The second edition of the Malta Airport – Alive 2014 Cycling Challenge for Cancer in July will take 45 cyclists across five European cities – Prague, Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest and Belgrade – in seven days. The funds raised from this challenge will go towards the Research Trust (RIDT) of the University of Malta for breast cancer research projects.
The initiative was announced by Alive Charity Foundation chairman Nicky Camilleri, in collaboration with Action for Breast Cancer Foundation and Europa Donna Malta. Present for the launch were the President’s wife Margaret Abela, the Prime Minister’s wife and president of the Marigold Foundation, Michelle Muscat, RIDT chief executive officer Wilfred Kenely and breast cancer survivor and patient Rimona Mifsud Cristiano.
Donations can be made online at www.alivecharity.com. The public can also send donations by SMS to 5061 7364 (€2.33); 5061 8081 (€4.66); 5061 8913 (€6.99); and 5061 9208 (€11.65), or via bank transfer: BOV Account No 4002149804-6.