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€51,530 were raised during an evening of art, food, wine and music at the Xara Lodge organised by the Zammit Tabona family, together with the management of the Xara Collection on Wednesday 26^th July, 2023. This was the 6^th edition of the dinner in aid of id-Dar tal-Providenza, held under the distinguished patronage of the Auxiliary Bishop of Malta, Mgr Joseph Galea-Curmi.

The amount collected will be big step towards the ambitious project to refurbish four flats at Villa Papa Giovanni in Siġġiewi, a project on which work has already started after being shelved for a couple of years because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since 2017, a total of €197,380 was raised.

In an address of welcome, director Fr Martin Micallef, said Id-Dar tal-Providenza is a non-governmental organization run by the Church in Malta, that has been providing residential services to persons with disabilities since 1968. The Home has always relied on the generosity of its benefactors and the public donations it receives to live up to its mission. He said he was very grateful indeed to the Zammit Tabona family and the Management of the Xara Collection for once again organising this annual gastronomic dinner and also for their continued support to the Siġġiewi Home.

Commenting on the evening, Xara Collection Director, Nicola Paris thanked Fr Martin Micallef, Nadine Camilleri Cassano and all the team at Id-Dar tal-Providenza for their unwavering dedication. She also thanked the companies that have very generously donated the prizes for the evening, and those that have offered their support for logistics, and of course the main sponsors as well as all the team from the Xara Collection, together with every one who attended on the night, making this event possible.

Throughout the evening, guests enjoyed delicious food paired with fine wines, while donating to such a worthy cause. An art exhibition was also held, depicting works by Andrew Borg, Rachel Galea, Lawrence Pavia, Wibke Seifert, Sophie Stilton,  Kenneth Zammit Tabona, Paul Camilleri, Mary de Piro, Carmel Grixti, Roberta Zammit Cutajar, Lisa Hirth and Simon Fenech.  Throughout the night, guests were invited to appreciate the fine pieces of art and from the pieces sold, every artist donated 20% of the sale, totalling €4,470 as proceeds to Id-Dar tal-Providenza.

The main sponsors of this year’s event were  APS Bank, Seifert Systems, Malta International Airport, the Mimici Foundation, Camilleri Paris Mode, VJ Salomone, Halmann Vella, EY,  PWC, The Point, Conrad Capital London, MVintage, Raico, The Concept Stadium, MUMN, GSD Marketing Ltd and Rupert Agius Pease.

 

Three residents accompanied by their support workers and volunteers of id‑Dar tal‑Providenza, including Dr George Grech, went on a pilgrimage to Lourdes organised by the Maltese Association for the transportation of the sick to Lourdes. The Maltese group attended mass in Maltese celebrated at the Grotto by the Auxiliary Bishop, Mgr. Joseph Galea‑Curmi and at the International mass celebrated at the St. Pius X Basilica.

The BOV Volleyball Marathon ended at midnight Sunday but not before raising the sum of €366,817.

Forty players went through fifty-three hours of volleyball that was officially whistled in at six in the evening on Friday by the Minister for Inclusion, Voluntary Organisations and Consumer Rights, Julia Portelli and continued non-stop since then.

Fr Martin thanked the people of Malta and Gozo, that once again responded with so much generosity to the call for fundraising for the Home through the Volleyball Marathon. He also thanked the players, the volunteers, members of the organising committee, all the sponsors, the main TV stations that relayed the marathon, singers and bands, the members of the police force and all those that in one way or another helped towards the success of this Marathon.

During the same activity, a group of Slovenian athletes, some of them with disability, participated in the game of sitting volleyball which took place for the first time at the Siġġiewi Home. This activity was made possible thanks to ParaVolleyMalta and the Birkirkara Volley Club. It was emphasised that such activities should promote the fact that sport is really for everyone, whatever the level of ability.

Besides the forty players that were the main protagonists of the Marathon, there were around two hundred volunteers. Every evening there musical entertainment on the main stage, food and drinks and children’s games. The marathon was relayed live on the main local TV stations.

Other sponsors besides BOV, the main sponsor, were Pif Paf, Coca Cola, PwC, Go Plc. and Eurosport.

After all the preparations and training, at the opening whistle by the Minister for Inclusion, Voluntary Organisations and Consumer Rights, Julia Portelli and with the Malta Armed Forces Band in attendance it was time for the 13th edition of the BOV Volleyball Marathon to get going in aid of id-Dar tal-Providenza. Forty players, selected from a total of eight-three applicants, formed five teams and took on the challenge of fifty-three hours of non-stop volleyball not for their personal gain, as Fr Martin Micallef, Director of id-Dar tal-Providenza said but  to give something to someone else.

In his address of welcome, Fr Martin continues to day that the altruistic spirit of the players and the numerous volunteers inspires us to be more and more a caring society, a society that lets no one fall behind, a society that treats everyone equally. He also welcomed the group of Slovenian athletes that during these three days will be participating in the discipline of sitting volleyball which is taking place for the first time at the Siġġiewi Home. This activity was made possible thanks to ParaVolleyMalta and the Birkirkara Volley Club. Fr Martin emphasised on the belief that activities like this should continue to pass on the message that society always needs to respect persons with disability, treat them with the dignity they deserve and offer them choices and opportunities that everyone has a right to have.

Minister Julia Farrugia said that sport had one language and creates a huge sense of volunteering and is a huge testimonial for inclusion. Activities like this continue to strengthen the fact that sport is for everyone whatever the level of ability. She concluded by appealing to the Maltese and Gozitan public to unite as one during these three days and make the donation so much needed for id-Dar tal-Providenza to continue on its mission.

During the three marathon evenings, between 9:00pm and midnight, there will be a number of local singers who will be performing on the main stage set up in the Home’s car park. On Friday night the guests were the band Zone 5 together with singers Jasmine and J. Anvil. Saturday night it is the turn of the Malta Police Force Band under the baton of Mro. Anthony Cassar with the participation of local singers whilst on Sunday night the Spiteri Lucas band will take the stage accompanied by singers Ludwig Galea, J. Anvil, Ivan Spiteri Lucas and Laura Bruno.

The public may make a donation by calling the following listed phone numbers, by using the BOV Mobile Banking, PayPal or Revolut or by using the Home’s online banking accounts. For more information on the activity you may visit the  website: www.sabihlitaghti.org.

€10         5160 2011

€15         5170 2012

€25         5180 2013

€50         5190 2070

€100       5130 2044

Pledge Line: 2146 3686

BOV Mobile  7932 4834

Other sponsors besides BOV the main sponsor are Pif Paf, Coca Cola, Pwc, Go Plc. and Eurosport.

The main local TV stations, will be carrying the marathon live at different times.

Dr Louis Anthony Camilleri, son of Sir Luigi Camilleri, celebrated his 100^th birthday on the 15th of this month (June 2023) . It was his wish that on this occasion relatives and friends of the family make a donation to id-Dar tal-Providenza and on Wednesday 21st June he presented the donations made during a mass held at the Home’s chapel in Siġġiewi.

Dr Camilleri, who served for many years as a family doctor in Qormi, has a good recollection of Mgr Mikiel Azzopardi, the founder of id-Dar tal-Providenza, when they were both members of the Malta Catholic Action.