“Dear Friends
“Celtic FC Foundation’s Annual Christmas Appeal reflects the very heart of the Club’s charitable and humble beginnings. It proudly follows in the footsteps of Brother Walfrid, providing comfort to those who need it most.”
So starts the letter from Celtic FC Foundation Head of Fundraising, Jane Maguire, as she confirmed this year’s Christmas appeal raised an incredible £220,000.
What are the consequences of this?
373 families in Glasgow, Coatbridge, Bellshill and Girvan, facing poverty and hardship, received significant help.
50 pensioners in the north and east of the city received a Christmas voucher, while kids in the same area received gifts through PEEK (Possibilities for Each and Every Kid).
130 clients of The Simon Community were given a Christmas lunch.
Children living with long-term health conditions at the Glasgow Children’s Hospital received what on some occasions will be their most significant Christmas gift.
Glasgow East Women’s Aid received a Christmas meal and gifts for families at the refuge.
Vulnerable refugees received support through the Scottish Refugee Council.
Glasgow City Mission’s Foodbank received support; they work with an average of 60 households per week.
Loaves & Fishes and Spirit Aid received Christmas hampers and toys for their work with homeless families.
The Wayside Club, Glasgow’s 365 day venue for the homeless received help in providing hot food for the very needy.
The Foundation and Celtic sponsor, Intelligent Car Leasing (more on them later) split the cost of a £10,800 van to allow The Invisibles to carry out their important work.
Parkhead Salvation Army’s work was supported again this year.
St Roch’s Foundation’s meals for the homeless and pensioners between Christmas and New Year will be supported.
Glasgow Night Shelter, who provide food and a safe place for homeless refugees, some of societies more marginalised, were helped.
The Elpis Centre’s work for vulnerable young women was aided.
400 kids received a Christmas Party at Celtic Park.
Oban’s Hope Kitchen’s work to provide food and shelter has been funded.
The People’s Kitchen, Newcastle, who aid the homeless and vulnerable was helped – recognition, perhaps, of the incredible work the Tyneside No.1 Celtic Supporters Club do for the Foundation.
Children in Poverty Inverclyde received clothing, books and toys, as well as a trip to Santa’s Grotto, in consultation with another great club, the Greenock CSC.
Grampian Women’s Aid, Moray Firth Radio’s Cash for Kids, St John the Evangelist’s work (Cumnock), North Ayrshire Women’s Aid, Fife Gingerbread, the Eric Liddle Centre (Edinburgh) were all helped in their work.
Women’s Aid in Dublin, Belfast and Lisburn were each aided.
The Foundation are funding the Northern Ireland Hospice’ Teenage Weekends project for 2017.
Kids at the school in Whitechapel, London, where Bro Walfrid taught, were taken to a pantomime.
London and the South East’s needy were helped through various projects:
Cardinal Hume Centre
Neighbours of Poplar
Hillingdon Cherubs (neonatal work)
Readi-Bank Foodbank
Camden New Journal Appeal
Wimbledon Children’s Hospital – in connection with the Wimbledon CSC
The Brett Foundation
London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund
Our Barn (life skills, aged 16-25)
RNLI Ramsgate
Pilgrims Hospice
SVP Society Broadstairs
Kent Air Ambulance
Kent Foster Care Association
Happy Days Children’s Charity
Big Issue Foundation
The Foundation were asked to pass on gifts received, some of which went to Sean’s Trust – setup by our friend Linda Croker, who lost her husband and CQN’er St John Doyle, three years ago.
What did you do to achieve this?
Founding Fathers’ Fast, raised £1500 on one day.
Celtic Sleep Out – and incredible £80k.
Ghirls for Good, £22k
Bucket Collection, £13k
And nearly half the total was raised by direct donations – like the kind of things we do here throughout the year.
There is a part of this story which is seldom told. People from the Foundation turned up at the door of some of these families this month with envelopes containing cash. The reaction was often beyond gratitude or relief. Many tears of joy are shed as feelings of helplessness find an anchor to cling to.
If you are cold and find warmth, hungry and are fed. If you cannot provide for your children then receive shelter, toys and hope, you know the value of that £220,000.
This is THE Celtic story of 2016.
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Hot Smoked
The ol flying scot will not be bout Glenshee today, gates shut this morning. Hope. You havee a good Christmas
HH
JFH
Hope all goes well with hospital appt , good luck
A Brexit of Huns in a Celtic Park toilet.
Turkeybhoy -10:24pm last night,I think you might have picked me up wrong mate,I was actually agreeing with you
Mod2 – Apologies for the sweary word in my post that was deleted yesterday, it wont happen again, but no apology for the gist of the post….
Lee Wallace is a grass…
Having a post deleted is like being asked if your a Hun on cqn
It’s a right of passage ☘☘
An Tearmann
Thanks, D and I hope you have a cracker as well 0:-)
My brother lives in Braemar so I guess he will be going nowhere for Christmas. I can think of worse places to spend Noel.
All the Best,
JJ
Brexit – where the UK grew a pair
Indi ref – where Scotland bottled it
expectingflakCSC
Craig Whyte has the goods on Murray. Audio tapes the lot. There is no way Murray will ever appear in court even as a witness. Whyte will be found not guilty of fraud.
Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round John Virgo, Mother and Child…
Looks like the Berlin truck murderer has been shot dead in Milan.
It is really Good to not see the Celtic team news Leaked out to the new Media.
Sorted.
Some things are Really important.
Can I convey my deepest sympathies to all of those recently bereaved. It is a difficult time of the year to face such grief. Remember the gift of knowing, and sharing the life, of the people you loved.
I wrote a few months ago about my shock of learning a very close friend was starting a battle with cancer. I was best man at Dougie’s wedding 25 years ago. His wife is Irish, and the wedding was held in Mullingar, and the honeymoon (which I joined the couple on) was in Dingle. That week is one of my happiest memories i have in my life.
Sad to say that happiness has been matched by my shock to hear the news that Dougie’s chemo has been unsuccessful, the cancer has spread, and his depressing prognosis is that he has 6 months at best to live, and possibly only 3.
Could I ask that any CQNers who have a strong faith could perhaps add my great friend to their prayers. His wife, his teenage daughter and son do not deserve this news, especially at such a time. Dougie is only 53 years old.
Best wishes to everyone over Christmas, and I hope everyone has a positive new year.
HUNDERBIRDS
I shall add Dougie to my prayers pal
Snodgrass signs new deal at Hull
new article posted.
Hunderbirds are Gone,
You asked in the right place for Prayers.
Mirv, has had his operation and is recuperating nicely so I hear. :))
Best wishes to Dougie and his family.
I reckon the Celts will win well against Hamilton. Tom Rogic is the Genius that is taking Celtic to another level. If he is fit and not jetlagged, well rested, he will Torment the Horde in their own midden.
Perhaps Barbara will intervene.
MING on 23RD DECEMBER 2016 11:16 AM
Brexit – where the UK grew a pair
Indi ref – where Scotland bottled it
expectingflakCSC
Bottled it? Why because I didn’t vote for a free Scotland that came with a Union Jack and a sovereignty? You havin a laugh, snp, plastic jocks.
Give me a Scottish Republican Party if you want to play big boys games, know your history ffs.
Scotland on its Owen nothing else, no Jack, no sovereignty, yer never gonny see it, well no in ma time anyway.
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I’m using it now and it’s awesome! I’ve signed up for my account and have been bringing in fat paychecks. For real, my first week I made $305 and the second week I doubled it and then it kinda snowballed to $122 a day.M$2……I feel the American Market might prove fruitfu
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Lads,
there is no UK or Irish racing today, so the CQN Saturday naps transfers to Boxing Day.
In the meantime, wishing everyone a wonderful Christmas break, and a prosperous New Year (when it comes) … here are the latest CQN Naps standings :
WEEK 19 (Dec 17th)
Our CQN Naps table is pretty much ‘as you were’ with only two winning selections last Saturday – but well done to hashadenough and Dim Sam.
hashadenough (Yala Enki) @3/1, Dim Sam (UknowhatImeanharry) @6/5
NAPS TABLE
+16.75 > Fin 15 (4)
+9.13 > BMCUWP (4)
+9.00 > WWW(GBWO) (8)
+4.00 > Cathal (2)
+3.50 > Cosy Corner Bhoy (5)
+3.45 > Dim Sam (5)
+1.75 > Nye Bevans RS (4)
+1.00 > 16 roads (4)
-2.45 > Bull67 (5)
-2.50 > Som mes que un club (3)
-4.50 > hashadenough (3)
-7.00 > TheBarcaMole (1)
-8.50 > Fastbhoy (2)
-8.50 > twists n turns (2)
-9.50 > Graffitionthewall (2)
-10.25 > green T (3)
-10.25 > ohits (2)
-10.75 > leftclicktic (2)
-10.75 > Zihuatanejo (2)
-11.13 > Onemalloy (2)
-11.43 > fleagle1888 (4)
-12.00 > Gweedore Celt (2)
-14.50 > Raymac (1)
-15.00 > Burgas Hoops (1)
-16.00 > Rockon (1)
-19.00 > 21-5-79 (0)
-19.00 > call me gerry (0)
-19.00 > Gerryfaethebrig (0)
-19.00 > voguepunter (0)
-19.00 > What is the Stars (0)
Cheers, fleagle1888