The Malta Stock Exchange presents a generous donation to the Optimist Club of Malta

Simon Zammit, Chief Executive Officer of the Malta Stock Exchange has presented a generous monetary donation to the Optimist Club of Malta, which will go towards the funding of several of the organisation’s ambitious projects.

Optimist Club of Malta forms part of Optimist International, recognised worldwide as the premier volunteer organisation that values all children and helps them develop to their full potential.

Optimist International’s purpose, since its inception in 1919, is to develop optimism as a philosophy of life utilising the tenets of the Optimist Creed by promoting and encouraging the development of youth, in the belief that the giving of one’s self in service to others will advance the well-being of humankind, community life and the world.

On a local level, Optimist Club of Malta has in 2021, launched the ‘Ikber Magħna’ project which aims to assist primary school children, aged between 8 and 10 years with their studies and homework.

Educational extra-curriculum activities are also held, with the goal of encouraging these youngsters to flourish beyond school hours and provide them with valuable character-building experiences, which will help them well into the future.

Through a number of collaborations with various Local Councils, the ‘Ikber Magħna’ project has proved to be a success and over the past months has grown in popularity both with the children of these localities as well as with their parents and guardians.

Attending this presentation were also Ms Stephanie Galea, Head of Business Development and Marketing of the Malta Stock Exchange and Ms Rita Micallef, who as its Secretary, represented the Optimist Club of Malta.