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(Macao, February 21, 2013) – Sands China Ltd. carried on its Chinese New Year tradition Thursday, inviting a group of 100 elderly members from the Macao General Union of Neighborhood Associations to enjoy a tea buffet at Bambu at The Venetian^® Macao-Resort-Hotel. Volunteers from the Sands China Care Ambassador programme shared a delightful afternoon over a delicious meal with their special guests, exchanging good wishes for the Year of the Snake.  

This is the sixth consecutive year Sands China has organised this Chinese New Year tea buffet gathering with local elderly. Fifteen SCCA volunteers accompanied their guests to the restaurant and assisted them in taking food from the buffet tables. While savouring the Asian favourites and local specialties, the participating guests were treated to The Venetian Macao’s signature Streetmosphere™ performances and were invited to sing and dance together. Each was given a fortune bag as a warm gesture for welcoming the Year of the Snake.

“It’s always a pleasure to spend time with one of the most important groups in our community,” said Melina Leong, Vice President of Public Relations and Community Affairs, Venetian Macau Limited. “We’re very delighted to be able to carry on this annual tradition and join hands with the Macao General Union of Neighborhood Associations this year on the event, and we know that it has been a rewarding experience both for the elderly and for our Sands China Care Ambassadors. The Venetian Macao and the SCCA look forward to another successful Chinese New Year gathering with the local elderly next year.”

“Every one of our participating members had a great time with the volunteers,” said Ng Siu Lai, Director General of the Macao General Union of Neighborhood Associations. “I would like to express my greatest gratitude to Sands China for continuing this meaningful initiative to celebrate the important Spring Festival holiday with the local elderly. They enjoyed not only the food and the entertainment, but also spending time chatting with the ambassadors.”

The Sands China Care Ambassador Program aims to give Sands China employees an opportunity to serve the local community by helping to make Macao a better place to live, while contributing to its development. With a current membership of 370 volunteers coming together from across all Sands China properties – The Venetian Macao, Sands^® Macao, The Plaza™ Macao and Sands^® Cotai Central – the Sands China Care Ambassadors have contributed over 2,700 voluntary hours of community service since the programme was founded in August 2009. Sands China Ltd. considers initiatives like this one central to its commitment towards community outreach and service.