On stage at Verdala Palace, Buskett, late in the evening, just after L-Istrina reached and announced it had reached the two-million-euro mark, a team from Banif Bank (Malta) plc made the largest contribution to the event by donating €292,340 to the Malta Community Chest Fund, pushing the total L-Istrina sum further and helping to make this year’s marathon a record-breaker.
The hefty sum was collected through the President’s Charity Fun Run, which was supported by Banif Bank for the fourth consecutive year.
The fun run was another record-breaker, well exceeding 13,000 runners and walkers, the highest participation ever.
The team was led by Banif Bank chairman Joseph Sammut, who presented the sum to President George Abela and Mrs Abela on behalf of the bank.
“Banif Bank cherishes its close association with the MCCF and is proud to be an important benefactor to L-Istrina while mobilising thousands of people of all ages and from all walks of life in the largest annual event of solidarity,” said Mr Sammut.