President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca today launched l-Istrina in Gozo.

For the first time since the fund-raising marathon started being held, Gozo will host its own activities in aid of the Community Chest Fund on December 20 and 21.

Addressing a news conference in Victoria, President Coleiro Preca said the Community Chest Fund spent around €230,000 every four weeks to assist the vulnerable, some €200,000 of which on specialised chemotherapy for people with cancer.

In Victoria, the President also inaugurated new state of the art Community Chest Fund offices donated by businessman Michael Grech and his family for the next 20 years.
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