Scarcely a week goes by without me asking you to support Mary’s Meals. This year, every school day, over 5,000 kids in Malawi or Liberia ate a meal paid for by CQN’ers, or ate in a school kitchen built by the money you raised.
By now, you know as well as I do, the impact this has. School attendance increased by an average of 30% where these meals were provided, as kids don’t need to work for their food. They are educated, learning skills, which will provide life-long improvements in earning capacity and opportunities.
Being better nourished also makes them healthier; mortality rates will improve as fewer succumb to the afflictions of extreme poverty. All because you donated a few pounds here and there.
Alzheimer Scotland were in touch after you raised an incredible sum for them after we learned of Billy McNeill’s condition:
“Thank you so much for supporting the work of Alzheimer Scotland by raising £3264.37 through your BT MyDonate page “Celtic fans for Alzheimer Scotland”.
Dementia is a major health and social care challenge in Scotland and there are currently over 90,000 people with dementia, a number that is expected to double within the next 25 years.
Our work includes:
• Provide our network of Dementia Advisors across Scotland to support people with dementia, their families and carers and work with local communities to make them more dementia-friendly.
• Support funding Dementia Nurses post in every health board in Scotland to lead vital improvements in dementia care.
• Provide our freephone 24-hour Dementia Helpline (0808 808 3000)
• Fund the Alzheimer Scotland Dementia Research Centre in partnership with the University of Edinburgh
• Campaign for the rights of people with dementia
Best wishes and thank you again for your fundraising support we really do appreciate it.
Gillian Dimmock, Fundraising Support Officer.”
For 13 years we have held the CQN Charity Golf Day in Aberdour, the summer focus of our fundraising. This year, CelticRollerCoaster wrote on behalf of the Walk with Shay campaign, who received £1300 from the CQN Golf Day. Shay (4) suffers from Cerebral Palsy and will need help, not available on the NHS, to sit, walk and lead as normal a life as most of us take for granted:
“Thank you for the fantastic £1300 raised at the CQN Golf Day and for the thousands more CQN’ers contributed to Walk for Shay throughout the year. The great news is that Shay’s development has really benefited. The impact you have made on one small boy is incalculable.”
After receiving a donation from the Golf Day, The Celtic FC Foundation wrote:
“Thank you so much for the wonderful donation of £1,100.00 which has been allocated to our 2017 Christmas Appeal.
“The Appeal reflects the very heart of the Club’s charitable and humble beginnings as it aims to follow in the footsteps of Brother Walfrid, providing comfort to those on our doorstep.
“This year, we want to help around 300 local families facing poverty, to provide a meal on the table and gifts for the kids. We want to bring the magic of Christmas to those homes. We are also looking to help vulnerable local pensioners to ease the financial burden at a challenging time of year plus a number of other local charities who support those experiencing homelessness or other disadvantage.
“The generosity and compassion of the Celtic Family is unique and unsurpassed and CQN’s gesture is a perfect example of that.
“Please pass on our thanks for Sharing the Spirit of Celtic this Christmas to all those involved.”
The Celtic FC Foundation is now an integral part of being a Celtic supporter. You did not just contribute at the Golf Day, on dozens of occasions throughout the year, you answered the call to get involved. Last week, we learned it wasn’t just 300 families who benefited from the Spirit of Celtic, Christmas campaign:
435 families in Glasgow and Lanarkshire in poverty and hardship were assisted. Aid also went to vulnerable pensioners in the city, hundreds of our homeless, vulnerable women and men, while gifts were given to the chronically sick children in our community. The Foundation reached those in need in London, Ireland and as far as Canada.
Being able to invest the emotional energy into supporting a football team is more than many in our communities can manage, as all their energies go towards survival. But this is how the Celtic Story began, among the destitute and hungry. How lucky we are to be anchored to this football club, to these values.
You did all of this and more in 2017. It is humbling to see so many great people do so much, so often. You are a constant inspiration. Thank you.
Have a peaceful and loving Christmas.
NEW CQN PODCAST OUT NOW! CHRISTMAS JUMPERS FOR GOALPOSTS
Paul John Dykes and Kevin Graham are joined by Celtic authors, Stephen Sullivan and Stevie Murray for a special festive episode – Christmas Jumpers for Goal-Posts.
Stephen Sullivan is a former Celtic View reporter who wrote the much-lauded Sean Fallon biography, ‘Iron Man’. He is now the editor of FIFA.com.
Stevie Murray has now written two books on Celtic – ‘Ten Men Won The League’ and ‘Kenny of the Celtic’ – and he is a respected and authoritative voice on the club.
Treat yourself to a signed copy of Jim Craig – Right Back to 67 and you will receive a copy of That Season on Paradise signed by Bertie Auld, just order the Jim Craig book at CQNbookstore.co.uk and we’ll do the rest…
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Well said Big Rab.
https://twitter.com/robert__douglas/status/945048429050449920
Fairhill Bhoy
Thank you.
Wee pressy for you……
https://youtu.be/KuYUxsl_F7k
Have a great day!
HH
Just popped in to wish Paul67 and all CQNrs a very merry Christmas. Just popping out again. HH
Thunder Road 10.51pn
You must be having a laugh
I. Was off the blog for a few days (6) far too much good stuff on here to miss out
Hail Hail fellow Celtic fan, hope you have a great Christmas and a terrific 2018 ☘️
Philbhoy 8.16pm
Remember being at that 1961 game and two things…
1) Loved the atmosphere and at the time not siupporting any team at the time I quickly became a celt.
2) I later went to Paisley College of Technology and Toney Green ( at the time an Albion Rovers player) used to turn up at the Colleges Wednesday afternnon kick about.
Tonyrome,
you keep sticking Billy Joel on,
anything to keep Fairhill Bhoy from posting music ;-))
Weefrathetim -10.59
Get your backside back on the blog :-)
Best wishes to everyone tomorrow, hope you all have a lovely day.
Realise there’s been a lot going on for some posters and the day will be particularly difficult.
Hope it helps a little to know that thoughts will be with you.
90,000 people with dementia, a number that is expected to double within the next 25 years.
Think that means you and me are twice as likely in 25 years times going to have this terrible affliction.
The old prevention is better than the cure scenario, is there something that can be done to …maybe avoid this ?
I am one of the many CQN posters whose Christmas joy this year will be tinged and, occasionally stolen, by the sadness of loss. It must be borne. Yet, we have the consolation of memories and the shared love of Celtic to paint a smile on the tears.
I will play the sad song that will play me out
who knows, indeed?
And a wee bit more of an upbeat Christmas song
Wassail Wassail to all Celts
Off to wrap presents.
GFTB
Gammon and Turkey for us tomorrow, and a few days after!
IMO , always have a steak link sausage or two in your steak pie. Can’t beat it, that’s my New Year dinner sorted.
Bed time now. HH
A very happy Christmas to everyone on CQN ,from a very infrequent poster who likes to scroll through looking for gems……many of which are worth lurking for.
SFTB 11.12pm
Sadness is what our memories are for, Christmas for me is family am still gutted my mum never met my daughter even though she met her great grandkids ,,,,, but hopefully I will be delighted sharing Christmas Day with my wee bundle of joy :-)
Cqn
Good night n god bless, appreciate what we have
This is how it feels to be Celtic ☘️☘️
THUNDER ROAD-magic and that link goes on.thankyou
Infrequent poster but daily lurker
Santa is nearly here
Thoughts go out to those who have lost loved ones, and those who have loved ones in hospital
All we can do is try to help happiness gives its wee dance wherever we can, even if its only for a few seconds. And don’t forget to have that wee dance yourself as well.
Hope all in this special place have a great Christmas and New Year
All the best
JQB
HH
A cover of a Springsteen song
https://youtu.be/AMfE2Se4r9w
Merry Christmas to everybody on here and Celtic fans elsewhere , have a great day tomorrow !
Thank you to all the compassionate and wellwising men who inundated me with good wishes and prayers for my wee mammy.
I am delighted to say mammy got home for Christmas. And Mammy and son ( 14st 12 Lbs) are doing absolutely fantastic and granddaughter is ecstatic.
A magical Christmas.
Leftbackagain,
great news,have a brilliant Christmas
GORDYBHOY64 nice version
Merry Mithras Day,One and All!
HH
WhatdidtheromanseverdoforusCSC
This was an answer to Merry Xmas,on Hun Monkey Media
.Williamson.
You’re twistin’ my melon man…
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Same to you mate.
Hopefully my Christmas wish of death to all Catholics comes true this year
I love this,because when we bury the Orange Scum next week,I will remember this post.
Just got back in.Freezing at the Mass.Outdoors.Thankfully,the Monk kept it short.Mrs TB,crying again when lighting the candles.Bless her.So many Turkish converts there.
Can I wish you all
A Very Merry, Holy and Peaceful Christmas
Enjoy your Day
Happy Christmas to Paul67 and all who post or lurk here
Merry Christmas CQN,.away to listen to THUNDER ROAD:-))
Wishing all of you all the very best
SFTB – wee Sandy’s song is immense
Thoughts and prayers with those who bare the pain of loss this year and a fervent hope for a new future
Love and Hail Hail
Watching back.
Sportscene edit. How did Celtic win that match.
I hope everyone enjoys their Christmas Day and their family and friends. Be kind and try n make the world a better place..
Kikinthenakas
Merry Christmas bhoys & ghirls
And a Merry Christmas to all
HH
KTF
Happy Pagan Fertility Ritual Day.(Mistletoe)
Happy Roman Saturnalia Tradition Day. (Lights & Tree Baubles)
Happy Babylonian Tradition Day (Gifts)
Happy Greek & Assyrian Gods Day (Angel)
Happy Pagan Fertility Symbol Day (Tree)
Happy Mithras God of the Sun Symbol Day (Yule Log)
Just relax & have a happy time with those you love
HH
Paul 67.
Lurkers , posters and cheesy topping toasters…
a very merry christmas to one and all.
Cant believe Shane McGowans still with us and everyone else is deid. Merry Xmas one and all
Just returned from a wonderful celebration of Midnight Mass. My best wishes for a very merry Christmas to Paul and all who help to keep this great place CQN going. My thoughts and prayers during Mass were for my loved ones living and dead, but I also paused for a moment to remember all CQNers, especially those who have suffered the loss of loved ones this year and to all who are Ill or recovering from illness. My prayer for all of us is that the Christ Child will bring us peace and happiness. May He continue to inspire us to care for all in need and may this place and the Celtic Support never lose sight of the trust place in us by Brother Walfrid and the founding fathers. ” Behold I bring you tidings of great joy. A saviour has been born to us.”
Nollaig Shona
Merry Scottish Christmas to all my CQN chums.
SFTB nice touch. Your just an old senTIMental uxbridgite. :)
Connaire 12,
A happy and holy Christmas to you. I agree totally with your sentiments.
As a matter of interest, where is midnight mass nowadays? Ours was at 9pm (leaving time for the pub).
HH
Merry Christmas Paul67 and all in here.
My wish would be that supporters of Newco as well as the SMSM scribes would join us ousting the corruption which blights our game.
Oh! Did I mention I’ve been oan the sherry tonight.
on second thoughts, GIRU the lot o’them.
If I had the wings of a sparrow……..