CELTIC FC FOUNDATION
REFUGEE CRISIS AMRULANCE
ARRIVES IN LESBOS
CELTIC FC FOUMON
ASGONN CARES'
THERE are currently thousands of
refugees arriving on Lesbos every day
by boat and many are suffering from
hypothermia, trauma and other medical
conditions.
As part of Celtic FC Foundation's
pledge to help this humanitarian crisis
in some way, £17,000 was recently
donated to the Glasgow Cares Appeal to
fund an ambulance which would assist
this current refugee crisis.
Our ambulance is now well established
onsite in Lesbos and is currently
providing much needed medical aid and
immediate life saving response for those
refugees arriving every single day.
Anas Sarwar, Scottish Labour's former
deputy leader, travelled with the
ambulance in a two-day journey across
Europe to the island and has already
seen firsthand the incredible impact it
has made.
Mr Sarwar recently commented that
on arrival on the island, many Celtic fans
were delighted to see our ambulance
arrive - highlighting our commitment to
help make a difference to those in need
- a true testament to our club's historical
values.
Tony Hamilton, Celtic FC Foundation
CEO said: "This is only possible because
of the generosity of the club's and the
Foundation's supporters and our partners
and we are very grateful to every single
person who contributed to our Refugee
Appeal.
"The fact that the ambulance is on the
ground and making a difference where it
is needed most, is clearly going to help a
lot of people who are living unimaginably
difficult lives at this moment.
This donation from Celtic FC
Foundation comes from the incredible
total of £60,000 which was raised from
various activities including the Jock Stein
30th Anniversary match and dinner,
Andy Murray's signed and auctioned
Celtic top, and other fundraising
activities.
Already, £40,000 was donated to
British Red Cross for their European
Refugee Appeal. This will provide
desperately needed food and
nourishment to 3,422 refugees in
Greece, including people who have just
arrived with little more than the clothes
that they are wearing.
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