Hundreds attend President’s Walk in aid of Malta Community Chest Fund [Video]

Hundreds of people from all walks of life came together to participate in the President’s ‘Mixja mal-President’ (Walk with the President) event on Sunday morning. 

The fundraising event, to raise money for the Malta Community Chest Fund, kicked off at 8.30am from San Anton Palace, Balzan. 

This was the first charity walk under President Myriam Spiteri Debono.

Participants passed through Birkirkara, Santa Venera, Ħamrun and Floriana. 

Among those participating in the ‘Mixja mal-President’ were President Myriam Spiteri Debono, Prime Minister Robert Abela, Nationalist Party leader Bernard Grech, and several other politicians from both sides of the House. 

The walk ended in at St. George’s Square, in front of the Grandmaster’s Palace in Valletta. 

There Spiteri Debono spoke about a new agreement between MCCF and the government, where the government will take over responsibility for the funding of medicines for cancer patients. During her speech she emphasised that the foundation will continue to support those in need. 

She said MCCF provides support not just to those in need of oncological care, but also …