Macau casino concessionaire Sands China Ltd says 3,000 food kits were assembled on June 25 in order to “provide food assistance to local populations in need”. More than 300 volunteers from Sands China, Caritas Macau’s “Longevity Special Care Centre”, and the Macau Polytechnic University helped prepare the kits, according to a press release.
Each food kit contains 16 items, including a soup pack, biscuits, and staple foods like cooking oil, rice, oatmeal, noodles and canned food. The items were purchased from local small- and medium-sized enterprises and charitable organisations, stated the casino firm.
“Sands Cares Ambassadors will help Caritas Macau deliver the kits to beneficiaries such as elderly residents, the disabled, poor families, aid recipients, and food bank recipients,” it added.
Wilfred Wong Ying Wai, executive vice chairman of Sands China, was cited in the release as saying: “We have held the Sands Cares Global Food Kit Build for four consecutive years and assembled 11,600 food kits since 2022, practicing our corporate social responsibility with practical actions that help disadvantaged communities.”
He added: “When our team members volunteer their personal time for service activities, the Sands Cares concept turns into tangible warmth, injecting positive energy into the Macau community.”
Paul Pun Chi Meng, secretary-general of Caritas Macau, thanked Sands China for the “generous donation of 3,000 food kits to Caritas’ service recipients this year”.
“This kind gesture is not only material support, but also a manifestation of society’s care for the vulnerable,” Mr Pun stated. “Sands China’s long-term partnership with Caritas Macau demonstrates the value of companies and social welfare organisations working together to build a caring community.”
