Be the first to comment!2 charity hikes in Gozo to raise funds for Alive Charity Foundation
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The second edition of the Malta Airport – ALIVE2014 Cycling Challenge for Cancer will take 45 cyclists from Malta, including 12 female participants, across five European cities: from Prague to Vienna to Bratislava to Budapest and finally to Belgrade.
Out of the 45 cyclists taking part in the event, Louis Debattista of the Gozo-Greyhounds Youth Athletic Club in Qala, is the only Gozitan in this year’s challenge, he also took part in last year’s event.
A total of over 1,000km will be covered in just seven days. The funds raised from this challenge will go towards the Research Trust (RIDT) of the University of Malta, to be utilised in breast cancer research projects in order to ensure improvement in survival rates of breast cancer patients in Malta.
Louis has said that he is planning two charity hikes to raise money for the Alive Charity Foundation and he would really like as many people as possible to join him on both days and help him raise money for this very worth cause.
The first hike is taking place on on Wednesday, the 19th of March, a Public Holiday for the Feast of St Joseph. It will start at 9.00am from Mgarr, taking a coastal route and will finish in Xlendi. And for those who can’t make that date, the same hike will be repeated on Sunday, the 23rd of March, this time starting at 12.30pm. Louis said that it is a beautiful hike and takes approximately 4 hours. An ice cream and a bus back to Mgarr will be provided!
He added, “we are asking each participant to contribute €10 (bus and ice cream included in that) to go to the Alive Charity Foundation, to benefit breast cancer research and treatment. A receipt will be provided for each donation.”
“For those unable to join us on the hike, donations are still welcomed!” Louis said, cheques can be made out to Alive Charity Foundation, with “Louis Debattista” in the memo line and mailed to Louis Debattista, at “The Dusty House,” Triq ta’ Cini, Qala QLA-2020. Please include a return address so we can send a receipt.”
Louis can be contacted through the on Gozo-Greyhounds facebook page, by email on louismalti@aol.com or tel: 99609845.
