Katowice section of Gazeta Wyborcza conducts Chairs for ISKIERKA campaign convincing famous people from the world of culture, sports and politics to donate their used chairs that are then transferred to artists who transform them into artefacts to be auctioned for a worthy cause.
In 2017 artists transformed the chairs donated by the actress Krystyna Janda, jazz musician Tomasz Stańko, racing driver and entrepreneur Rafał Sonik and singers Natalia Przybysz and Natalia Grosiak. Among the artists who worked on the chairs were Marcel Sławiński, set designer of the Oscar-winning Ida, costume designer Barbara Ptak and architect Tomasz Konior. Thirteen artistically restored chairs were auctioned at the celebration of the 45th anniversary of Katowice Spodek hall for the total amount of 106 thousand zł.
Funds were collected for ISKIERKA Foundation who works for the patients of paediatrics oncological wards. The donations covered the cost of: a laboratory centrifuge, baby cribs with scales, scales for patients and plasma air fresheners for isolation rooms, as well as beds with cardiac monitors and infusion pumps. Additionally, the foundation financed the purchase of medications for children, some life-saving. The remaining funds were spent on a summer camp in Rewal, where 40 little patients spent a week of vacation with their families.