The Silesian University of Technology played with the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity
A Mars rover, a bolide and a train simulator - all this could be seen at the stand of the Silesian University of Technology during the 32nd final of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity. During the event, a university sweatshirt was auctioned, donated by the Rector of the Silesian University of Technology, Prof. Arkadiusz Mężyk.
Representatives of our university were waiting at the Market Square in Gliwice from noon. - The Silesian University of Technology participates in this charity event every year. What the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity does is very necessary and that is why we want to play together with the Orchestra. As always, our students and scientists are eager to get involved in organizing such events, said Magdalena Pawlaczek from the Promotion and Communication Centre at the Silesian University of Technology.
- We like to help and get involved. We often organize various types of workshops for children, e.g. on assembling robots or programming. We like to do charity work and infect people with our passion, that's why we are here today - adds Jakub Gugrul from the Silesian Phoenix Student Science Club, which presented the Mars rover.
Students from PolslRacing showed their racing car and the Faculty of Transport and Aviation Engineering showed their train simulator, which was very popular, especially among the youngest.
- Everyone who visited us could drive the Impuls 36WEa train, exactly the same as the one in Koleje Śląskie. Interestingly, this simulator was designed by our students. Here we can simulate natural conditions, such as those experienced by train drivers every day - said dr Eng. Adam Mańka from the Faculty of Transport and Aviation Engineering of the Silesian University of Technology.
At our stand, representatives of the Academic Dance Ensemble of the Silesian University of Technology "Dąbrowiacy" in beautiful folk costumes also encouraged to support the Orchestra.
In the afternoon, the auctions began on the stage. The auctioned items included a sweatshirt donated by the Rector of the Silesian University of Technology, Prof. Arkadiusz Mężyk. In addition to the sweatshirt, the winner of the auction also received invitations to our university's ball, which will take place on February 3rd. In turn, the Biotechnology Centre of the Silesian University of Technology decided to put up for auction a tour of their laboratories. During the tour the winner will be able to, among others: learn the secrets of scientists' work.
Pupils of the Academic Secondary Comprehensive School of the Silesian University of Technology also joined the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity, supported by the Volunteer Centre of our university, which made its rooms available to the ALO staff. – We help pupils with organization and logistics, we have prepared hot drinks, soup, and small snacks so that young volunteers can rest here for a while, warm up and eat something – said Małgorzata Sołtyńska-Rąb, head of the Student Career Office.
ALO (Academic Secondary Comprehensive School) joined the organization of WOŚP for the third time. This year, over 60 students collected money. – Almost every children's hospital has equipment from the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity. When we were born, each of us had our hearing and eyesight checked using equipment with a red heart stuck on it. So the awareness that help is being provided is beautiful, and in addition, we meet so many amazing people here, said Luiza Gross from the ALO staff.
This year, the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity is raising money for equipment needed to diagnose and treat lung diseases, both in children and adults.
