Re/Max & Friends Foundation, the charitable organisation recently founded by real estate company Re/Max Malta, is supporting Pink October, an endeavour in aid of breast cancer awareness throughout the month of October.

As part of its corporate social responsibility programme, the company launched the foundation last July in the presence of President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, and was officially presented with the certification at the end of September.

The Re/Max & Friends foundation was set up to raise funds to assist individuals and foundations that are battling against chronic diseases.

This is its first official supporting role as a charitable organisation, and it is very close to the founding members’ hearts.

Foundation board chairman Albert P. Mamo said: “Pink October is in line with our foundation’s objectives to give back to the community part of our profits.”

Re/Max & Friends Foundation is currently funded solely through real estate transactions – from each sale or rental of a property, the Re/Max office that made the transaction donates a percentage towards the charity.

Pink October is the start of an initiative which, according to Re/Max, has the potential of raising more than €70, 000 in its first year in operation.

Speaking about Re/Max and Friends, foundation board member Kevin Buttigieg said: “We are very pleased with the results so far, but we also plan on coordinating events and other fund-raising activities in the future.”