First Lady Margaret Abela is visiting a number of schools around Malta and Gozo, collecting some of the more than 5,000 piggy banks distributed to classrooms last October.
Last year, L-Istrina BoV Piggy Bank Campaign contributed over €115,000 to the Malta Community Chest Fund.
This year, BoV has pledged to match the amount collected from schools, which will then be presented during L-Istrina on Boxing Day.
Bank of Valletta supports L-Istrina mill-Qalb 2012 as part of its extensive community relations programme. Apart from the BoV Piggy Bank Campaign, the bank also supports Paqpaqli għall-Istrina, Rockestra, the August Moon Ball and Tisjir mill-Qalb, as well as encouraging staff members to take part in the President’s Fun Run by contributing half the registration fee.
This year, a record 880 BoV employees, family members and friends walked or ran in the event.