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Following the success of last year, JRS Malta, together with Jesuits & Friends, is once again getting set to participate in next year’s Lifestar Malta Marathon. Last year a group of runners joined the call to our cause and managed to raise a total of €26,000. This year, we are once again calling on all running/walking enthusiasts to join our team and help raise funds for JRS in our mission to accompany, serve and defend refugees in Malta.
The idea is simple; if running is your thing, register to take part in the LifeStar Malta Marathon and join the “Jesuits & Friends” team to raise funds for our cause.
First things first:
Get started in 3 easy steps:
First register with the Malta Marathon HERE. (choose between: Marathon, Half Marathon or Walkathon)
Then register with Jesuits and Friends HERE.
And read more about where the money collected will go HERE.
A few other things you should know:
What will you get once you’re part of our team?
-Support to set up a personalised “Whydonate” online crowdfunding page to help you raise money.
-Invitations to take part in two meetings (around December and January)
-The opportunity of using the race track at the Mediterranean College of Sport, B’Kara, for FREE
-Invitation to be part of a Whatsapp group where you will receive support from a dedicated JRS Malta member of staff.
-A “Jesuits and Friends” running t-shirt.
If you have any more queries: jessica@jrsmalta.org / gabriel@jrsmalta.org or click here for a quick roundup of the steps.
We so much look forward to getting this experience started. We had a wonderful group of 25 runners last year, from all walks of life. The sense of community for this one great cause really managed to make this event a success.
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