(Macao, Special
Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China – February 5, 2008) – Venetian Macau
Ltd. (VML), a subsidiary of
Las Vegas Sands Corp., announced today the launch of a fund-raising
campaign to which its 20,000 team members can contribute to assist those
affected by the devastating snowstorms in China. VML made an
initial contribution of MOP $ 1 Million, as part of its commitment to match the
contributions made by its team members. The funds raised will support emergency
relief operations and bring immediate support to the affected areas and the
victims.
Mr.
Stephen Weaver, President of Asian Region, Las Vegas Sands Corp. said while
presenting the cheque to Macau Red Cross, “We all have a responsibility to do
what we can to assist our friends in China whose lives have been
affected in the current severe weather conditions. We know that our team
members want to help the relief efforts, and this campaign assists them to be
able to do so. Our initial contribution kicks off the campaign, we would like with this donation to participate in rebuilding the lives
of those who have lost so much.”
“We
acknowledge and appreciate Red Cross’s work and positive contribution to the Macao community and to the region,” said Mr. Mark Brown,
President of Sands Macao and The Venetian® Macao-Resort-Hotel, “and we
anticipate with this donation to assist those affected by the snowstorms in China. As a corporate citizen, we are committed to
social responsibility in the region in which we live and work.”
The
donation will be used to support Red Cross currently working in snowstorms
affected regions in China
as well as serve direct emergency assistance where it can provide maximum
benefit to the people affected by the snowstorms.
The campaign will be run until after Lunar Chinese New Year,
at which time Venetian Macau Ltd. will deliver the amount
contributed by its team members at Sands Macao and The Venetian®
Macao-Resort-Hotel and its own matching contribution to Macau Red Cross.