Despite being the team who’ve had the hardest of seasons having to drop a league and without a win all year, our Youth Academy 2005s team have stepped up to support local people in need. Most of the boys have never played football before this season and this is very much a community level team, which makes their gesture even more meaningful.
At the instigation of their Club Secretary Cat Milne, the boys have used some of their fund raising money that they’d been saving, to purchase food, cleaning products and toiletries (pictured) and have donated them to our charity partner, Love Falkirk. This is an outreach programme run by Falkirk Vineyard Church who work from an office in our ground to support those in most need in our community through the provision of food parcels, household items, toiletries and a spirit of community.
Our Club Sports Chaplain Dan Rous, who is supported by Falkirk Vineyard Church and Sports Chaplaincy Scotland, was on hand to receive the donation from the 2005s. He said, “this is a fantastic boost to the practical provision that our Love Falkirk volunteers are undertaking. They’re pretty busy at the best of times, but are now receiving more and more calls for support from social workers in these difficult days. I’m here to support the general needs of everyone involved at Camelon Juniors FC so it’s nice that the club as a whole are stepping up their support in return. Tony Smith asked me to set up the collection point for people to bring food donations in and we’ve had a number of people take up that invitation. The support that our Love Falkirk volunteers will be giving will only increase over the coming weeks, but together with the whole Falkirk Vineyard Church family, we will serve people as best we can for as long as we can.”
Well done to all at the 2005s for this gesture. We’re proud of you as always.
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Find out how you can support at www.lovefalkirk.com or find them all over social media as @lovefalkirk
