County's glitz can't top charity for Tommy.Byline: MARK GUIDI FORMER Celtic star Tommy Johnson
Tommy Johnson (1896 – November 1 1956) was an influential American delta blues musician who recorded in the late 1920s. is part of the megabucks Notts County revolution under Sven-Goran Eriksson. But he gets a bigger buzz from providing schooling and safe houses for children in poverty-stricken Guatemala. Johnson was introduced to a Guatemalan charity by Scottish financial adviser David McKee six years ago. And his selfless work has helped raise over pounds 1million for South American kids. The former striker's latest event is a charity dinner at Celtic Park This page is about the soccer stadium in Glasgow. For the Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Derry, Northern Ireland, click here Celtic Park is a football stadium in the Parkhead area of Glasgow in Scotland. It is the home ground of Celtic Football Club. on Sunday, October 4. And Parkhead legends Henrik Larsson This article is about the Swedish footballer. For the Danish footballer, see Henrik Larsen Henrik Edward Larsson MBE [IPA: 'hɛnrɪk 'lɑːʂɔn , Neil Lennon Neil Francis Lennon (born June 25, 1971 in Lurgan, County Armagh) is a professional footballer from Northern Ireland. He is the former captain of Celtic F.C., after leaving the club at the end of the 2006-07 campaign. , Jackie McNamara, Johan Mjallby and Alan Stubbs will be there. Johnson - now reserve team gaffer at Meadow Lane - said: "I get lots out of helping the children in Guatemala. Smiling "When we became involved we had 80 kids at the school and now there are 427, some of whom will be heading to university. "I've been over to see things at first hand and it makes you realise how lucky you are to live in the UK. "We try our best to improve the lives of the kids and seeing them smiling is as good as it gets. "The challenge is keeping it going and we're trying to raise another pounds 150,000 to build a new school or buy the one we're renting. "We get plenty of support and my former Celtic team-mates have been brilliant. Ex-Rangers Stuart McCall and Rod Wallace are also involved and they are terrific guys. "And Shaun Wright-Phillips has been over to Guatemala to help. "I just hope we can all pull together and have a good night at Celtic Park." Johnson is also excited about events at County after returning to the club that launched his career. He said: "Football has been my life and County mean a lot to me. "There's a feeling the club will go from strength to strength." .TO buy tickets for Tommy's charity night call 0115 958 4876 CAPTION(S): Johnson: Works with poor kids |
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