The 100th anniversary has once again united RC Celta and its Foundation and the Food Bank of Vigo, which will launch from next Sunday’s match against Athletic Club a food collection campaign under the slogan ‘100 years – 100 tons’. This solidarity initiative was presented this morning at the Cidade Deportiva Afouteza by the Celta president, Carlos Mouriño, the vice-president, Pedro Posada, the 100th anniversary coordinator, Gael García, and the president of the Food Bank, Iván Martínez, who were accompanied by the first team coach, Carlos Carvalhal, and players Fran Beltrán and Franco Cervi.
RC Celta fans will be able to participate in this campaign, which will continue in the coming months, by depositing non-perishable food at gates 18, in the Grada de Río, and 10, in the Tribuna, which will be operational for the collection this Sunday from 16.00, two and a half hours before the match against Athletic Club.
Carlos Mouriño pointed out that “we are a very important part of the city and we want to collaborate with it. This city has already participated, collaborated and made possible many very significant goals many times and all that remains is for all of us: Banco de Alimentos, RC Celta, fans and city to achieve 100 years -100 tons of food.
Pedro Posada stressed that this is a huge challenge, but he has no doubt that the sky blue fans and the citizens will respond generously, as they have done so many times before, and finally this campaign, which will have continuity in time, will be a success.
Iván Martínez explained that the food necessary for breakfast, milk, cookies, cocoa, and cereals, as well as canned meat and fish, vegetables and vegetables in glass jars and oil are the most necessary food for this campaign and recalled that RC Celta and Foundation already collaborated on previous occasions with the Food Bank:
Currently, the Provincial Foundation Food Bank of Vigo serves about 20,000 people in vulnerable situations and reaches out to it, through more than 150 NGOs and approved entities with which it works in the province of Pontevedra. Before the outbreak of the 2020 pandemic, some 15,000 people were receiving help, but the health crisis and the economic context have led to an increase of some 5,000 more beneficiaries.
