The partnership will provide funding for the nonprofit's core
services and transformation of its Career Center, along with
consulting and volunteer support for renovation efforts.
LAS
VEGAS, May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Las Vegas
Sands (NYSE: LVS) today announced it will contribute
$100,000 through Sands Cares to Dress
for Success ® (DFS) Southern Nevada. The commitment will support
the organization's core program and its free workforce development
services for women who are unemployed and underemployed, as well as
fund renovation of its Career Center and computer lab.
Sands' Team Member resource group for women and their allies,
EmpowHER, is consulting on and will provide volunteer support for
the Career Center renovation effort.
DFS Southern Nevada is the local affiliate of the leading global
nonprofit employment resource for women. The organization empowers
women in Southern Nevada to
achieve economic independence by providing a network of support,
professional attire, and the development tools to thrive in work
and in life. Since its founding in 2009, DFS Southern Nevada has
helped more than 13,000 women of diverse backgrounds and
experiences on their road to achieving economic independence.
"We are honored that Sands has become a key partner in our
efforts to empower underserved women to plan and achieve economic
independence, putting them and their families on a path to a better
life," Norma Intriago, executive
director of DFS Southern Nevada, said. "This critical funding from
Sands Cares funding will help us reach more women in Southern Nevada to let them know they are not
alone and that they have support to sustainably transform their
lives, as well as bolster our Career Center, ensuring we can offer
these critical services for years to come."
In March, Sands also supported DFS Southern Nevada with
participation in the Your Hour, Her Power campaign, held in
conjunction with Women's History Month. The campaign encouraged
individuals to donate one hour of their pay to help underserved
women access programs, services and tools that can help them
achieve economic advancement. Sands Team Members participated by
sharing messages of inspiration and guidance through DFS Southern
Nevada's and the company's social media channels.
"The vital support and resources that DFS Southern Nevada
provides to its clients have the potential to change lives, not
just for the women being served, but for their families and the
community as a whole," said Ron
Reese, senior vice president of global communications and
corporate affairs, who spearheads corporate responsibility
initiatives for the company. "We have worked with DFS Southern
Nevada for the past few years, but seeing the impact they make, the
critical needs of underserved women in our community and the
interest by our EmpowHER group to get involved, we elected to
increase and amplify our partnership for 2023."
The engagement with DFS Southern Nevada supports three of Sands
Cares' core focus areas: providing resources and mentorship to
support workforce development, helping people facing hardship
overcome challenges, and removing systemic barriers for diverse
groups. In addition, the DFS Southern Nevada partnership
encompasses Sands Cares' three methods of engagement:
philanthropic giving to support DFS Southern Nevada's
programs and services, capacity building to improve the
Career Center as a resource for DFS Southern Nevada's core service
delivery and volunteer support through the EmpowHER Team
Member resource group's efforts with the Career Center.
To learn more about Sands Cares, visit
https://www.sands.com/responsibility/communities/#our-program-sands-cares.
About Sands (NYSE: LVS)
Sands is the world's
preeminent developer and operator of world-class integrated
resorts. Our 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 our 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
and Four Seasons Hotel Macao, The Londoner Macao, The Parisian
Macao and Sands Macao in Macao
SAR, China, through majority
ownership in Sands China Ltd.
Sands is dedicated to being a leader in corporate
responsibility, anchored by our core tenets of serving people,
planet and communities. Our ESG leadership has led to inclusion on
the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for World and North America. To learn more, visit
www.sands.com.
About Dress of Success Southern Nevada
Dress for
Success Southern Nevada is the local affiliate of the leading
global nonprofit organization that empowers women to achieve
economic independence by providing a network of support,
development tools, and professional attire to help women thrive in
work and in life.
Since 2009, the organization has helped more than 13,000 women
in Southern Nevada to achieve
economic independence by providing a myriad of programs — including
career development, job skills preparedness, mentorship and
coaching, financial education, and professional attire.
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