Marta Kwiecińska
Poland Business Run 2025 Beneficiary
“The 43-year-old from Poznan, Poland, has participated in the Poland Business Run relay for several years in a row, and this year became a beneficiary herself. She has been battling breast cancer with lymph node metastasis since 2021. She uses her inextinguishable optimism by working for several international foundations in support of people with breast cancer. By day, she works in an international HR environment. She says of herself: married, marathoner and Germanist with many passions, who loves cartoons, sports, nature and trips to the woods, and to closer or further “unknown”. The disease did not take away her positive attitude to life, but after surgeries, radiation therapy and chemotherapy, limitations appeared in the functioning of her hand. Thanks to the funding from the Poland Business Run Foundation, she will be able to participate in a post-mastectomy rehabilitation camp. She hopes to return to her running dreams and run the marathon again in her hometown and run in the next Poland Business Run relay."
Oliwier Pawlak
Poland Business Run 2025 Beneficiary
“An 8-year-old from Wroclaw. He was only 2 months old when he contracted invasive meningococcal disease, resulting in acute sepsis. Although he was given no chance to survive, he did not give up. To save him, doctors had to amputate his left lower leg and right foot. In addition, he suffers from kidney failure, humoral immune deficiency, allergies and asthma, and has a severe visual impairment. He is under the care of many specialists on a daily basis, and requires constant rehabilitation and specialized massages for the scars on his legs. As his family says, he is a child full of energy and crazy ideas, who dreams of being able to run and be as fit with prosthetics as he is without them. Around the apartment, Oliver moves on his knees. He is fast and strong, does a lot of arm pulls, does push-ups and can lift very heavy things. Olivier is growing, so he has to change his prosthetic legs several times a year. Thanks to the children who run in the PBR Kids, he will receive a new prosthetic component that will allow him to move better and more efficiently and enjoy his childhood. He recently welcomed a sister, for whom he is a wonderful, caring, attentive big brother. On top of that, he loves to play computer games, and his favorite holiday is Halloween."
Monika Kiedewicz
Poland Business Run 2025 Beneficiary
“A 49-year-old woman from Ryńsk in the Kujawsko-Pomorskie voivodeship. When she was 13 years old, she had an accident that resulted in an open leg fracture and complications. This led to the need for a high amputation of the limb. Before the accident, Monika trained volleyball and athletics, which taught her determination, so she didn't give up sports. She began to train in swimming, and in 1993 became a three-time Polish vice-champion in this discipline. Today she is a happy wife and mother of three now grown children. As she says, her passions are flowers and people. She works as an occupational therapist, and the opportunity to help people in difficult life situations brings her great joy and a sense of purpose. Thanks to the runners of the Poland Business Run, she will take part in a rehabilitation stay, which will help her to stay active at work and in her personal life, and do her beloved job for as long as possible. She will also be able to consult with a psychologist and nutritionist."
