Sands Cares 2022 funding continues support for the Arlene
Cooper Community Health Center; provides capacity-building
investment to upgrade The Center's events center
LAS
VEGAS, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Las Vegas
Sands (NYSE: LVS) today announced Sands Cares funding of just over
$142,000 for The LGBTQ Center of
Southern Nevada (The Center),
extending the company's partnership with Southern Nevada's leading nonprofit
organization serving the LGBTQ+ community.
The Center has been a vital part of Las Vegas for more than 25 years, offering
inclusive, life-enriching programs, 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.
Sands' contributions will support two important
capacity-building initiatives to help The Center expand services,
while generating recurring revenue to sustainably fund programs:
continued support for the Arlene Cooper Community Health Center
with funding for a new exam room and counseling rooms to
accommodate growing demand for services, and an investment for
renovation of The Center's events center.
These contributions continue the capacity-building focus of the
Sands Cares partnership with The Center by helping transition the
Cooper health center into a full-service medical clinic on the path
toward becoming a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in 2023,
and enabling The Center to upgrade the events center to deliver
enhanced offerings that provide revenue-generating income through
special events and rental fees.
With six different rooms and space for up to 600 people, the
events center is home to a variety of The Center's offerings,
including health education programs, support and advocacy group
meetings, as well as rental events and celebrations such as
weddings, concerts and theatrical productions.
"Sands continues to be a dedicated partner in helping us realize
our strategic vision to better serve the LGBTQ+ community by
investing in initiatives that support our long-term sustainability
and deliver critical resources to support our mission," said
John Waldron, CEO of The Center.
"The Sands Cares funding helps us provide life-saving resources to
positively impact the lives of people in crisis, victims of crime
and individuals seeking medical assistance in a safe and supportive
environment, as well as deliver affirming programs and services for
the LGBTQ+ community."
The 2022 Sands Cares funding continues the partnership
established in 2021, in which Sands helped close out phase one of
The Center's capital campaign to expand the Arlene Cooper Community
Health Center in downtown Las
Vegas. Funding enabled The Center to advance plans to
provide full onsite health and wellness care for LGBTQ+ and
low-income downtown residents, while supporting the organization's
long-term goal of generating recurring revenue through the clinic
to sustain its LGBTQ+ programming in Southern Nevada. Through Sands Cares and other
community funding, the health center was able to increase patient
service days to six from four in 2021, while expanding its
offerings to include treatment for individuals unable to pay for
services, outreach activities for communities most vulnerable to
HIV infection, education programs for people living with HIV,
prevention collateral to inform at-risk communities, and medical
supplies used to treat conditions related to sexual health.
"The progress The Center has made with the health center over
the past year has been remarkable, which gave us strong confidence
in expanding our support to include the events center as another
capacity-building focus of our partnership," said Ron Reese, senior vice president of global
communications and corporate affairs, who spearheads corporate
responsibility for the company. "The health center and the events
center are two key assets that both serve the LGBTQ+ community and
ensure the long-term sustainability of The Center. We look forward
to seeing their continued progress in these endeavors."
As part of Pride Month in June, Sands is collaborating with The
Center on events to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community, including the
organization's annual PrEP Rally that helps educate the community
in HIV prevention and other resources for harm reduction. The
Center is offering Pride month activities and events throughout the
month of June and interested community members can join by visiting
http://thecenterlv.org, or by calling 702.733.9800.
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 and recognition as
one of Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies. To
learn more, visit www.sands.com.
About The LGBTQ+ Community Center
of Southern Nevada
For more than 25 years, The Center has cared for, championed,
and celebrated LGBTQIA+ individuals and those who are underserved
in Nevada. We function as the
heart and home of the LGBTQIA+ community by making connections,
delivering programs, and providing a safe space for health and
wellness, social services, arts and culture, advocacy, and
community building. Ongoing Center programs support LGBTQIA+ youth,
adults, families, seniors, vets, people with disabilities, those
living with HIV, and underserved populations. Additionally, we are
proud to offer the Center Advocacy Network, the first nationally
accredited program of its kind, focusing on LGBTQIA+ issues for
victim advocacy. For more information on how The Center empowers
everyone to thrive in Nevada,
please visit The LGBTQ Center of Southern
Nevada.
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