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maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 16 APRIL 2014 18 Events Blood Donation Day for Farsons Group employees MORE than 60 employees attended the Blood Donation Drive as one of the Company's annual corporate so- cial responsibility initiatives. The event, organized in collabora- tion with the Mobile Blood Donation Unit from the National Blood Trans- fusion Services, was held at Farsons Brewery premises and the Company extended its invitation to other or- ganisations to participate. Apart from Farsons Group employ- ees, donors included members from C. Fino & Sons Ltd, MISCO, and MSV- Life. The nursing and medical staff from the National Blood Transfusion Unit, who were present from 8am till 2:30pm, to receive donors expressed their satisfaction at the good turnout. Besides the blood donors, a further 12 employees also registered with the Organ Donor Transplant Support Group which was also represented at the activity. Our thanks go to all those who vol- untarily donated blood, all the dedi- cated nursing and medical staff who provide such a vital service and to all those who in some way or other sup- ported this initiative, which really and truly is one of the best gifts of life. Hilton Malta hosts dinner for RA1SE Team heading to Zambia Announcement by Maltco Lotteries Ltd THE 2014 marketing campaign for Hilton Malta entitled "Your Pleas- ure for Today" features Julian Az- zopardi, the man behind the chari- table organisation RA1SE. Hilton Malta has pledged to in- clude awareness about RA1SE in all its upcoming TV and Facebook campaigns, in a bid to raise funds for the NGO. On the 10th April, Hilton Malta hosted a dinner at Bottega del Vino as a send off for the team of 13 Raise volunteers heading off to Lusaka, Zambia to help in the construction of an orphanage. The new advertising campaign, which is handled by Active En- terprises Ltd andshall be aired on prime time TV as well as print me- dia, sees Mr. Azzopardi taking us through a culinary tour of Hilton Malta restaurants. It takes its in- spiration from the popular Food Trekker aired on the Food Channel. The scope is to present the diverse culinary world of Hilton Malta, where one can get a taste of Thai- land at the Blue Elephant, sample cuisine from France and Italy at Bottega del Vino or experience the Mediterranean at its best at both Oceana and Quarterdeck. The idea was to sell an experience, hence the campaign title 'Your Pleasure for Today'. "We chose Julian Azzopardi to be Malta's very own Anthony Bourdain, not for his culinary expertise, but because we truly believe in his cause for worldwide NGO support," said Melanie Deguara, Marketing Manager, Hilton Malta. RA1SE is an NGO established to raise awareness, interest, support and engagement in NGO work in Malta and abroad. "Our mission is to engage indi- viduals and private businesses, as well as NGOs, in the increasingly important work of NGOs around the world by providing possibilities for collaborative working on partic- ular projects, volunteering oppor- tunities, fund raising activities and awareness raising," explained Julian Azzopardi, RA1SE founder. "Hilton Malta is proud to an- nounce its affiliation with RA1SE," said Melanie Deguara. "We are pleased to be associating the Hilton brand with an upcoming charita- ble organisation which shows such promise and is backed by a dedi- cated professional such as Mr. Az- zopardi," added Ms. Deguara. Donations can be made via on- line transfer to RA1SE Founda- tion, Banif Bank account number: 00402419101 or by contacting RA1SE on ra1sefoundationmalta@ gmail.com or via Facebook.com/ RA1SE. MALTCO Lotteries Ltd. would like to announce the General Public that due to the fact that Friday 18th April 2014 is Good Friday, the next draw of the Grand Lottery will be held on Saturday 19th April 2014 at 8:30pm. HSBC Scratch Challenge 2014 winners GOLFER Danny Holland won the HSBC Scratch Challenge Cup 2014 held at the Royal Malta Golf Club (RMGC). J.J. Micallef and Andy Borg followed closely in second and third place respectively. The HSBC Kinnard Centenary, played on the same weekend, was won by Hans Klotz with Jean Pierre Awad in second place. HSBC Scratch Challenge winner Danny Holland was awarded two VIP tickets to the Open Champion- ships in Hoylake Liverpool to be held July 2014. "Over the last years, the overall standard at RMGC has risen dra- matically as new young golfers take their positions. This year undoubt- edly had the most enthralling finish of any Scratch Competition in recent memory, ending with possibly one of the most dramatic play-off this golf club has ever seen," said RMGC's Captain John Fletcher. The Scratch Trophy, sponsored by HSBC Bank Malta plc for the last four years, is a two-day competition played without handicap amongst the best golfers at the Royal Malta Golf Club. Founded in 1891, the Scratch Challenge is a prestigious golf competition based on an in- dividual aggregate 36-hole medal played off scratch. Competition overview Day one finished with Danny Hol- land and J.J. Micallef on 70, followed by Andy Borg, Quint Van Beek and Ruud Critien on 71. Day two brought some exceptional play, notably a birdie on the 3rd, the most difficult par-four by Danny Holland, and yet another birdie by Andy Borg on the equally difficult 10th, also a par-four. On the final 18th tee, Danny Hol- land teed off with two shots in hand over J.J. Micallef. However, J.J. Micallef went down in three and Danny Hol- land in five, with 3 putted. Thus, both participants achieved equal scores of 70 on the first day and 68 on the sec- ond day. The competition continued over a further three holes: the 1st, the 17th, and 18th. The 1st hole was birdied by Danny Holland (3 shots) and bogied by J.J. Micallef (5 shots). The 17th hole was a par-three and both contestants went down for 4. Danny Holland was two shots ahead standing at the 18th hole. He teed off as a sure winner but went out of bounds. J.J. Micallef had a clean shot towards the green. Holland had to tee off again for 3 shots and chips; he holed the putt for a 5. Micallef chipped onto the green and holed out for 4, leaving Danny Holland the win- ner by the smallest of margins. HSBC Scratch Challenge winner Danny Holland receiving the trophy with (from left) RMGC Captain John Fletcher, HSBC Malta Head of Global Banking & Markets James Woodeson and HSBC Malta COO Decca Fan The Palace and The Victoria Hotel gear up for health tourism IN an effort to expand the niche market of medical tourism, The Palace & The Victoria Hotel have teamed up with private hospitals, Prestige Cabs and Linda Briggs, one of the largest and most estab- lished companies specialising in medical tourism in the UK. Linda Briggs Ltd will be bring- ing over tourists needing medical treatment who will stay at The Palace and the Victoria Hotel for pre-surgery and eventually com- plete recovery. In certain instanc- es, together with patients, Linda Briggs will be bringing over lead- ing surgeons from France and other European countries. Together with its local partners, Linda Briggs Ltd will be promot- ing Malta as a five-star medical destination, offering a complete service to patients needing sur- gery. As part of an added service to all customers, Linda Briggs will also be offering a special insurance cover with Lloyds of London that covers travel and some costs related to surgery as well as any emergency treatment needed in Malta during recovery. Speaking about this unique partnership Lind Briggs said, "we are proud to be associated with The Palace & The Victoria Hotel, private hospitals and Pres- tige Cabs who are committed to provide excellent service to their customers. "For this venture to succeed, we needed partners who are com- mitted and who will leave no stone unturned to provide the high level of service that is ex- pected in this sector." Speaking about health tourism in Malta, The Palace and Victo- ria Hotel manager, Kevin Callus said that, "Medical tourism is a global business which is increas- ing in popularity especially in Southeast Asia, India and Eu- rope. Malta is the latest country to embrace this sector due to its unique selling propositions and The Palace & The Victoria Hotel are proud to be involved from the onset. "However, we need to tread carefully in this sector due to the fact that medical tourism revolves around an individual's health and wellbeing, which will remain of utmost importance in this venture. "The success of this venture will depend on the quality of service offered and there is absolutely no leeway for bad experiences. We are confident that we will be in a position to offer the most com- fortable and safest experience to patients given that we have al- ways made quality the hallmark of our success."

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