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Faithful Through and Through: Tonights Foodbank Collection

There is a collection tonight at the game for the foodbanks in Glasgow and the West.

Organiser Tara Maguire , working in partnership with the Celtic FC foundation, took time out to thank everyone for helping with their contributions, and to explain that Glasgow NE foodbank is, in fact,  more than just a foodbank…

 

Once again we are calling on the tremendous fans of Celtic Football Club to support six services assisting those across Glasgow and the West.

“Our numbers continue to grow, and from April 2017 to April 2018, with the support of these regular collections at Celtic Park, we have assisted 4,186 men, women and children with emergency food provision – 2,988 adults and 1,198 children.

“Please help us so we can continue to support those in crisis in the coming months. A list of items is included, but we are over the moon with any donation at all. One tin makes up a parcel for someone who is experiencing food poverty.”

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There will be three drop-off stations: The Clover on Celtic Way (main collection) and the West and East drop off areas along Janefield Street.

Please note that this is not a cash collection.

Celtic fans started these collections 5 years ago.

Your support has exceeded any expectations.

Thank you.

There’s something a bit special about the Celtic support, something in the fundamental make up.

That understanding of what its like to be swimming against the tide, but also a desire to if not change it, then certainly help to alleviate the pressure.

I was helped as a client  by a foodbank, supported as a volunteer in a foodbank and I now manage six of them.

Sadly, more and more people are turning to foodbanks as a part of their day to day life. there’s little sign the problem is going to go away.

There have always been emergency food services but the increasing need for foodbanks is an absolute disgrace. I’ve no idea what the answer is, but while we are needed, we will keep doing our thing.

We truly believe here that we can revive hope and restore dignity by continuing to be more than a foodbank.

The food is the main purpose of our work, of course.

But we also support our clients in being able to offer other services, vital services that for various reasons they feel they cannot access any other way.

Financial advice, fuel & energy advice, Samaritans, haircuts, victim support, offering volunteers community achievement awards to reflect their dedication.

We live it every day.

We have six centres, eight weekly distributions, 95% of food given is donated and we’re staffed by volunteers.

We’re doing what we can while those who can affect change pretend we don’t exist

We exist in a real world for real people with very real problems, not of their own making.

And we exist because of your help.

For which I cannot thank you enough.

Help where you can, with what you can.

We can then give that help to where it is most needed, and will be most appreciated.

With your help, with your contributions, we can help more people in more ways.

Tonight, on your way to the game, stop off, help how you can by referring to the list above.

And once again, thank you.

Tara. 

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Noel Skytrot
5 years ago

Fantastic effort by those who volunteer their precious time and for those who donate to help the most vulnerable in society. Why do we have food banks? It’s not really that hard to work out.

Mike
5 years ago

He twists he turns, his name is… Tommy Burns, its one of the main reasons our darling Tommy LOVED the Celtic support, he recognised immediately the caring sharing attitude of the Celtic support and felt a common bond. The Celtic support has always had an empathy with the under privileged, always fought for the minorities, it is a part of our Catholic upbringing an upbringing based on love for others.
How proud our Tommy would be to know that his good heart was shared and continues to this day, with the good works of the Celtic support.
How proud we are of our charitable foundation and the great work that it carries out in our name. A CLUB LIKE NO OTHER. Long may it continue. A big thanks to Tara McGuire and her helpers.

Mike
5 years ago
Reply to  Mike

Good morning Weered, hope all is good with you. Off to continue with the tattie planting, its a funny auld world, when I was young I picked them for pocket money and now I plant them, I know what I prefer.

BroxburnBhoy
5 years ago
Reply to  Mike

Well said Mike. I would urge our Board to do the following and ensure the money goes to good causes:

Add Add 5 quid to every stay in the Hotel when it is built. Collect that money for the foundation.

Add a few pennies to any item of food and drink bought in Celtic Park and collect that money for the foundation.

Players and Board members to donate 1000 quid each per year to the foundation.

Add 5 per cent to all Celtic clothes and replica strips and donate the money to the Foundation.

A few ideas to consider

charlie
5 years ago
Reply to  BroxburnBhoy

hail hail broxburnbhoy

jimmybee
5 years ago

Agreed Charlie.
It pains me to donate to a foodbank.
I do it but its like a dagger going through my heart everytime. To think in this modern britain i have to help feed a poor family it disrurbs me.
It disturbs me more that if i didnt then the consequences are far more greater and heavier on my heart.
The work of those who run the shelters and the foodbanks there is no award high enough in this land to bestow upon them.
They are the salt of the earth and God Bless each and everyone of them and each and everyone who helps and donates tonight. If you cant make the game why not drop in to a local supporters club near you im sure they would make sure it was delivered. HH

Devoy45
5 years ago

Well done, all of you involved with Foodbanks. There is nothing so kind as to feed a fellow human being. That’s what our club was/is all about. Thank you from all of us.
Mike: potatoes/buntata the loves of my life. Kerr’s Pinks, Edzell Blues. First early second early, maincrop. I love the first earlies because I am an impatient bastard! Hope it goes well.
What’s wih McInnes refusing to beat Sevco?
Hibs beat Hearts, we beat Aberdeen, Hibs beat Sevco.Final:
1 Celtic
2 Hibs
3 Aberdeen
4 Sevco

jimmybee
5 years ago
Reply to  Devoy45

Looks good to me Devoy. Seems phil has reported that uefa have sent the application for participation in europe by sevco back to the corrupt sfa for further scrutiny.
Wonder what them corrupt bastards will do.
Not much me thinks.

jimmybee
5 years ago
Reply to  jimmybee

Not currently fit for purpose was the uefa response i dont know if its the sfa or sevco they mean. 🙂

Cartvale88
5 years ago

IT is sad that we have politicians lining their pockets and arguing about benefit cuts as the rich avoid paying their tax dues. Children starve through no fault of their own, it is allowed to happen because of corporate greed.
It is a wonder that the poor are more generous, give what you can.

Wisnae me
5 years ago

We do have socialism, unfortunately it is corporate socialism as was made blatantly obvious during the financial crisis when individuals were left to fend for themselves but banks were give virtually unlimited free money and legal protection.

Wisnae me
5 years ago
Reply to  Wisnae me

Absolutely agree, and both should be a complete no-go area for any government that claims to represent the people.

However I was critiquing the response to the crisis, your view of the cause is almost definitely correct. I just had a little play on words for the whole “socialist” volte-face the US and the UK so-called left wing governments did when their friends in high finance faced ruin.

Noel Skytrot
5 years ago

It’s great too see that so many of my fellow Tims get how capitalism is an absolute fuck up of a system and that something needs to give. Definitely a support like no other.

More than just a football club

charlie
5 years ago

a came to this article late ralph but see when ye read the comments …….dont it make ye proud tae be wan ae thum god bless the celtic support

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