LAS VEGAS, May 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Las Vegas Sands
(NYSE: LVS) today announced it will donate $75,000 through Sands Cares to a capital campaign
spearheaded by the Asian Community Development Council (ACDC) for
establishment of a language bank and resource hotline to facilitate
access to critical social services for the Filipino, Chinese,
Korean, Vietnamese and Thai communities in Southern Nevada. The donation is the largest
to date in the Las Vegas community
and is intended to help ACDC kickstart the local funding
campaign.
ACDC's capital campaign goal is $500,000 to establish the In-Language Client
Success Advocacy Program, which aims to break down language
barriers between non-English speakers and social service providers
by recruiting and training a team of in-language specialists to
assist Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community members
with limited English proficiency in navigating the social service
infrastructure.
Ultimately, the program will provide improved access to food,
healthcare and rental relief for basic needs support and to help
mitigate the effects of COVID-19; resources for addressing
discrimination and hate crimes targeting AAPIs; and citizenship and
voter registration guidance to ensure AAPIs are represented in
civic and political processes.
"Most social services are facilitated in English, but with more
than 40 different languages spoken in Nevada, our community has a demonstrable need
for bilingual service providers," said Vida
Lin, founder and president, ACDC. "With the support of
companies like Sands, we can realize our goal of opening more doors
for people in need."
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Nevada had the nation's fastest-growing
population from 2017 to 2019, with AAPIs constituting the
fastest-growing minority population during that time. ACDC
correlates this tremendous population growth to an exponential need
for services, especially during the pandemic and as more AAPIs have
become targets for discrimination and hate crimes.
ACDC has been an advocate for protecting the wellbeing of the
AAPI community in Southern Nevada
since 2015, and its critical response efforts have greatly
intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization has
distributed food to more than 1,500 local families, administered
hundreds of flu shots at drive-up clinics and provided rental
assistance for people facing eviction.
"ACDC plays a critical role in Southern Nevada as the primary advocate for
ensuring AAPI voices are heard, critical needs are met and the
community's wellbeing is promoted and protected," said Ron Reese, Sands senior vice president of global
communications and corporate affairs. "We are making this
investment during AAPI Heritage Month to help this community
overcome the specific hardships and discriminatory behavior
associated with the pandemic and for the long-term health of the
community. We encourage our corporate peers and the public to
follow our donation with whatever amount they can commit to make
this campaign a success."
Community members who wish to donate to the capital campaign can
take advantage of the last days of "Give In May," a nationwide
effort in honor of AAPI Heritage Month to support the work of AAPI
nonprofits that provide vital services to vulnerable people. To
donate to ACDC through the "Give In May" fundraising platform,
visit
https://www.giveinmay.org/organization/Asian-Community-Development-Council.
Sands' partnership with ACDC represents its ongoing commitment
to removing systemic barriers to advancement for minority groups.
In response to the race-related events impacting the
African-American community over this past year and the increase in
hate crimes against AAPIs associated with the pandemic, Sands has
accelerated its support to community organizations serving all
minority groups. The ACDC funding commitment builds on Sands'
$400,000 investment in community
diversity organizations announced at the end of 2020.
About Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS)
Las Vegas
Sands is the world's preeminent developer and operator of
world-class Integrated Resorts. We deliver unrivaled economic
benefits to the communities in which we operate.
Sands created the meetings, incentives, convention and
exhibition (MICE)-based Integrated Resort. Our industry-leading
Integrated Resorts provide substantial contributions to our host
communities including growth in leisure and business tourism,
sustained job creation and ongoing financial opportunities for
local small and medium-sized businesses.
Our properties include The Venetian Resort and Sands Expo in
Las Vegas, and the iconic
Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. Through majority ownership
in Sands China Ltd., we have developed the largest portfolio
of properties on the Cotai Strip in Macao, including The Venetian Macao, The Plaza
and Four Seasons Hotel Macao, The Londoner Macao and The Parisian
Macao, as well as the Sands Macao
on the Macao Peninsula.
Sands is dedicated to being a good corporate citizen, anchored
by the core tenets of serving people, planet and communities. We
deliver a great working environment for our team members worldwide,
drive social impact through the Sands Cares community engagement
and charitable giving program and lead in environmental performance
through the award-winning Sands ECO360 global sustainability
program. To learn more, please visit www.sands.com.
About the Asian Community Development Council
The
Asian Community Development Council (ACDC) is a nonprofit and
non-partisan organization of volunteers dedicated to building,
connecting, and educating the Asian American Pacific Islander
community in Nevada. ACDC was
officially chartered in 2015. The mission of ACDC is to improve the
general well-being and education of the Asian American Pacific
Islander and other ethnic communities in Nevada. Among the services ACDC offers
includes: voter education, health insurance enrollment assistance,
citizenship application assistance, vaccination clinics (Influenza
and COVID-19), food distribution, College Readiness Bootcamp, and
GraduAsian.
Contacts:
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Las Vegas
Sands
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ACDC
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Kristin
Koca
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Patranya
Bhoolsuwan
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Kristin.Koca@sands.com
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patranya@acdcnv.org
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702.414.3218
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702.556.0235
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