THE PRESIDENT DISTRIBUTES LM5,000 TO CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS

The President of Malta Prof. Guido de Marco, today distributed Lm5,000 to seven charitable institutions. These funds were made available to the Malta Community Chest Fund by John Ripard and Sons Ltd. to commemorate the centenary of the family's involvement in the shipping industry.

President de Marco praised the company for this gesture. He expressed the hope that this example will be followed by other companies, who, in consultation with the MCCF, would give help to those in need.

The Institutions who benefited from this donation were the following:

The Eden Foundation

The Muscular Dystrophy Association

Id-Dar tal-Provvidenza

The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)

Dar Nazaret

Dar il-Kaptan

San Miguel Febres Cordero School.