Celtic FC asks fans how Magners £18,300 'Goals for Charity' donation should be spent
Cider firm Magners has invited Celtic fans to suggest how the £18,300 it donated to the Celtic FC Foundation should be spent, following a vow to provide £150 for every goal scored in the 2013/2014 season.
The ‘Goals for Charity’ initiative saw Magners, the Scottish champion’s kit sponsor, donate £18,300 to charity as a result of the team’s 122 competitive goals.
The Celtic FC Foundation was launched to provide assistance to those in the local community who face daily challenges in the areas of health, equality, learning and poverty. Fans have been invited to tweet which cause is the most worthy, with the category receiving the most mentions on Twitter, set to take the cash.
Paul Condron, marketing director for Magners, said: “Our sponsorship commitment to the club involves working together in a number of areas - from support of the team and fans to the good work of Celtic FC Foundation. We’re delighted to confirm that last season’s goal-scoring form has allowed us to donate £18,300 to Celtic FC Foundation.
“By voting, fans are taking an active role in channelling the money raised by the team’s goal scoring efforts to the good causes the Celtic FC Foundation supports so we’d encourage everyone to get involved.”
Tony Hamilton, CEO of Celtic FC Foundation, added: “The recognition of Celtic’s principles and the generosity displayed by Magners through their Goals for Charity initiative is highly commendable. The work Celtic FC Foundation is doing in the local community and further afield will benefit greatly from the £18,300 raised from last season’s goal-scoring exploits.
“It’s also great to see Magners engage the Celtic supporters by giving them a voice in deciding how this money should be spent.”
Fans should tweet @MagnersUK before 7 November 2014, with a supporting hashtag for one of the priority areas: #Health, #Equality, #Learning or #Poverty.