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International Volunteer Day 2024: Sands Team Members Drive Positive Impact in Communities Around the World
NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / January 15, 2025 / Las Vegas Sands Las Vegas Sands On Decembe...
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[{"type":"text","content":"International Volunteer Day 2024: Sands Team Members Drive Positive Impact in Communities Around the WorldNORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / January 15, 2025 / Las Vegas SandsLas Vegas SandsOn December 5, the United Nations celebrated International Volunteer Day, established by the U.N. in 1985 to honor volunteers and the spirit of volunteerism promoted at the local, national and international levels. The U.N.'s annual commemoration acknowledges the critical contributions volunteers make in their communities to support sustainable development.Volunteerism comprises one of Sands' core community engagement initiatives, and the company has set an ambition to contribute 250,000 Team Member volunteer hours from 2021-2025. The goal was initially set at 150,000 hours, but was surpassed in just two years.\"We achieved our original volunteer target through the tireless efforts of Team Members who accelerated their hours with pandemic-related service, as well as our ongoing community volunteer programs,\" Ron Reese, senior vice president of global communications and corporate affairs, who spearheads corporate responsibility initiatives, said. \"Thanks to their continued energy, enthusiasm and commitment, we're on track to reach the updated mark. We have a tremendous volunteer spirit in every region of the company.\"As of the end of 2023, Team Members have contributed 222,823 volunteer hours and regularly support a broad array of volunteer engagements, including global signature events that cross Sands' geographies along with each region's hallmark events and community partnerships.Global Volunteer ProgramsSands has two volunteer initiatives that take place in each region around the world - the Sands Cares Global Food Kit Build and the Sands Cares Global Hygiene Kit Build with Clean the World. The company launched these programs under its focus on hardship relief to provide people in need with essential food and hygiene supplies.The third annual Sands Cares Food Kit Build took place this past spring, with a series of builds that kicked off in March at Marina Bay Sands when more than 330 Team Members, retail tenants and representatives from food beneficiary organizations assembled 5,200 food kits. The Food Bank Singapore distributed kits to nine local service organizations.The corporate food kit build in Las Vegas followed in April with Team Me...