Team
The Polish Red Cross team consists of thousands of people united by the idea of selfless help to others. In addition to the employees of the Main Management Office of the Polish Red Cross, regional and district branches, there are members of the management boards at various levels of the association and thousands of volunteers working in groups, circles, and clubs of the Red Cross.
Structure of the Polish Red Cross
The organizational structure of the Polish Red Cross consists of four levels:
national, regional, district, and basic units.
At the national level, the Main Board Office of the Polish Red Cross operates, with 16 Regional Branches of the PRC in the voivodeships, and at the county level, there are about 150 District Branches of the PRC and PRC Delegations. The fourth level is made up of basic units, including School PRC Circles, Groups of Social Youth Instructors (SIM), Clubs of Honorary Blood Donors, Rescue Groups, and Humanitarian Aid Groups.
The groups carry out comprehensive rescue operations, providing assistance in disaster and natural disaster situations. It is a team of trained rescuers working with emergency services to effectively save human lives in difficult conditions.
Groups support those affected by disasters by providing shelter, material assistance, and psychosocial support. Become part of the team that helps in the most challenging moments!
A community of people engaged in promoting the idea of voluntary blood donation and supporting those in need. Members organize events, educate society, and create a space for the integration of honorary blood donors.
Youth HDK PCK Clubs are initiatives for students promoting the idea of voluntary blood donation. Join to support blood donation actions and help save lives!
SIM PCK groups are a space for young leaders who want to engage socially and develop their skills. Join us and create educational projects and initiatives that change local communities!
Space for students and university staff who want to support those in need and realize the values of the Polish Red Cross. Join us, organize projects, and co-create nationwide initiatives!
Initiative for students and teachers, supporting school communities in the spirit of humanitarianism and assistance. Join the nationwide campaigns of the Polish Red Cross and bring the idea of helping to your school!
Clubs support the youngest in learning tolerance, helping those in need, and taking care of health. Join the initiative and help children develop social skills from preschool!
The President of the Polish Red Cross holds the highest position in the Association. He is responsible to the National Congress for ensuring that it remains true to its mission and oversees the implementation of the Association's statutory goals and tasks.
The General Director of the Polish Red Cross is the highest-ranking employee of the association. He is responsible to the Main Board and the President of the Polish Red Cross for properly managing the current activities of the association and for creating organizational conditions for the functioning of the national statutory bodies of the association.
Jerzy Bisek – President
Zbigniew Klawczyński – Vice President
Jerzy Zaborowski – Vice President
Jolanta Chełmińska – Member of the Management Board
Waldemar Gołaś – Member of the Management Board
Andrzej Kinasiewicz – Member of the Management Board
Mariusz Malewicz – Member of the Management Board
Michał Mikołajczyk – Member of the Management Board
Antoni Olak – Member of the Management Board
Janusz Sibiński – Member of the Management Board
Zbigniew Zawadzki – Member of the Management Board
Presidents of the supreme authorities of the Polish Red Cross Society and the Polish Red Cross
1919-1939
- Paweł Sapieha (May 4, 1919 – August 7, 1919)
- Helena Paderewska (August 8, 1919 – August 24, 1920)
- Józef Haller (August 27, 1920 – July 31, 1926)
- Henryk Potocki (September 3, 1926 – September 7, 1934)
- Tytus Filipowicz (September 8, 1934 - May 11, 1937)
- Aleksander Osiński (May 12, 1937 – September 5, 1939), evacuated from Warsaw, the duties of the president in the country were taken over on an interim basis by Wacław Lachert
1939 - 1945
- Wacław Lachert acting president of PCK (September 6, 1939 – July 21, 1944) – The Main Board operated without a president during the Warsaw Uprising
- Ludwik Christians (July 27, 1944 – September 15, 1944) – at PKWN in Lublin, operating on the right bank of the Vistula
- Wacław Lachert (around September 16, 1944 – April 25, 1945) – at PKWN in Lublin, operating on the right bank of the Vistula; from December 5, 1944, president of the Main Board PCK in Lublin; from February 1945 president of the Main Board PCK in Warsaw
1945 - present
- Stanisław Szeptycki (April 25, 1945 – August 29, 1945)
- Ludwik Christians (August 29, 1945 – March 30, 1946)
- Bronisław Kostkiewicz (March 30, 1946 – February 3, 1951)
- Jan Rutkiewicz (February 4, 1951 – September 11, 1955)
- Irena Domańska (September 12, 1955 – May 22, 1970)
- Jan Rutkiewicz (May 23, 1970 – May 11, 1974)
- Ryszard Brzozowski (May 12, 1974 – November 17, 1984)
- Jerzy Bończak (November 18, 1984 – September 30, 1988)
- Stanisław Góra (November 21, 1988 – October 24, 1992)
- Roman Jasica (October 25, 1992 – February 2, 1995)
- Andrzej Podsiadło (February 3, 1995 – January 16, 1998)
- Aleksander Małachowski (January 17, 1998 – January 18, 2004)
- Andrzej Trybusz (January 19, 2004 – December 18, 2005)
- Jarosław Pinkas (2005 – 2007)
- Andrzej Podsiadło (2008 – 2012)
- Stanisław Kracik (2012 – 2021)
- Jerzy Bisek (since 2021)
Documents to download
The document constitutes the announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland from January 17, 2019, regarding the publication of a consolidated text of the Act on the Polish Red Cross. It includes the updated text of the act from November 16, 1964, taking into account changes resulting from later regulations, including the act of March 6, 2018, introducing the Entrepreneurs' Law.
The document contains detailed provisions regarding the statute of the Polish Red Cross, regulating the structure, activities, and principles of operation of this organization. The content includes, among other things, the goals and tasks of the association, the organization of its structure at various levels, as well as the principles of membership and responsibility.
See also
About us
We provide assistance to victims of natural disasters and catastrophes around the world, and we also prepare society for appropriate behavior in situations of similar crises. We act on behalf of the most in need, the poor, the sick, the disabled, and national minorities.
Red Cross around the world
We are part of the largest global humanitarian movement, one of the oldest in human history. Its components include: the International Committee of the Red Cross, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and national Red Cross or Red Crescent societies.
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