Las Vegas Sands Announces a $400,000 Sands Cares Donation to Americares for Emergency Response and Readiness
Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) has announced a $400,000 two-year grant to Americares through its Sands Cares community program. The funding will support global emergency response and readiness programs, with a focus on the Asia-Pacific emergency response hub in the Philippines.
Through this commitment, LVS joins Americares' RISE program, providing flexible funding for disaster response and humanitarian crisis management. The grant will support the Global Readiness Team, which responds to over 35 natural disasters annually. Key initiatives include recruiting emergency roster members, pre-positioning supplies, and hosting WHO EMT Type 1 Mobile Training in both the U.S. and Philippines.
The partnership, which began in 2020, has already helped expand Americares' Asia-Pacific response capacity from 20 to over 180 members in 2024, enabling responses to multiple typhoons and natural disasters in the region.
Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) ha annunciato una sovvenzione biennale di 400.000 dollari destinata ad Americares attraverso il programma comunitario Sands Cares. Il finanziamento sosterrà i programmi di risposta alle emergenze globali e di preparazione, con particolare attenzione all'hub di risposta alle emergenze Asia-Pacifica nelle Filippine.
Attraverso questo impegno, LVS si unirà al programma RISE di Americares, fornendo finanziamenti flessibili per la risposta ai disastri e la gestione delle crisi umanitarie. La sovvenzione supporterà il Global Readiness Team, che interviene a oltre 35 disastri naturali all'anno. Le iniziative chiave includono il reclutamento di membri dell'elenco di emergenza, la pre-posizionamento delle forniture e l'organizzazione di una formazione mobile EMT tipo 1 dell'OMS sia negli Stati Uniti che nelle Filippine.
La partnership, iniziata nel 2020, ha già contribuito ad ampliare la capacità di risposta Asia-Pacifico di Americares da 20 a oltre 180 membri nel 2024, consentendo risposte a molteplici tifoni e disastri naturali nella regione.
Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) ha anunciado una sovvenzione de 400.000 dólares a Americares a través de su programa comunitario Sands Cares por un periodo de dos años. La financiación apoyará la respuesta a emergencias globales y los programas de preparación, con enfoque en el hub de respuesta a emergencias Asia-Pacífico en Filipinas.
Con este compromiso, LVS se une al programa RISE de Americares, proporcionando financiación flexible para la respuesta ante desastres y la gestión de crisis humanitarias. La subvención apoyará al Global Readiness Team, que responde a más de 35 desastres naturales al año. Las iniciativas clave incluyen reclutar miembros para el listado de emergencia, preposicionar suministros y organizar una formación móvil EMT Tipo 1 de la OMS tanto en Estados Unidos como en Filipinas.
La asociación, que comenzó en 2020, ya ha ayudado a ampliar la capacidad de respuesta Asia-Pacífico de Americares de 20 a más de 180 miembros en 2024, permitiendo respuestas a múltiples tifones y desastres naturales en la región.
Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS)가 Sands Cares 커뮤니티 프로그램을 통해 Americares에 40만 달러의 2년 보조금을 발표했습니다. 이 자금은 전 세계 긴급 대응 및 대비 프로그램을 지원하며, 필리핀의 아시아-태평양 긴급 대응 허브에 중점을 둘 것입니다.
이 약속을 통해 LVS는 Americares의 RISE 프로그램에 합류하여 재난 대응 및 인도적 위기 관리에 유연한 자금을 제공합니다. 보조금은 세계 대비 팀(Global Readiness Team)을 지원하며, 이 팀은 매년 35건이 넘는 자연 재난에 대응합니다. 주요 이니셔티브로는 긴급 명단 구성원 모집, 물자 사전 배치, WHO EMT Type 1 Mobile Training을 미국과 필리핀에서 개최하는 것이 포함됩니다.
2020년에 시작된 이 파트너십은 이미 Asia-Pacific 응답 역량을 20명에서 2024년에는 180명 이상으로 확장하는 데 기여했으며, 이 지역의 태풍 및 자연재해에 대응할 수 있게 했습니다.
Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) a annoncé une subvention de 400 000 dollars sur deux ans à Americares via son programme communautaire Sands Cares. Le financement soutiendra les programmes de réponse d'urgence mondiaux et de préparation, en mettant l'accent sur le hub de réponse d'urgence Asie-Pacifique aux Philippines.
Dans le cadre de cet engagement, LVS rejoint le programme RISE d'Americares, offrant un financement flexible pour la réponse aux catastrophes et la gestion des crises humanitaires. La subvention soutiendra la Global Readiness Team, qui répond à plus de 35 catastrophes naturelles par an. Les initiatives clés comprennent le recrutement de membres de la liste d'urgence, le pré-emplacement des fournitures et l'organisation d'une formation mobile EMT Type 1 de l'OMS aux États-Unis et aux Philippines.
Le partenariat, commencé en 2020, a déjà permis d'étendre la capacité de réponse Asia-Pacifique d'Americares de 20 à plus de 180 membres en 2024, permettant des réponses à de multiples typhons et catastrophes naturelles dans la région.
Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) hat eine zweijährige Förderung in Höhe von 400.000 USD an Americares über das Sands Cares Gemeinschaftsprogramm angekündigt. Die Finanzierung unterstützt globale Einsatz- und Bereitschaftsprogramme, mit Fokus auf das Asia-Pacific Emergency Response Hub in den Philippinen.
Durch dieses Engagement tritt LVS dem RISE-Programm von Americares bei und stellt flexible Mittel für Katastrophenhilfe und das Management humanitärer Krisen bereit. Die Zuwendung unterstützt das Global Readiness Team, das jährlich auf über 35 Naturkatastrophen reagiert. Zu den Kerninitiativen gehören die Rekrutierung von Mitgliedern des Notfall-Roster, das Vor-Ort-Vorsorgen von Versorgungsgütern und die Durchführung von WHO EMT Type 1 Mobile Training sowohl in den USA als auch auf den Philippinen.
Die Partnerschaft, die 2020 begann, hat Americares' Asia-Pacific-Antwortkapazität von 20 auf über 180 Mitglieder im Jahr 2024 erweitert und ermöglicht Reaktionen auf mehrere Taifune und Naturkatastrophen in der Region.
أعلنت Las Vegas Sands (المُرشَّح: LVS) عن منحة قدرها 400,000 دولار أمريكي لمدة عامين لـ Americares من خلال برنامج Sands Cares المجتمعي. سيموّل التمويل برامج الاستجابة للطوارئ العالمية والاستعداد لها، مع تركيز على محور الاستجابة للطوارئ في آسيا-المحيط الهادئ في الفلبين.
من خلال هذا الالتزام، تنضم LVS إلى برنامج RISE التابع لـ Americares، مقدمة تمويلاً مرناً للاستجابة للكوارث وإدارة الأزمات الإنسانية. ستدعم المنحة فريق الجاهزية العالمي، الذي يستجيب لأكثر من 35 كارثة طبيعية سنويًا. تشمل المبادرات الأساسية تجنيد أعضاء قوائم الطوارئ، وتخطيط توزيع الإمدادات مقدمًا، وتنظيم تدريب EMT من النوع 1 المحمول الخاص بمنظمة الصحة العالمية في الولايات المتحدة والفلبين.
الشراكة التي بدأت في 2020 قد ساعدت بالفعل في توسيع قدرة استجابة Americares في آسيا-المحيط الهادئ من 20 إلى أكثر من 180 عضواً في 2024، لتمكين الرد على عدة أعاصير وكوارث طبيعية في المنطقة.
拉斯维加斯金沙集团（NYSE: LVS）宣布通过其 Sands Cares 社区计划向 Americares 提供40万美元、为期两年的资助。资金将支持全球紧急应对与准备计划，重点放在菲律宾的亚太应急响应枢纽。
通过这一承诺，LVS 加入 Americares 的 RISE 计划，为灾难应对和人道危机管理提供灵活资金。资助将支持全球就绪团队（Global Readiness Team），该团队每年应对超过35起自然灾害。主要举措包括招募紧急名单成员、预先部署物资，以及在美国和菲律宾开展世卫组织 EMT Type 1 移动培训。
这项自2020年开始的伙伴关系已帮助扩大 Americares 在亚太地区的响应能力，从2020年的20人增至2024年的180多名成员，从而能够应对区域内的多次台风和自然灾害。
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The two-year grant provides capacity-building funding for the organization's global response and readiness efforts and continues support for its Asia-Pacific Response Hub in
With this commitment, Sands has joined the Americares Rapid Impact and Support for Emergencies (RISE) program, which provides the health-focused relief and development organization with a reliable stream of flexible funding to maintain a constant state of readiness and launch robust responses to natural disasters and humanitarian crises. The Sands Cares contribution supports Americares Global Readiness Team, which strengthens emergency and humanitarian assistance by enhancing organizational preparedness for responses.
Americares responds to more than 35 natural disasters and humanitarian crises worldwide each year, establishes long-term recovery projects and brings preparedness programs to communities vulnerable to disasters. Americares relief workers are among the first to respond to emergencies, helping to restore health services for survivors. The organization's teams increase access to essential medicines and supplies, as well as provide medical care, surge staffing, emergency funding and psychosocial support for disaster survivors, frontline health workers and first responders. Americares maintains a Global Roster of more than 800 trained professionals who can be mobilized for deployment.
Sands has supported Americares since 2020 with Sands Cares funding for the Americares Asia-Pacific response hub in
"Sands' generous support has greatly strengthened our
According to the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), disasters now directly affect approximately 200 million people annually, cause medical emergencies and disrupt health care services with long-term health implications, including mental health impact. Populations most disproportionately impacted are people in low-income communities and countries that already lack the resources needed for adequate preparedness and response.
The 2025-2027 Sands Cares grant supports the following activities:
2025-2027
Sands' participation in the Americares RISE program will support Global Roster recruitment and training, equipment and the pre-positioning of response supplies. In year two of the Sands Cares engagement, Americares plans to host a World Health Organization EMT Type 1 Mobile Training for Global Roster members in
2025-2027 Asia-Pacific Activities
Sands Cares funding for the
Americares and Sands Cares – Previous Accomplishments
Through engagements beginning in 2020, Sands has helped Americares substantially grow its disaster readiness response capacity in the
In 2023, Sands expanded its support for Americares to
With funding from Sands Cares in 2024, Americares Global Readiness Team recruited 24 new emergency responders. They fill critical roles such as doctors, nurses, pharmacists, mental health and psychosocial support professionals, and safety and security officers throughout the
"We recognize the growing number of global disasters and crisis situations along with Americares proven ability to mobilize on-the-ground response efforts that address both the immediate and long-term health of people impacted," Ron Reese, senior vice president of global communications and corporate affairs, said. "Joining the RISE program reflects our desire to support Americares so that it can be nimble and effective to meet global humanitarian needs, while we continue our investment in the great work Americares is doing at the
Sands' partnership with Americares reflects its Sands Cares priority on supporting hardship relief initiatives in its communities around the world. To learn more about the company's corporate responsibility programs and other Sands Cares community engagement activities, visit https://www.sands.com/responsibility.
To learn more about Americares, visit https://www.americares.org/.
About Americares
Americares is a health-focused relief and development organization that helps people and communities around the world access health in times of disaster and every day. Each year, Americares reaches 85 countries on average, including
About Sands (NYSE: LVS)
Sands is the leading global developer and operator of integrated resorts. The company's iconic properties drive valuable leisure and business tourism and deliver significant economic benefits, sustained job creation, financial opportunities for local businesses and community investment to help make its host regions ideal places to live, work and visit.
Sands' portfolio of properties includes Marina Bay Sands® in
Dedicated to being a leader in corporate responsibility, Sands is anchored by the core tenets of serving people, communities and the planet. The company's ESG leadership has led to inclusion on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for World and
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