"GREEN WEEK" PROCEEDS PRESENTED TO PRESIDENT DE MARCO BY THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES

President Guido de Marco this morning received, on behalf of the Malta Community Chest Fund, a donation of Lm1,500 from the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Mr. Ninu Zammit. The money was collected from the proceeds of the 'Green Week' at the Trade Fair.

President de Marco thanked the Minister for the donation, saying that the money will be put to good use by the Malta Community Chest Fund. He pointed out the great diversity of the needs of people and spoke of the efforts which the Malta Community Chest Fund makes in trying to reach an ever increasing number of people. The President siad that the kind of help requried by people with special needs frequently was quite costly and beyond the means of the families concerned.