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20. Gdyby granice Polski nie zostały zmienione po II wojnie światowej, to obchody 100-lecia PCK świętowały by z nami działające do dziś, ale w strukturach innych stowarzyszeń państwowych Oddziały Lwowski, Wołyński i Wileński

After the establishment of the Polish Red Cross Society, 4 large Regional Committees were created: Lesser Poland, Greater Poland, South-Eastern, and Polesie-Minsk, with main centers in Krakow, Lviv, Poznań, and Warsaw. The creation of these regions was recorded in the first Statute of the PTCK from 1919.

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19. The PCK employees conducted the exhumation of Polish officers murdered in the Katyn Forest while also being responsible for creating the official Katyn Lists.

After the Red Army entered Polish territory, thousands of Polish soldiers and representatives of the intelligentsia were taken into Soviet captivity. The NKVD placed them in special camps, having previously organized a selection for officers, non-commissioned officers, and privates.

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Over the years, the rules for statutory financing of the PCK's activities have changed, as has our role and position in the state.

During the interwar period, the Polish Red Cross held a privileged position in the state, benefiting from the provisions of the law granting it donations from the sale of tickets for various types of shows, performances, concerts, spectacles, competitions, etc.

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The blood donor meetings called "Red Rose" have been organized continuously for over 40 years.

The originator and initiator of the "Red Rose" Rallies was Kazimierz Nowak, a longtime President of the HDK PCK Club operating at the Krakow steelworks. The first meeting was organized in 1977 in Tenczynek and was called the I Gathering of the "Red Rose".

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The PCK enjoyed immense social trust during the Second Republic, and the most important figures in the state always spoke of our organization with the highest regard.

„Let the Red Cross not be red like an unhealed wound, but let it adorn the red of a heart that loves its neighbor and brings him active help” - Gen. Józef Haller, 1919

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To this day, there is a nearly 100-year-old tradition of parades through the city organized on the occasion of the PCK Week in Tarnów, Małopolska.

During the interwar period, the Polish Red Cross began its celebrations on June 1st, and there was also a time when the Red Cross Week started on May 26th, on Mother's Day (probably related to the cult of the mother of Józef Piłsudski).

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The Red Cross Week in Polish lands was already celebrated before the Polish Red Cross was officially established, which was over 100 years ago.

Available historical sources show that the PCK Week was already celebrated by the Galician Red Cross Society led by Father Paweł Sapieha. The tradition was borrowed from the celebrations of the Austrian Red Cross.

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On February 8, 2018, it has been 50 years since the establishment of the badge of Meritorious Honorary Blood Donor.

Since the beginning, the badges have been issued by the Polish Red Cross, as stated on the certificate "In recognition of the most beautiful humanitarian gift – the selfless donation of blood" and this has not changed over the years.

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The beginnings of blood donation in the Red Cross date back to 1935, which was 83 years ago.

In 1935, the Polish Red Cross began organized activities for blood transfusion, including the organization of courses for doctors and the promotion of blood donation. The first Blood Transfusion Institute in Poland was also established.

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Mother's Day

Today is a special holiday – Mother's Day. There's no way not to mention the celebrations of this day at the Polish Red Cross over the last 100 years. "Mother's Day" was one of the most important holidays celebrated by the youth of the Polish Red Cross during the interwar period.

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10. The PCK never accepted any rewards and did not support the Nazi authorities, thereby exposing itself to severe consequences.

The PCK during the Second World War was engaged on a large scale in organizing aid for the civilian population, while simultaneously dealing with many difficulties, mainly financial and harassment from the German authorities.

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