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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I’m not shocked if Dembele story is true but I did expect him to go for a higher fee and to a more high profile Club.
One of my mates texted that he had a buy out clause of 15 million in his contract, not sure how anyone would know that, and if it was true why would Brighton give an extra 3 million?.
I hope we have an add on clause for a percentage of future fees.
If Moussa is offski all the more important that Griff is reinstated.
You would have that PL would have put his out of office on his emails till after the Sevco match at least
Merry Christmas everyone,
Don’t believe the ‘Dembele to Brighton for 18 Million rumor’ Price is way too low, unless we get a huge slice of further transfer. Nah, even then, price is still too low. At most, I can see this being leaked to Alert interested buyers, and hopefully start a bidding war for his services … I guess we’ll see.
Off to shovel the drive, so I can get mum to mass, and then over to Liam’s house for what I’m sure will be a lovely dinner.
Merry Christmas everyone.
It’s from BBC reporter too …
Chris McLaughlin @BBCchrismclaug
#Celtic source tells me suggestion club has accepted £18m bid for Dembele is “nonsense.”
10:14 – 25 Dec 2017 · Glasgow, Scotland
Click bait from Sky, basically the S*n tv version
SMSM’s wee christmas gift for Celtic fans, my their hurt is immeasurable
Big game on the horizon verse Dundee?
Who’d have thunk it CSC
Sky Sports News about to do a report after the ad break about Dembele, Celtic and Brighton.
Hope somebody is capturing it for later
Corkcelt griff is offski along with Dembele
H,H
Merry Christmas everyone, time for salmon and champers, nice.
Oh and Dems off to Brighton, whit for a holiday……..
CORKCELT on 25TH DECEMBER 2017 10:40 AM
Celtic denied there’s a buy out clause when Sky were punting him to Chelsea, Milan and Marseilles in the last year. EPL TV make up story on quiet Christmas morning shocker!
I think he’ll go for £20m + add ons and sell on this month but to a far better team than Brighton. Everton would seem ideal for him just now, worked for Lukaku
Hi Bhoys
I would take £18 million……………………. for Griff
KEEP THE FAITH
£18 mil wouldn’t buy his dog, they will be relegated too.
Just on for a moment to wish all Celtic supporters and particularly al CQNers and their closest ones, a very Happy Christmas and a prosperous 2018.
Hail! Hail!
Merry Christmas everyone.
The Dembele story is fake news.
Only good thing about the SSN report on Dembele to Brighton was the rerun of Moussa putting Senderos on his ass at CP before scoring and then going on to complete his hat trick in the 5-1 demolition derby !!!
Wholly inappropriate for kids,so Parental Advisory!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=U6f8aM76HsA
If a moderator decides to delete,I’ll understand,but it is bliddy funny!!!
Sky come out on Xmas morning with a story about Celtic selling a “star” player!! A rumour which was all over the Internet a couple of weeks ago.
Wonder why Sky leak this “story” today
I feel their pain… :-)
Merry Christmas to all, have a great day HH
I would assume that Sky’s source in Scotland is a certain PR firm who are frantically trying divert attention from the ominishambles that is their client.
A very merry Christmas CQN
And to cheer you all up
£18m fake news story from I wonder wherwe feel your pain
Haha haha hahahaha
Hohoho
G67- always wondered if Level 5 have a contract with Sky? Jim White probably does it for them…
£15m Burnley paid for a lunch of Wood (chris) from Leeds and they think Moussa is £18m??
Bada 12.01
A while back some enlightened poster said that head of Sky Sports (Scotland, I think ) is some clown you used to do Rangers news, fanzines etc.
I feel his pain. :-)
Paul 67, CQNers and the Worldwide Celtic Family – Merry Christmas!
A peaceful and joyful time to one and all. H!H!
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 25TH DECEMBER 2017 11:31 AM
It is Christmas and you have posted a warning and not referred directly to any sweary words, so I’ve left it.
Merry Christmas everyone.
My aunt runs a Launderette. Dembele often goes there after training to wash his kit.Yes thats true,Lawwell apparently told him the club cant afford hot water and detergent any more until they sell a few players. He told her “in strictest confidence of course ” that him AND Griff are desperate to get away. The club is a shambles behind the scenes and the dressing room is in total disharmony. The 18 million is an exaggeration (Lawwell got his pals in the media to bump it up) and the fee is for both him and Griff.
Also told her Sinclair is unhappy and will go soon and that Tierney is an obnoxious bully who steals everyone’s lunch money.
This is from the horses mouth but keep it under your hat for the moment.
Mod 2 12.14pm
That is the nicest post I have ever read of yours hope you have a smashing Christmas :-)
Now heard the Dembele rumour is made up nonsense.
Good, apologies to the blog.
Message from Brendan….he’s no a bad bloke.
BRENDAN Rodgers has wished the Celtic Family a very Happy Christmas with a special message to supporters all over the world.
The Celtic manager and his players will be training on Christmas Day ahead of the Boxing Day clash with Dundee. The Hoops squad, on the back of an impressive victory over Aberdeen which opened up an eight-point lead at the top of the table, will be focused on ensuring another good performance and result tomorrow.
And the manager also wanted to send his best wishes to Celtic supporters around the world on Christmas Day.
‘I’d like to take this opportunity to wish all our great supporters around the world a very Happy Christmas Day.
‘As a team, we will be in later today training, preparing and travelling to Dundee for our game tomorrow. We see this match like every other game, as an opportunity to entertain and demonstrate our commitment to this wonderful football club.
‘Today, however, is about family and my thoughts are with you all and of those loved ones who can’t be with us. I wish you all a very Happy and Healthy Christmas from the Manager of the greatest football family, Glasgow Celtic.’
Just logged on .
I would like to wish all Happy clappers, Mineshafters and internet bampots a very Merry Christmas. I will even extend this to all the lurking huns who are going through turbulent times. :)
If they can’t find anything bad to say about us, they’ll make something up.
Wee shame they can’t just enjoy Christmas.
A peaceful and joyous Christmas to all on here and the worldwide Celtic family, especially those who have suffered a family bereavement or are in poor health.
HH from a wet South Ayrshire!!
Nollaig shona to all at CQN. I’ve really enjoyed this forum and look forward to further interaction in the new year.
Just back from a lovely mass in my local church. Great crowd present on a poor day weatherwise in the Emerald Isle.
Enjoy your day Bhoys. I’m also hearing the Dembélé bid is rubbish.
HH
Happy Christmas everyone. Hh
A Happy and Peaceful Christmas, from a very wet Donegal, to all CQNers of Goodwill.(are there any other kind), especially to those who may be suffering in mind or body.
Happy Christmas,
What could Sevco do with £18m?
1) Start fixing the roofs?
2) Start removing the asbestos?
3) Pay off the Magic Hat? (have they sorted that?)
4) Pay off Pedro the 5’11” Goalkeeper.
5) Pay compensation to the club the new Gaffer is currently with?
6) Add it to Glibby’s ‘Transfer Warchest’ for January?
7) Give it to Glibby to buy the shares?
8) Give it to Glibby to fund the appeal against the order to buy the shares?
9) Use it to fund the ‘Projects’ under the mantle of Club 1872.
10) Give it to Club 1872 who will give it to River Capital Limited?
11) Give it to the Sevco Charity Foundation? The shower the Charities Regulator admires.
12) Just give it to Glibby and the other real Sevco Men at Ibrokes….
I’m strong to think of a player at Sevco who would be worth £18m??
Infact is the whole squad at Ibrokes worth £18m….
Thanks Sly Sports News for the Christmas Cheer…
Got to to run.
HH
Merry Christmas everyone.
The poor old SMSM. Pretty soon they’ll have to report Big Virgil’s transfer and our 15%. Could be £8.5 m.
Oooh, that one’s gonnae hurt.
Hahaha.
GIRFUT!