Celtic donate £150,000 to help the most vulnerable and aid NHS staff during coronavirus crisis
The club has made the move to try and help out the local communities.
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Celtic have announced they have donated £150,000 to help tackle the c oronavirus crisis.
The Celtic FC Foundation has revealed it will donate an initial six figure sum to aid those most vulnerable in the community through the Football for Good fund.
The Hoops say they will look to feed around 250 people with the initial funds by the middle of next week, including NHS staff on the frontlines at Celtic Park, by providng meals three times a day every day of the week - following the government's guidelines on social distancing closely.
In their statement, the club wanted to provide assistance to "families, pensioners, individuals who have been affected financially by the crisis, the homeless and frontline NHS staff who are going above and beyond to protect each and every one of us."
Foodbank deliveries are also planned, with funding being provided to the Scottish champions' charity partners as well, as they look to help those most in need.
Celtic’s chief executive Peter Lawwell, said: “Our club was born to bring comfort to the most vulnerable on our doorstep and we strive to maintain that charitable principle today, through the work of Celtic FC Foundation.
“The current climate we face is both alien and daunting and, as a family, we must do everything in our power to provide assistance and comfort to those who need it most.
“The Celtic support have continually epitomised the essence of our Club in their charitable actions and I hope that this Fund will provide a focus for a concerted team effort to provide a lifeline to so many."
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Tony Hamilton, Celtic FC Foundation’s chief executive added: “These are exceptional and surreal times for all of us. What was normal even a week ago has gone, and many families and individuals are now rightly worried about their families, their health and their jobs.
“This is primarily about helping people with the money we have, it’s not about fundraising, although we would clearly like to do more as we could be in this for the long haul. We know that a lot of people who normally help Celtic FC Foundation will not be able to help this time.
“The priority areas are organisations who care for vulnerable pensioners, the homeless community and those who run Foodbanks. And we will play our part in helping frontline NHS staff who work tirelessly for all of us. There will also be many new Foodbank users in the coming months and while many people are stockpiling food, even less is going to the Foodbanks.
“We are very grateful for anything you can do to help us further protect our vulnerable neighbours through this crisis. Thank you from everyone at the Club and the Foundation.”
