President’s pen fetches most in Polish Radio on-air fundraiser for police families

A fountain pen donated by President Andrzej Duda and a gold brooch from his wife have fetched the most at an on-air auction by Polish Radio to help the families of police officers killed in the line of duty.

Image: Polish Radio

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The gifts from the presidential pair were auctioned off for PLN 9,999 (USD 2,730, EUR 2,232) in Sunday’s fundraiser.

Meanwhile, a jersey from Polish soccer star Robert Lewandowski, who was on Thursday announced world player of the year, went for PLN 8,000.

Other items can still be bid for on the trojkapomaga.pl website until Tuesday at 7pm.

#TrójkaPomaga

🔹 W akcję włączył się miedzy innymi prezydent @AndrzejDuda z małżonką, przekazując pióro wieczne oraz broszkę w gustownej szkatule.

🔹 Całkowity dochód z licytacji wesprze Fundację Pomocy Wdowom i Sierotom po Poległych Policjantach.https://t.co/UXkJSd3BbK

— Trójka – Program 3 Polskiego Radia (@RadiowaTrojka) December 18, 2020

All the proceeds from the fundraiser will go to the Warsaw-based Foundation for Aid to Widows and Orphans of Fallen Police Officers.

Polish Radio CEO Agnieszka Kamińska said in the run-up to Sunday’s auction: “We have fantastic items up for grabs from the friends and listeners of Polish Radio who have supported this noble cause.”

Click here for a full list of items on sale and details of the auction in Polish.

Meanwhile, more than PLN 177,000 (EUR 39,600, USD 48,500) has been raised this year through the Choinki Jedynki campaign, another charity drive by Polish Radio to benefit the needy in the run-up to Christmas.

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Source: IAR