New round of Sands Cares funding provides resources to assist
in the nonprofit's continued physical expansion and supports its
organizational development work in the exclusive Sands Cares
Accelerator.
LAS
VEGAS, June 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Las Vegas
Sands (NYSE: LVS) has contributed $270,000 to The LGBTQ+ Center of Southern Nevada (The Center) through Sands
Cares to help sustain The Center's continued physical expansion, as
well as empower its work in the company's exclusive Sands Cares
Accelerator, a three-year membership program aimed at advancing
nonprofits to deliver greater community impact.
A portion of the Sands Cares donation is providing resources for
office space as The Center continues its growth plans to
accommodate expansion of the Arlene Cooper Community Health Center.
In addition, The Center is focusing on building its marketing
capabilities as part of its Sands Cares Accelerator work, and the
balance of funding will enable services that help The Center build
visibility through media and communications.
The Center has been a vital part of Las Vegas for 30 years, offering a safe,
non-judgmental environment for life-enriching programs, services,
events, education and support groups for people who identify as
LGBTQ+ and allies of the community. The Center serves as the hub
for an array of essential resources and care, including food and
meal delivery, physical and mental health care services, and
community advocacy.
"Our partnership with Sands has enabled us to execute on key
strategies for advancing our strategic vision to build our
organization's future and increasing our services to the LGBTQ+ and
Southern Nevada community,"
John Waldron, CEO of The Center,
said. "We appreciate that Sands understands the value of what we're
trying to accomplish with a demonstrated commitment to our
long-term strategy for greater community service and impact."
Physical Infrastructure Expansion: Since 2021, Sands has
supported The Center's expansion of the Arlene Cooper Community
Health Center, as the organization works toward its goal of
becoming a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). The 2024 Sands
Cares funding for office space and related expenses is enabling The
Center to locate its administrative functions off-site in a nearby
building, so that the health center has the required space to
operate until its new facility at 921 S. Las Vegas Blvd is fully
operational.
At the start of June 2024, The
Center launched a soft opening of the new facility and saw more
than 100 patients in the first two weeks. The Center is working on
plans to further develop the facility and will launch a grand
opening of the facility's first phase later in 2024.
The Sands Cares funding for physical infrastructure also is
providing the resources for upgrades to The Center's lobby area in
the main building to create a refreshed and welcoming environment
for community patrons and events.
Marketing Capacity Building: The Center is in its second
year of the three-year Sands Cares Accelerator, a program that
enables nonprofits to work on a strategic program or functional
area over a longer term to increase the organization's community
impact. The Center is using its Sands Cares Accelerator membership
to expand its marketing capability, and the 2024 Sands Cares
Accelerator funding will continue to support strategic
communications services, media production and other storytelling
avenues to expand visibility and sustain a strong foundation for
the organization's future.
Inspired by the entrepreneurial and philanthropic spirit of
Sands' founder Sheldon G. Adelson,
the Sands Cares Accelerator carries on his legacy of building
successful businesses and giving back to communities with greater
corporate involvement to help advance the capabilities of nonprofit
organizations and better address the needs of their communities.
Members receive funding, strategic guidance and facilitation for
their identified program goal, and mentorship, counsel and
consulting from Sands' staff in areas where they can support the
nonprofit's strategic focus.
"We invited The Center to join the Sands Cares Accelerator
because it demonstrated the very essence of what we look to nurture
in the program: a strategic vision that needs resources, dedicated
time and focused development to materialize," said Ron Reese, senior vice president of global
communications and corporate affairs, who spearheads corporate
responsibility initiatives. "The Center has a solid roadmap for
expanding the health center to fill voids in medical care delivery
for the LGBTQ+ community, leveraging its revenue model to sustain
overall programming and increasing its visibility to ensure these
offerings are embraced. While our contributions span different
areas, our support has been carefully planned to help The Center
realize its long-term vision."
Sands' support for The Center falls under the company's
priorities on nonprofit capacity building and diverse community
advancement under the global Sands Cares community engagement
program. To learn more about Sands Cares, visit
sands.com/responsibility/communities/.
To learn more about The LGBTQ+ Center of Southern Nevada, visit
https://thecenterlv.org/.
About Sands (NYSE: LVS)
Sands is the
world's preeminent developer and operator of world-class integrated
resorts. The company's iconic properties drive valuable leisure and
business tourism and deliver significant economic benefits,
sustained job creation, financial opportunities for local
businesses and community investment to help make its host regions
ideal places to live, work and visit.
Sands' portfolio of properties includes Marina Bay Sands in Singapore and The Venetian
Macao, The Plaza Macao, The Londoner Macao, The
Parisian Macao and Sands Macao in Macao SAR, China, through majority ownership
in Sands China Ltd.
Dedicated to being a leader in corporate responsibility, Sands
is anchored by the core tenets of serving people, communities and
the planet. The company's ESG leadership has led to inclusion on
the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for World and North America, as well as Fortune's list of
the World's Most Admired Companies. To learn more,
visit www.sands.com.
About The LGBTQ+ Center of Southern
Nevada
For 30 years, The Center has served as a safe,
non-judgmental space where members of the LGBTQ+ community and
allies receive the services, education and support to thrive.
Services fall under three categories: health services, victim
advocacy and community building.
For additional information, please visit
https://thecenterlv.org/. The Center to review/update.
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