Thomas Smith Group announces date of annual Christmas Charity Swim

The Thomas Smith Christmas Charity Swim, held under the patronage of the Office of the President, in aid of the Malta Community Chest Fund, is to be held on 17 December.

Now in its 19th year, this fixture in Malta’s calendar of events, will once again be held off the pier by Independence Garden, Sliema. The public is encouraged to grab their favourite swimsuit and brave the cold waters, while helping those in need.

Any contribution is welcome. Family, friends and colleagues are urged to sponsor swimmers for their heroic gesture. Those who cannot attend yet still wish to donate to this cause, may send a blank SMS to 50618178 (€4.66) or 50619279 (€11.65) or a bank transfer to the following account: HSBC Bank (Malta) plc, 32, Merchants Street, Valletta. Account No.: 033- 080037-002; Swift Code: MMEBMTMT; IBAN No. : MT04MMEB4433600000003308 0037002.

Last year’s event was cancelled due to extreme weather conditions which could have been hazardous and unsafe to swimmers. A sum of €5,000 was nonetheless presented to the Malta Community Chest Fund. The amount was reached through public donations and topped up by Thomas Smith Group and its staff. Ever since its incep- tion, the Group, together with the swimmers’ donations have collected just over €102,000.

Registration starts at 9.30am and the swim is to commence at 10.30am. A registration form may be retrieved from Thomas Smith Group’s website http://bit.ly/TSchristmascharityswim and http://bit.ly/TSchristmascharityswimform, by contacting Thomas Smith offices on 2205 8058 or by emailing charityswim@tcsmith.com