Over Lm400,000 (€931,759) collected during last year's fund-raising marathon L-Istrina were distributed among charity organisations yesterday.
Half the money collected was passed on to the Malta Community Chest Fund and the rest distributed among 16 organisations.
President Eddie Fenech Adami thanked the public for their contributions to help people in need, saying the Maltese showed solidarity with those who need help.
He urged the public to repeat their generosity during this year's L-Istrina on December 29.