The Celtic Foundation has raised almost £300,000 to help those in need during the coronavirus outbreak. 

Its Football for Good Fund will provide assistance to vulnerable families, pensioners, and other individuals affected financially by the crisis. 

The foundation will also ensure support is given to the homeless and frontline NHS staff. 

Their priority remains ensuring everyone can put food on the table and they have been working hard with partner charities to provide urgent food and essentials to those in need. 

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Celtic Chief Executive, Peter Lawwell, said: “Everyone at Celtic Football Club and Celtic FC Foundation is aware of how the COVID-19 crisis is impacting on our communities.

"Therefore, it is vital that we continue to support the most vulnerable in our society during this period.

“The Football for Good Fund will provide a lifeline for so many, at an extremely difficult time, once again honouring the great charitable ambitions of the club’s founders.”

Funds have been distributed to around 35 organisations supporting vulnerable children, families and the homeless. 

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These include Glasgow’s Golden Generation (for the elderly), FARE Scotland, Spirit Aid, The Salvation Army, Action for Children, Help the Homeless, The Wayside Club, and Birth, Baby and Beyond.

Amongst other initiatives, Celtic FC Foundation has also partnered up with Glasgow North-East Foodbank to set up a free self-referral service providing food parcels to vulnerable people in Glasgow.