Kick-off for Celtic’s big foodbank drive
CELTIC will join forces with several charities on the football club’s next match day for a major foodbank item raising drive.
Fans attending the home match against Ross County on Saturday, September 16 are urged to take part by donating what they can.
It is part of an initiative with Glasgow NE Foodbank to address issues of poverty and hunger in society by collecting items and distributing to those in need.
The Invisibles, a local voluntary organisation helping Glasgow’s homeless community and Refuweegee, a community-led charity set up to ensure that all refugees arriving in Glasgow are welcomed to the city in true Glaswegian style, will also be taking part in the item raising drive.
A spokesman for Celtic FC said: “We would like to invite all supporters who are attending the match against Ross County to bring along a donation if they can – even one item from the list can make a huge difference to someone’s life.”
A list of items that the organisations need include adult men’s trainers that are no longer needed, size six upwards; cartons of fruit juice, teabags, tinned fish, tinned fruit and vegetables, and tinned pudding including rice and custard.
The club said there will be three drop-off stations.
The clover on the Celtic Way is the main collection and the West and East entrance areas along Janefield Street will also be used.