£10,800 Donated To Local Charities From Gibraltar Fair Funds

A total of £10,800 was also donated to local charities and volunteer groups involved in the National Celebrations, with funds raised during the Gibraltar Fair.

Gibraltar Cultural Services has also announced the winners of its National Day Poster and Essay Competitions, organised in collaboration with the Self Determination for Gibraltar Group.

A statement from GCS follows below:

Organised in collaboration with the Self Determination for Gibraltar Group, Gibraltar Cultural  Services launched a Poster Competition to discover a fresh and innovative design that  could once again be used to promote the National Day programme of events. Alongside this  initiative, an Essay Competition was also launched, inviting students to explore and  articulate the significance of Gibraltar’s right to self-determination. A thank you to Fortress  Attractions for sponsoring the Essay Competition.  

An awards presentation for both competitions was held today at the Mario Finlayson  National Art Gallery where the following awards were presented. 

Poster Competition  

Winner: Sienna-Mae Harper (11 years old) 

Essay Competition 

1st Prize: Haylee Pincho (18+ years old) 

2nd Prize: Alexandra Attias (18+ years old) 

The Minister for Equality, Employment, Culture and Tourism, The Hon Christian Santos  GMD MP and Forty Azzopardi of the Self Determination for Gibraltar Group presented  cheques amounting to £10,800 to local charities and volunteer groups involved in the  National Celebrations, with funds raised during the Gibraltar Fair. 

Cheques were presented to the following charitable organisations: 

• GibSams 

• Gibraltar National Dance Organisation  

• Gibraltar Woman’s Health Group  

• Men In Need 

• International Lions Club Gibraltar 

• Nazareth House  

• Psychological Support Group  

• Gibraltar Special Olympics & Clubhouse OBO MarocAtlas Gibraltar 4x4 Club