The tenth edition of the Malta Table Tennis Marathon which was organised by ZAK (Zghazagh Azzjoni Kattolika) Zabbar, has come to its end with the group managing to collect an amazing Lm7,800 for Richmond Foundation.. The marathon was held at De La Salle College in Vittoriosa between Thursday 7th December and Sunday 10th December and consisted of a record of 75 hours of non-stop table-tennis.
The event was opened by a mass which was followed by a table-tennis game between Hon. Dr. Charles Mangion (MLP Deputy Leader) and Mr. Franco Azzopardi (Chairman Kunsill Malti ghall-Isports) and another game between Hon. Helena Dalli and Mr. Anthony E. Guillaumier (Chairperson of the Richmond Foundation).
Besides continuous table-tennis playing, there were several other activities in the college premises such as massages and blow-dries to raise more funds for the cause. ZAK Zabbar helpers were also very busy in collecting funds from various localities in Malta. Every day was concluded with entertaining performances from Malta's top dancers and singers such as J Anvil, The Hooligan, Nadine Axisa and Olivia Lewis.
The collected funds will help Richmond Foundation (RF) in restructuring Villa Chelsea in Birkirkara. RF was founded in 1993 and is a non-governmental and non-profit making organisation working in the field of community mental health. Villa Chelsea provides a model of residential and day community-based care for those suffering from mental health problems. The programme aims to help clients learn the necessary skills to be able to live an independent life in the community.
"On behalf of all the management, staff and clients at Richmond Foundation, I would like to thank ZAK Zabbar for the organisation of this marathon. Their hard work and dedication were rewarded through the amount of money that they raised. I would also like to thank the general public for their generosity", stated Doris Gauci, CEO of the Richmond Foundation.
"We are very glad that we managed to collect this sum of money for Richmond Foundation. We raised a record sum of Lm 7,800, the largest sum ever collected during the past editions of The Malta Table Tennis Marathon. We would like to thank our main sponsors: Powerade, Carter's Supermarket and Dew Fresh Meat Products", said Robert Abela from the administration team.
ZAK Zabbar would also like to thank all the local media for helping them making this marathon a success.
Websites: www.zak-zabbar.org/maratona | www.richmond.org.mt
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