Celtic FC Foundation and Mary's Meals are delighted to announce a brand new fundraising initiative, Miles for Meals, which will take place from June 9-11, 2022.

The event will involve a three-day trek, starting from where it all began for Mary's Meals - 'The Shed' in Dalmally, Argyll and Bute - and ending at Paradise, the home of Celtic FC. Along the way, participants will join a large section of the West Highland Way, making this a wonderful scenic trek of around 60 miles.

In line with the vision of the Club's Founding Fathers, at Celtic FC Foundation we aim to help those living in poverty through a range of initiatives targeting hunger, employability, social inclusion and education, through delivery of a host of needs-led projects.

Mary's Meals began 20 years ago when Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow visited Malawi and met a dying mother, Emma, and her children. Her eldest son, Edward, told him: "I want to have enough food to eat and to go to school one day." Magnus founded Mary's Meals after hearing these words.

From humble beginnings collecting donations in a small shed in Dalmally, Mary's Meals will today feed more than 2.2 million children with its nutritious school meals. The charity has a long-standing partnership with Celtic FC Foundation.

A key element of this relationship saw the building of 67 kitchens throughout Malawi and Zambia, thanks to funds raised as part of the 2017 #LionsLegacy campaign, with these Foundation Kitchens helping to ensure nutritious meals are served to almost 45,000 hungry children every day.

Celtic FC Foundation and Mary's Meals have also worked closely in recent years as Foundation volunteers provided vital assistance at schools in Malawi and Zambia, as part of our overseas volunteer trips.

However, due to the impact of the COVID pandemic, we are unable to travel to Africa in 2022 but are thrilled to have once again joined forces with Mary's Meals for this exciting new Miles for Meals event.

Miles for Meals participants will depart on the morning of Thursday, June 9, 2022, setting off by coach from Celtic Park to 'The Shed' in Dalmally, where they will officially begin the trek. Leaving from there, they will spend three days walking through Scotland's scenic hills and trails, joining the West Highland Way and arriving back at Celtic Park on foot on the evening of Saturday, June 11, 2022.

Funds raised will be shared equally, with net proceeds devoted to supporting the work of both organisations in alleviating food poverty, locally and internationally.

Thank you for your wonderful support.