Fundraising Cocktail Party In Aid Of Sebh

President Godfrey Swain and his wife, Maryanne, hosted members and friends at a fundraising cocktail party at their home in Lija on 27th May 2025.

The weather was kind, and the evening ran smoothly, with guests enjoying themselves throughout, entertained by four outstanding artists from our Opera Nova project. The performance was directed by Soprano Gillian Zammit, who kindly organised this event for our club in recognition of our support in the first year of this project, which has already achieved considerable success and is set to move into its second year.

Mr Nicholai Grech also joined us from Mirachem Online Wine Shop, our main sponsor for the evening, who supplied excellent products in a very kind gesture towards the fundraising goal. A big thank you also goes to Farsons, who provided the Prosecco, water and soft drinks in another very kind gesture.

A special mention to Ms Yvonne Mallia, Director at Fondazzjoni Sebh and Kerry Hermitage, the Family Services Senior Manager, who touched our hearts with their impassioned speeches about the harsh reality of a darker side of life and the plight in which many victims of domestic violence find themselves. This gave our evening a special meaning and reflected the ethos of our club, which is to support children and people in need from all walks of life.

After deducting expenses, we managed to raise EUR 2,500 to support our EUR 10,000 contribution to Sebh—a big thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to our event with generous donations.

Special thanks to Godfrey and Maryanne, who opened up their home for this marvellous event; to Sandra and David, who organised the catering and managed the finances, respectively; to Gillian Zammit and her Opera Nova team for providing quality entertainment; and to our generous sponsors.