On the occasion of the 81st anniversary of the outbreak of the Warsaw Uprising, the Polish Red Cross is organizing a nationwide promotional and educational campaign "Blood Ties."

The Polish Red Cross is conducting nationwide awareness campaigns and encouraging donations through its Holiday Drop of Blood campaign. This is a response to the increased demand for this valuable tissue during the summer months.

Approximately PLN 300,000 was raised across Poland as part of this year's Polish Red Cross Gold Rush campaign. These funds will be used to organize summer recreation and support children and young people.

Due to heavy rainfall and the risk of flooding, weather alerts were in effect across much of the country. The Polish Red Cross's Rescue Teams and Humanitarian Aid Teams were placed on heightened alert. Thanks to our excellent organization, training, and equipment, we are able to act quickly.

Forest fires are raging in Turkey, Greece and other parts of Europe, and a deadly heatwave is sweeping the continent. Mass evacuations are underway, the element is causing massive damage to buildings and infrastructure, and unfortunately, there are also fatalities. See how the Red Cross is responding.

Hundreds of children will have wonderful holiday memories thanks to the recreation organized throughout the country by the Polish Red Cross. For many of them, these will be the most beautiful days of this summer.

The Polish presidency of the European Union has ended. A meeting summarizing the achievements of this time was held at the Ministry of Health. The event was attended by representatives of the Polish Red Cross.

New authorities of the Polish Red Cross have been elected. The Main Board includes people representing various pillars of the PCK's activities, including rescue, humanitarian aid and blood donation.

Intensive, four-day exercises were held in Malczyce in Lower Silesia with the participation of rescuers from all over Poland and guests from Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Spain. 150 people took part.

Thousands of Red Cross and Red Crescent members and volunteers from around the world gathered in Solferino in northern Italy to participate in a unique evening torchlight procession known as the Fiaccolata.