The Celtic Foundation raised £175,000 for its football for good fund last week. That fund now stands at £200,000 and the club has announced that part of this money will go towards providing 100 NHS staff with hot meals, every day, at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
Celtic will work alongside NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, and Cathedral House to provide the meals to staff across every ward.
Chief of the Celtic Foundation, Tony Hamilton spoke of the news with the club’s website. He said: “The NHS are keeping the country together at the moment and we’re honoured to be able to help some of the frontline staff at Glasgow Royal Infirmary through this initiative.
We’re fortunate enough to have teamed up with Cathedral House hotel right next door to the hospital and hopefully this will ease the burden for some of the many NHS staff who are working through severe pressure at the moment.
Our thanks go to everyone who has made this possible, including those people and organisations who have made donations, and many of the Foundation’s and the club’s suppliers who have contributed with food and other supplies. I hope that we can continue this programme for as long as it’s needed.”
Meanwhile, the hospital’s chief nurse, John Stuart said: “Being in the East End, the Glasgow Royal staff are delighted to accept this amazing offer of free meals from Celtic FC Foundation and Cathedral House. Their well-earned rest breaks will be all the more enjoyable thanks to the hot food on offer. Many, many thanks for this very kind gesture – we appreciate it.”
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