Sands China assembled 3,000 food kits, comprising 21 tons in total, with Sands Cares Ambassadors helping distribute them to those in need at Caritas Macau service points in July and August. Each food kit contains 18 food items, including staple foods like oil, rice, macaroni, canned food, biscuits, and others. More than 280 volunteers from Sands China and senior volunteers from Caritas Macau’s Centro de Cuidados Especiais Longevidade gathered at The Venetian® Macao’s Cotai Expo to participate in the event.
Sands China volunteers work together to build 3,000 food kits for Caritas Macau at Tuesday's Sands Cares Global Food Kit Build at Cotai Expo.
Sands China volunteers work together to build 3,000 food kits for Caritas Macau at Tuesday's Sands Cares Global Food Kit Build at Cotai Expo.
Sands China volunteers work together to build 3,000 food kits for Caritas Macau at Tuesday's Sands Cares Global Food Kit Build at Cotai Expo.
Food kits assembled at Cotai Expo Tuesday contain a total of 18 food items, including staple foods like oil, rice, macaroni, canned food, biscuits, and others.
“This event represents one of our most important contributions to the Macao community, as our team members once again demonstrated their commitment to the mission of Caritas Macau, helping to ensure that everyone in Macao has access to food,” said Dr. Wilfred Wong, Executive Vice Chairman of Sands China Ltd. “It’s incredible to see our team members work together for this cause, especially because we join hands with our sister property Marina Bay Sands in Singapore in making a larger impact on this critical issue.”
Paul Pun Chi Meng, Secretary-General of Caritas Macau, said: “Our thanks go to Sands China for organising this programme for the third consecutive year. The food kits they donated have helped fulfil the basic needs of underprivileged groups and alleviate their financial difficulties.”
Deputy Director of the Social Welfare Bureau of the MSAR government Tang Yuk Wa (eighth from left), Secretary-General of Caritas Macau Paul Pun Chi Meng (ninth from left), and Sands China executives officiate the opening ceremony of the Sands Cares Global Food Kit Build Tuesday at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo.
Paulo Cheong (left), Vice President of Human Resources for Sands China Ltd., presents a ceremonial cheque to Paul Pun Chi Meng (right), Secretary-General of Caritas Macau, representing the MOP 880,000 value of the 3,000 food kits prepared during Tuesday's volunteer activity at Cotai Expo.
Sands China kicked off this year’s Sands Cares Global Food Kit Build with an opening ceremony Tuesday at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo, officiated by Tang Yuk Wa, Deputy Director of the Social Welfare Bureau of the MSAR government; Pun; and Sands China executives.
In addition to working with Caritas Macau, Sands China has donated more than 1,700 kg of surplus bread items to local green enterprise Macau ECOnscious in support of its Macau Community Fridge initiative since 2022.
The Sands Cares Global Food Kit Build is one of three signature Sands Cares initiatives held in Las Vegas Sands’ regions around the world, including the Sands Cares Global Hygiene Kit Build with Clean the World and the Sands Cares Accelerator, a programme that helps advance non-profit organisations to achieve greater community impact.
The event is part of this year’s celebration of the 15th anniversary of the Sands Cares Ambassador programme.
