The Puttinu Cares fundraising marathon held on Good Friday has raised more than €3.3 million, organisers have announced. The annual event, which supports cancer patients and their families, particularly those receiving treatment abroad, saw an outpouring of public generosity. The final sum overtakes the previous record of €3,203,028 that was raised
The public donated more than €3.3 million during a televised fundraiser in aid of Puttinu Cares on Friday. Puttinu Cares is a charity that offers ongoing support to cancer patients and their families. One of the most important aspects of its work is providing free accommodation in the UK for patients who require treatment abroad. Since 2008, Puttinu
The Puttinu Cares Marathon has officially reached a major milestone, with donations surpassing €1 million in just under four hours. The incredible figure is yet another powerful show of generosity from the Maltese and Gozitan public, who have once again come together in force to support children and families facing serious medical treatment abroad
Prime Minister Robert Abela has announced a fresh €50,000 donation from the Social Causes Fund to the Puttinu Cares Marathon, bringing the fund’s latest direct support for the cause to €100,000 over the past two days. The newly announced contribution was presented during the ongoing marathon and will be added to the €50,000 already donated yesterday
A fundraising telethon is being held today in aid of Puttinu Cares, as the voluntary organisation continues to expand its support for Maltese and Gozitan patients travelling to the UK for medical treatment. The telethon comes at a significant moment for Puttinu, which is currently undertaking a major project in Central London that will see 29 new apartments
Prime Minister Robert Abela has announced that the government will be donating €50,000 to Puttinu Cares following the cancellation of this year’s Good Friday Walk due to bad weather. In a statement, Abela said he had been looking forward to joining the annual walk, which brings together thousands of people each year in support of cancer patients and
