It is now more than 127 years since that
great humanitarian Brother Walfrid founded a football club which grew from
modest beginnings among the impoverished Irish community of Glasgow’s east end
to become champions of Europe. He launched Celtic with the immortal words…
‘A
football club shall be founded for the maintenance of dinner tables for the
children and unemployed.’
Those principles of charity and inclusiveness
are still at the heart of his club and Celtic supporters are rightly lauded for
their efforts to support those less fortunate. We have all seen the good work
of the Celtic Foundation, food collections organised by the Green Brigade and
countless other charitable endeavours by supporters groups and individual fans.
It is regrettable that food banks are
necessary in one of the world’s wealthiest countries but they are a fact of
life for many. The Glasgow North East Food Bank supports those less fortunate
across a swathe of the city. Indeed, one of their busiest outlets is just a
corner kick away from Celtic Park at the Calton Parkhead Parish Church in
Helenvale Street. The Glasgow North East Food Bank has provided support to over
4100 of our fellow citizens since it opened in 2013. The world may have changed
greatly since Walfrid’s day but there is still much need in the city he called
home for so many years. With this in
mind a few Celtic supporters have decided to help in our own small way.
The magnificent image you see at the top of
the page is the creation of the talented Barry McGonigle who has brought so
many classic Celtic images to life with his computer skills and hard work. The image
is one of many stocked by Celtic Canvas Art and measures 75cm x 50cm. To stand
a chance of winning this excellent piece of Celtic art and simultaneously
supporting our friends at the Glasgow North East Food Bank all you have to do
is pledge a minimum of £10 using the link below. Each person pledging £10 or
more will be allocated a number on a first come first serve basis. Once 49 numbers are sold I shall post the numbers
and names on Twitter in graphic form. We will then let the next scheduled
National Lottery after that decide who wins the art work by matching the bonus
ball number to the number on our list. This will allow complete fairness in the
process and perhaps add a wee bit of extra excitement to the Lottery draw.
Of course that means there will be just 49
numbers available so move quickly and support a great cause. I know the
wonderful Celtic support won’t let us down. Just follow the step by step
instructions below to make your donation.
2 Make a
donation of £10 (or more if you can afford it)
3 Leave a
contact name or twitter handle in comments section so we can contact you if you
win the picture.
4 Watch for
your allocated number on Lisbon Lion’s (@tirnaog09) Twitter feed. These will be
posted when 49 donations have been made
5 When all
numbers are taken we will announce which National lottery draw will decide
winner. This should be the next one scheduled after all 49 numbers have been
taken.
6 The winner
will have the picture delivered from Lisbon Lion if he/she lives in the greater
Glasgow area. It will be posted to those further afield.
7, There will be 4 further prizes of A1 size Celtic posters supplied by Celtic Canvas Art. The first 4 numbers out of the National Lottery draw will be matched to list of names and those folk will receive a poster from set below.
7, There will be 4 further prizes of A1 size Celtic posters supplied by Celtic Canvas Art. The first 4 numbers out of the National Lottery draw will be matched to list of names and those folk will receive a poster from set below.
May I thank each and every one of you in
advance for your support. When people ask me what makes Celtic special I always
say without hesitation; the fans. The Celtic support made the club what it is
today. We may not be the wealthiest support in the land but we are always open
to helping those less fortunate in what is an increasingly difficult world for
some.
In doing so we keep the spirit of Brother
Walfrid alive and he’d be proud that his people still remember those in need.
Hail Hail and Thank you.
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