• Caritas Trail  raises €46,000

  • Caritas Malta raised €46,000 through its large-scale, outdoor fund-raising activity Caritas Trail held at the end of September.   A high turnout of supporters took part in this event  which consisted of a walk, a jog and cycling.  Smile with Caritas organised at the President’s Palace on Notte Bianca added to the funds collected.

    All three Caritas Trail events  ended at the Caritas Therapeutic Centre at San Blas.  Mgr. Victor Grech, who gave a warm welcome to participants, said that the Trail was organised to raise much-needed funds for the many services provided by Caritas Malta.  Caritas was not managing to make financial ends meet, and appealed to the Government and the general public to increase their support so that Caritas could continue offering its services for the benefit of the Maltese community.

    Mgr. Grech said that the San Blas Therapeutic Centre was not normally open to the general public, but on this occasion Caritas felt that those who participated in the Caritas Trail should get a feel of the service being offered at San Blas premises where rehabilitation from drug addiction was being offered.

    Mgr. Grech said that during these events Caritas Malta tangibly felt the support of  the Maltese public.  Caritas was grateful to the sponsors and all the entities involved in the organization of the event, as well as to the staff and volunteers who facilitated the smooth progress of the event, and, above all, to the participants.

    Caritas Assistant-Director Mgr. Carmelo Farrugia, accompanied by Bank of Valletta CEO Mr. Charles Borg and MaltaPost CEO Mr. Joseph Gafà, led the walking event, which commenced at Mdina Road, Zebbug,  while cyclists and joggers set out from Dingli Cliffs to converge at San Blas.  Members of Parliament Carmelo Abela and Claudio Grech led the joggers.

    The Bank of Valletta, which was the main sponsor of the event, has also launched a Charity Campaign through which the Bank will make a contribution to Caritas Malta for every transaction made through the BOV credit and debit cards.

    Picutures show:  

    Mgr. Victor Grech addressing the participants at San Blas.  Also in the picture on his  right are Mgr. Carmelo Farrugia, Assistant Director of Caritas Malta,  Mr Joseph Gafà, CEO of Malta Post, and Mr Charles Borg, CEO of the Bank of Valletta.

    The Caritas Trail walkers on their way to the San Blas Therapeutic Community.