Update: L-Istrina 2024 has raised €3 million in donations with still over four hours left to go.

The event got underway at midday at the Kirkop Sports Complex and in Independence Square, Victoria, Gozo.

The figure raised so far includes a Bank of Valletta presentation of €310,000 during this year’s L-Istrina live broadcast.

This year, BOV’s contribution to L-Istrina comprised of three separate donations. The first was a sum of €60,100 collected through the L-Istrina BOV Piggy Bank Campaign.

Thousands of children across primary and secondary schools in Malta and Gozo participated by donating through specially designed piggy banks, emphasising the importance of cultivating generosity and solidarity from a young age.

The Bank also presented its annual donation of €200,000, “a significant contribution that has become a cornerstone of its support for the Malta Community Chest Fund. In celebration of the Bank’s 50th Anniversary, BOV made an additional donation of €50,000, underscoring its ongoing commitment to the community.”

Istrina is held to raise money in aid of the Malta Community Chest Fund, to be used for those who are less fortunate.

The day after Christmas is now synonymous with this annual charity fundraising 12-hour telethon, which last year raised €5,279,000.

The 12-hour fundraiser will be broadcast live on the PBS, NET, ONE and F LIVING stations.

The numbers for donations are as follows:

51902030 – €50

51802012 – €25

21262626 – PLEDGES

50619201 – €11.65

79359565 – BOV Mobile/myAPS.

Photo: BOV

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