Macau casino concessionaire Sands China Ltd marked in December the 15th anniversary of the “Sands Cares Ambassador Programme” with a celebration at The Londoner Macao resort.
The event was attended by around 200 guests, comprising government officials, company executives, representatives from local non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and Sands Cares Ambassadors, stated the company in a press release.
The firm said the event recognised “the company’s appreciation” of “long-time local NGO collaborators and the Sands Cares Ambassadors for their outstanding volunteer work”.
The update quoted Grant Chum, Sands China’s chief executive and executive director, as saying: “Sands China established the Sands Cares Ambassador Programme in 2009 and became the first integrated tourism and leisure enterprise in Macau to establish a volunteer team.”
Mr Chum said there “were only 200 members” in the early days of the programme. He added it now has “more than 3,600 team members … cumulatively contributing over 310,000 hours of volunteer service”.
Mr Chum noted: “The positive contributions of the ambassadors to community development have been widely recognised by all walks of life, for which we are very proud.”
According to Sands China, the ambassador programme brings together company employees of “different ages and from different departments to serve the community”.
At the celebration, Sands China executives honoured 25 Sands Cares Ambassadors on stage with awards that recognised them for their various contributions, including long years of service, and number of volunteer hours.
Wilfred Wong, executive vice chairman of Sands China, said in prepared remarks that the Sands Cares Ambassador Programme was “an important platform for the company to organise volunteer activities,” and demonstrated “Sands China’s dedication to corporate social responsibility”.
He added: “We hope to continue to strengthen cooperation with all sectors of society and provide more comprehensive and beneficial services to the public, working together for a better community.”
Sands Cares Ambassador Programme marks 15th anniversary
