Las Vegas Sands Funds Asian Community Development Council's Health Care, Language Services and Youth Offerings

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Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) has contributed $250,000 through its Sands Cares program to support the Asian Community Development Council's (ACDC) initiatives. The funding will support three main areas: the HAPI Medical Center, which provides culturally sensitive healthcare services with 100% bilingual staff; the API Language Link, offering translation services in 11 languages; and youth development programs including college readiness and new vocational training initiatives. In 2024, ACDC's impact included serving 260+ patients at HAPI Medical Center, hosting 40 vaccine clinics, supporting 7,500 AANHPI families with food assistance, helping enroll 1,200+ people in health plans, and educating 400+ students through their College Readiness Bootcamp. The 2025 funding increase will specifically enable ACDC to expand its vocational training programs.

A $250,000 Sands Cares donation supports the HAPI Medical Center, ACDC's team of language specialists, and college readiness and vocational programs for youth.

LAS VEGAS, May 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) has contributed $250,000 through the Sands Cares global community engagement program to the Asian Community Development Council (ACDC) for its Healthy Asian Pacific Islanders (HAPI) Medical Center, API Language Link and developmental programs for high school and college students.

Sands has previously supported these three program areas, but provided additional 2025 funding under the youth development umbrella to underwrite a new ACDC program for students considering vocational paths, complementing its support for ACDC's College Readiness Program.

Sands' previous contributions helped ACDC launch the Language Link in 2021 and open the HAPI Medical Center in 2022, and the company has continued its support of these offerings since that time.

"Sands has been an integral contributor to the impact we have achieved through the API Language Link and the HAPI Medical Center," Vida Lin, president and founder of ACDC, said. "We appreciate the company's understanding of our community's unique needs and its willingness to invest in helping us overcome the challenges people face, as well as in ensuring the young people in our community receive mentorship and developmental opportunities to successfully pursue their goals."

The HAPI Medical Center provides culturally sensitive primary health care spanning urgent care for chronic disease management, physical examinations and preventative care. The center offers free medical care days on a weekly basis and hosts community health care events to offer medical and dental services, screenings such as mammograms and vaccinations.

Because of Sands Cares' support of the API Language Link, the clinic has a 100% bilingual staff to deliver high-quality, in-language care that removes barriers often faced in obtaining health care services by the Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community.

The API Language Link provides the AANHPI community with translation services in 11 languages at the HAPI Medical Center as well as through the organization's direct service locations in Southern Nevada and Reno. The 2025 Sands Cares funding is underwriting ACDC's hiring of new language specialists to meet the need for language services in the state.

Sands Cares funding also is supporting ACDC's College Readiness Bootcamp, a series of higher education workshops ACDC hosts at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, as well as ACDC's annual GraduAsian ceremony, which provides a platform for AANHPI graduates from Nevada universities to celebrate their achievements.

The increase in youth development funding through Sands Cares is enabling ACDC to create a complementary program to the College Readiness Bootcamp for students pursuing vocational paths. The investment will assist ACDC in providing training to help students identify and pursue vocational careers, as well as increase mentorship capacity for AANHPI high school students.

Last year, ACDC served more than 260 patients, many of whom are uninsured or underinsured, at the HAPI Medical Center, as well as hosted 40 vaccine clinics, delivering nearly 500 vaccines. Using API Language Link services, ACDC has delivered culturally sensitive food to people in need, serving nearly 7,500 AANHPI families and more than 11,000 individuals.

API Language Link specialists also helped enroll more than 1,200 people in qualified health plans last year and assisted with voter registration for nearly 3,300 people in Clark County and 480 people in Washoe County. With Sands' support, ACDC's College Readiness Bootcamp educated more than 400 students and their parents on the importance of higher education and financial scholarships.

"ACDC's services are essential to the AANHPI community as they meet both immediate needs for health care and food, as well as strengthen the community's voice and representation," Ron Reese, senior vice president of global communications and corporate affairs, said. "We increased our funding in 2025 because ACDC's desire to create vocational pathways for young people completely aligns with our focus on workforce development and providing resources to fit all types of skills, jobs and careers."

Sands' partnership with ACDC supports the Sands Cares focus on advancing community organizations, assisting diverse groups in overcoming barriers, providing resources for people facing hardships and building the workforce of the future. To learn more about the company's corporate responsibility initiatives and other Sands Cares community engagement activities, visit https://www.sands.com/responsibility.

To learn more about the Asian Community Development Council, visit https://acdcnv.org/.

About Sands (NYSE: LVS)
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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 North America. To learn more, visit www.sands.com.

About Asian Community Development Council
The Asian Community Development Council (ACDC) is a nonprofit and non-partisan organization of volunteers dedicated to building, connecting, and educating the Asian American Pacific Islander community in Nevada. ACDC was officially chartered in 2015. The mission of ACDC is to improve the general well-being and education of the Asian American Pacific Islander and other ethnic communities in Nevada. Services that ACDC offers include voter education, health insurance enrollment assistance, citizenship application assistance, vaccination clinics (Influenza and COVID-19), food distribution, College Readiness Bootcamp and GraduAsian.

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FAQ

How much did Las Vegas Sands (LVS) donate to ACDC in 2025?

Las Vegas Sands donated $250,000 to ACDC through its Sands Cares program in 2025.

What programs does LVS's donation to ACDC support?

The donation supports three main programs: the HAPI Medical Center, API Language Link translation services, and youth development programs including college readiness and vocational training initiatives.

How many patients did ACDC's HAPI Medical Center serve in 2024?

The HAPI Medical Center served more than 260 patients in 2024, many of whom were uninsured or underinsured.

What languages does ACDC's API Language Link service provide?

The API Language Link provides translation services in 11 different languages throughout their service locations in Southern Nevada and Reno.

How many students participated in ACDC's College Readiness Bootcamp with LVS support?

More than 400 students and their parents participated in ACDC's College Readiness Bootcamp, learning about higher education and financial scholarships.