More than 200 friends and supporters filled Infinity Hall for an unforgettable evening celebrating two decades of Malta House of Care—and helping launch the next 20 years in spectacular fashion.
Twenty years is something worth celebrating—and on September 24, Malta House of Care did just that!
Guests gathered at Infinity Hall Hartford for an evening filled with great food, our signature “20 Years of Soul” cocktail, fabulous live music from Band Central, and plenty of opportunities to reconnect with longtime friends and make new ones. A special anniversary video made its debut, sharing the people and stories behind Malta’s mission. And once the music started, the dance floor stayed busy—eventually inspiring an unforgettable conga line!
Throughout the evening, one message came through loud and clear: Malta has never really been about a van or a clinic. Malta is about people.
It is about physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals who volunteer their time and expertise. The staff and volunteers who make it all work. The donors, sponsors and community partners who make it possible. And, of course, the thousands of patients who have trusted Malta with their care.
That spirit was especially evident when it was time for the evening’s Paddle Raise. A generous donor had offered a $50,000 challenge gift if Malta could raise $50,000 that night—meaning every paddle raised could have twice the impact.
And our guests delivered!
By the end of the evening, the Paddle Raise surpassed our goal and unlocked the full $50,000 matching gift. Those gifts will help cover the costs of caring for Malta’s patients—from lab and radiology testing and medically trained language interpretation to cancer screenings, medical supplies and keeping our Mobile Healthcare Clinic on the road.
That is Malta.
Twenty years ago, Malta began with a bold promise: people in our community should not have to go without healthcare simply because they cannot afford it. Today, after more than 88,000 free patient visits, that promise is still being kept.
To everyone who attended, sponsored, donated, volunteered, raised a paddle, hit the dance floor, or has supported Malta at any point during these first 20 years, THANK YOU for believing in Malta and helping us write the next chapter.
Here’s to the next 20 years! Together we can ensure that whenever an uninsured patient comes to Malta for care, we can continue to say:
“Welcome. How can we help?”