“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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HAMILTONTIM-your a good man,a think my dad would like you to mhate
Turkeybhoy- trumpet a bit harsh mhate
Fairhill
Thank you sir.
Mags said:
” I suspect a special liaison was established and Paul67 was given privvy to Celtic info not furnished to us mere mortals as was noted by some back in the day. In retrospect I don’t think Paul67 wants to betray that confidence”
Your suspicion quickly turned into a fact ” and Paul WAS given” and is reinforced by `that confidence`.
Nevertheless, the comments remain your view and not facts.
JJ
My Condolences to Doc and Paddybhoy1888 on their respective loss – May your loved ones R.I.P.
Great to see the tremendous work by the Celtic Foundation. It really is humbling to see the collective contributions and selfless efforts making a real difference.
Hail Hail
Fairhill Bhoy
It is around £300 for the OAP ST.
JJ
I see Mrs Brown get a mention earlier.
Not his biggest fan but he has been a regular donator of five figure sums to SVP for several years so have to give credit where it’s due.
O holy night, the stars are shightly briiiiinning…
Don’t you dare moderate my holy carols….
Fairhill Bhoy: Cherish those games with your dad. My dad brought me to Gaelic football games all the time, memories I really treasure. I watched last Saturday’s game in the standing section with Jobo and his son (courtesy of VFR), something that I will only have a handful of memories of with my own children, despite my best efforts.
Condolences to Doc and paddybhoy
Sad time for you guys
Almore
I have 2 girls who have no interest in football. ..though they enjoyed the jelly and ice cream rangers died
HT-although it sounded patronising,you took it the way it was ment,so thank you sir
Back on Page two
http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/this-is-the-celtic-story-of-2016/comment-page-2/#comment-2980377
I set out the basis of my own relationship with Celtic and why in that context the outcome of Res12 is important to me.
However as I said on page Two each of us has a different personal relationship with Celtic, just as no two snow flakes are alike so no two relationships are the same . Some veer towards the snow, some are a bit flakier, but has anyone ever seen an ugly snowflake?
I don’t expect others to adopt my perspective, just accept it is as personal to me as yours is to you and others is to others.
That perspective is shaped by our experience and I believe our different experiences form our character and spiritual development and the older you are the likelihood is, if you have paid attention to life’s teaching particularly the spiritual side (because it gets closer every day) you start to see things in a very different way.
No life experience is all goodness and light, indeed joy is our sorrow unmasked
( http://leb.net/mira/works/prophet/prophet8.html )
and that is how it is for the prisoners of time that we are,stumbling from one blind moment to the next making mistakes then putting them right.
The coming days should be one of joy (although those suffering recent bereavements will find that a struggle and my condolences that for them this is a time of sorrow) so can we please put aside our beliefs/agendas for now on Resolution 12 and what it means to us, for it only has the meaning we each choose to give it, and lets celebrate the joyous part of Christ’s mas that some of us believe he gave his life for us to enjoy.
There is a New Year approaching and hopefully with it a New Year resolution to Resolution 12 and to quote Gibran.
” Only when you are empty are you at standstill and balanced.
When the treasure-keeper lifts you to weigh his gold and his silver, needs must your joy or your sorrow rise or fall. ”
Lets be at a standstill and be balanced for a while.
Please.
Condolences to two of the blog’s finest, Doc and paddybhoy.
Almore-9:19pm.to be honest mate it’s only reasently that we’ve got this close,
TURKEYBHOY on 22ND DECEMBER 2016 9:21 PM
Deleted, provocative
WITS: my bhoys love Celtic…… when I pay to bring them over:-)
To be fair to them, they look after me well at birthdays and Christmas. I’m now the proud owner of the Lisbon cerise jersey.
Turkeybhoy
I know I have responded to both of those posters but neither one angers me. If they did ( and that would not be possible), I would ignore them completely as anger is not a healthy emotion.
You are a positive supporter and I like that because believe that it is necessary in a country which feels some Sevconians buying a record is more newsworthy than a Celtic charity raising a fantastic sum of money.
Those who are constantly negative have a problem but I am sure you know that, for you, ignoring them is the best policy. I, however, will continue to question them 0:-))
JJ
Almore
Speaking of Lisbon. ..I must book some flights
HOT SMOKED-£300 Jeso :-))))) cheers mhate
Moderator 2
Your deletion (9:33) provoked me 0:-))
Anyway, it is a goodnight from me.
Hail! Hail!
JJ
Doc,
Your response around 5:25 was excellent and shows what a fine example your Father set. My thoughts are truly with you. One of the finest guys on here.
Obviously, Paddybhoy, my condolences to you, too.
WITS: you lucky bassa. My heavy workload doesn’t allow me take days off willy nilly:-). 80 days done, 87 to go.
Been to Mrs brown at the pavilion a load a times, brilliant night out:/))
So MARGARET MCGILL is a grass and a wannabe Murderator.
Never thought I would see the day.
Auldheid….
Well said,
You have braw auld heid ….
……
Smiley festive thing …
Braw
Royle Family. Just finished , brilliant stuff.
When is the Moderator Christmas night out?
Whit a laugh that would be!
:-(
MODERATOR 2 on 22ND DECEMBER 2016 9:33 PM
TURKEYBHOY on 22ND DECEMBER 2016 9:21 PM
Deleted, provocative
I will take that as a badge of honour.Every time these Leeches come on here,I will dig them up.I support Celtic.These people only want to run them down.If thats a problem,then so be it.
Doc and Paddybhoy 1888.
Sincere condolences on the passing of loved ones.
Thinking of you both.
Fairhill
Apologies I’m on and off tonight. Not at all I’ll take compliments anywhere and anytime I can get them :-)
Doc I’m so sorry to read of your dad. Paddybhoy1888, may your loved one rest in peace.
Still on the scrounge for tickets for Saturday.
Turkeybhoy
Just a suggestion and I’m guilty of not abiding by my own words.
Criticise the post rather than the poster mate. In my own opinion this has been the most significant factor in the dumbing down of CQN.
Trust me I know how difficult it is to ignore posts that are either deliberately antagonistic or factually nonsensical.
Goodebye
Clare
So sadly missed
X
Moderator,
I would think that unwarranted attacks on the host of this site would be more in your line of “Deleting”.This blog today has been about the celtic Foundations great work.The ones I have pulled up,have had no intention of following the blog.Their only aim is sniping at anything I hold dear.Your time and effort would be better suited deleting these posts.I can see why you wont,as its an open blog.If so,why would you delete mine,when these constant snipers can write what they want,unhindered.
Wont stop me,so you can get your “Deleting “tool on standbye.
HT- no apology needed mhate, absolutely none at all
JMc
I’m still waiting mate. I’ve managed four extras already so I’m pushing it a bit. Would you go through without them?
Doc and Paddybhoy
Just read of your loss.
Sincere condolences offered with prayers.
God bless your respective families.