Air Malta will be again assisting Hospice Malta in raising awareness of the Hospice’s aims and objectives among Air Malta’s customers.
During the month of September and October, Air Malta’s cabin crew will be collecting donations on board the airline’s flights to help this voluntary organisation.
These donations will support Hospice to continue to provide and promote the highest standards of palliative care to persons with cancer, motor neurone disease and other end-of-life diseases, as well as their families and carers.
Hospice Malta’s General Manager, Kenneth Delia said, “We thank Air Malta for assisting us this year. As a voluntary, non -profit organisation we depend on the support given by companies like Air Malta and the general public in order to keep on providing services to persons suffering from a number of end-of life diseases”.
Air Malta’s Acting Chief Executive Joe Galea said, “We wish to thank our guests for their support during this campaign.Air Malta is the only airline operating in Malta that provides continued assistance to voluntary and non-governmental organisations.
This campaign forms part of Air Malta’s Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives whereby the airline supports organisations that work hard in the Maltese community.”
This initiative is also being supported by Sky Gourmet, the airline’s catering provider.
Hospice Malta is a voluntary organisation inspired by Christian values.
It was founded in 1989 and promotes and provides the highest standards of Palliative Care in a holistic manner for persons reaching end of life with cancer, motor neuron disease, cardiac,respiratory and renal diseases.
More than 7000 patients and their families benefited from Hospice services. Presently Hospice receives an average of 60new referrals each month. Visits to patients and families amount to over7000 per year.
Services provided by Hospice include home care, a day therapy unit, hydrotherapy, respite, patient transport,loan of specialised equipment,hospital support, a children’s summer programme for children of patients’ and main carers and bereavement support for relatives and significant others.
All these services are provided free of charge to all patients.
Funds are generated mostly through donations and on-going fundraising activities organised throughout the year. Annual events and fund raising initiatives include the Sunflower campaign, Figolli at Easter time, BBQ, Midnight Walk, Poinsettias and cards at Christmas
time. Others include donations to Hospice instead of souvenirs for special occasions and activities organised by third parties for the benefit of Hospice.
Everyone can support Hospice by becoming a member by participating in fundraising activities, by monetary donations and also by becoming a volunteer with Hospice. Members are kept informed of all activities to which they are invited to participate and give their support.
For further information one can call on+35621440085/6; email oninfo@hospicemalta.org
or visit Hospice website on www.hospicemalta.org and Hospice Malta Facebook page.
