US Ambassador Anthony Gioia has presented a $13,500 cheque from the American Foundation for Maltese Charities to Fr Carmel Grech of St Joseph's church in Qormi.
The donation was made by Maltese-American Charles Xuereb and will be used by St Joseph's church to purchase and install a church organ.
Dr Xuereb, members of his family, and Frank Asphar, president of the American Foundation for Maltese Charities, were present for the ceremony.
Mr Gioia noted that the donation was a fine example of how Maltese-Americans who had prospered in their new home had not forgotten where they came from, and he commended the American Foundation for Maltese Charities for its fine work in promoting Maltese-American relations.