERGA “Kropelka Energii” Informal Honorary Blood Donors’ Club, which has been an employees’ initiative in the biggest energy company in northern Poland since 2012, has been effectively helping save people’s lives and health. Currently, it is functioning as Kropelka Energii Foundation. From the very beginning, Tomek and Piotrek, Energa’s employees, who contributed to creating this noble initiative, wanted Kropelka Energii to be available for every donor. Establishing the foundation made their dreams come true. As they say, while organising the first blood donation campaign, on August 8, 2012, they had many doubts about the future.

– Thank you that you trusted us then. Please remember that… “Being a Donor is a great honour”. We would like this motto to encourage everyone to act and help other people – say unanimously Tomasz Rubanowicz and Piotr Krysiński, president and vice-president of “Kropelka Energii” Foundation’s management board.

Within these five years of Club’s activity, Energa Group’s employees and their friends managed to collect nearly 830 litres of blood, from which 244 litres were obtained in 2016. With every new action, there are more and more people who decide to share the most precious gift of life. Similarly, there are more and more needs of health care.

– The need for blood and its ingredients is incessantly growing. The change of the form of club’s functioning was necessary to expand organisational possibilities, which result from the need to develop the project. I am very glad that we received such a great support from Energa Group’s employees. Thanks to them, we had motivation to strive to achieve our goal – said Tomasz Rubanowicz. – We would also like to thank all partners of Kropleka Energii, without them we wouldn’t be where we are today – added Piotr Krysiński.

Extensive photoreport from the event

More information on Kropelka Energii Foundation:

Objectives, which result from foundation’s charter, concern:

• Help in saving people’s lives and health;
• Promoting and popularising the idea of voluntary blood donation throughout the country as an irreplaceable method of saving people’s lives;
• Integrating the environments of Honorary Blood Donors – through the exchange of shared experiences during various environmental meetings regardless of being a member of other non-governmental organisations, that is associations, foundations or Honorary Blood Donors Clubs;
• Initiating and supporting innovative solutions in different areas of social life, especially in the area of human rights protection and, engaging in charitable activities, protecting and promoting health, work in support of science, learning, education and upbringing, improving the functioning of public administration, activities, which support the development of local communities, life saving and civil protection, helping the victims of catastrophes, natural disasters, armed conflicts and wars in Poland and abroad, promoting and organising voluntary service, actions supporting European integration and developing contacts and cooperation between societies;
• Activities in favour of organisations, which statutory objectives are as follows: activities within the scope of science, science and technology, education, culture, physical culture and sport, environmental protection, charity, protection of health and social assistance, vocational and social rehabilitation of disabled persons.

 THANK YOU ALL FOR TAKING PART IN PROJECTS! 🙂