Sands Cares Ambassadors Participate in 51st Caritas Macau Charity Bazaar

Sands China’s tenth consecutive year of manning game booth

(Macao, Nov. 9, 2020) – Around 140 Sands Cares Ambassadors volunteered at the 51st Caritas Macau Charity Bazaar at Nam Van Lake Nautical Centre Saturday and Sunday, where they ran a game booth to raise funds for Caritas. It is Sands China’s tenth straight year helping raise funds for Caritas at its annual charity event.

At the opening ceremony of the bazaar Saturday, Sam Chongnin, vice president of corporate communications and community affairs for Venetian Macau Limited, presented a ceremonial cheque for MOP 200,000 to Caritas Macau Secretary-General Paul Pun Chi Meng.

Since 2004, Sands China has contributed nearly MOP 5 million to Caritas Macau through its support of events such as charity runs and bazaars. The funds help support Caritas Macau’s operational expenses and its efforts to develop and implement social services in the community.

During the weekend charity bazaar, a total of around 140 Sands Cares Ambassadors helped run Sands China’s game booth. Visitors to the booth won prizes like hotel stays at The Parisian Macao and tickets to its Eiffel Tower, Sands Resorts Macao food and beverage vouchers, gondola ride tickets, and tickets to teamLab SuperNature Macao at The Venetian^® Macao.

All proceeds from Sands China’s booth will be donated to Caritas Macau, without deducting costs. The donation helps Caritas offer relief and rehabilitation services and support to disadvantaged groups in Macao.

Sands China was the first integrated resort operator in Macao to formally establish a volunteer team when it launched the Sands Cares Ambassador programme in August 2009. The programme gives Sands China team members a platform for serving the local community by organising community activities and initiatives that work toward creating a better Macao. With membership of 3,300 volunteers from across all Sands China properties – Sands^® Macao, The Venetian Macao, The Plaza^® Macao, Sands^® Cotai Central and The Parisian Macao – the Sands Cares Ambassadors have contributed close to 110,000 hours of voluntary community service with more than 450 activities since the programme’s founding.

The Sands Cares Ambassador programme is part of Sands Cares, the global corporate citizenship programme of parent company Las Vegas Sands Corp.

Photo caption: Sam Chongnin (right), vice president of corporate communications and community affairs for Venetian Macau Limited, presents a MOP 200,000 cheque to Caritas Macau Secretary-General Paul Pun Chi Meng at the opening ceremony of the 51st Caritas Macau Charity Bazaar Saturday at Nam Van Lake Nautical Centre.

Photo caption: Sam Chongnin, vice president of corporate communications and community affairs for Venetian Macau Limited, joins Sands Cares Ambassadors at their game booth at the 51st Caritas Macau Charity Bazaar Saturday at Nam Van Lake Nautical Centre.

Photo caption: Attendees of the 51st Caritas Macau Charity Bazaar visit the game booth run by the Sands Cares Ambassadors Saturday at Nam Van Lake Nautical Centre.