Celtic FC Foundation’s projects received a significant boost this week after fans turned out in numbers for the recent Celtic Legends vs Borussia Dortmund Legends match at Celtic Park.
The charity say over 30,000 were in attendance for the fixture on Sunday, which had former talents such as Giorgos Samaras and Gary Hooper rolling back the years in a 4-2 victory.
Scott Brown returned to Paradise to captain the Bhoys side, which also featured club icons such as Artur Boruc and Mikael Lustig.
The crowd has ensured that over £200,000 in net proceeds has been raised, which will now be put to hard work across a range of ongoing Foundation projects.
People most in need set to benefit from Celtic charity
It’s said funds raised from the match will focus on feeding people in need of support, to reflect the heritage of the club and respond to the current cost of living crisis. That includes continuing the ‘Paradise Pit Stop’ initiative and securing new locations for food provision in Inverclyde, Lanarkshire, London, and Ireland.
However, the charity have also confirmed that a donation of £25,000 will be made to Dundee Cancer Centre at Ninewells Hospital, in memory of Scott Brown’s sister Fiona, who sadly passed away in 2008.
A donation has also been made to Dortmund’s charity offshoot, the BVB Foundation.
Tony Hamilton, Celtic FC Foundation Chief Executive said: “Sunday’s Legends match was a massive success, and we’re incredibly grateful to everyone behind the scenes who made this event happen.
“We’re also enormously thankful to all the ex-Celts who played a part, and our friends from Germany, Borussia Dortmund.
“The Celtic support turned out in great numbers, as they always do, to get behind the match, and thanks to their outstanding generosity, we can now push ahead with our plans to help even more people in our communities.”
It’s fantastic to see club staff and supporters come together for such a good cause in such a big way. It’ll help support the lives of many over the coming year and beyond.