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US – Las Vegas Sands helps fund The LGBTQ Center of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas Sands has announced Sands Cares funding of just over $142,000 for The LGBTQ Center of Southern Nevada, extending the company’s partnership with Southern Nevada’s leading nonprofit organization serving the LGBTQ+ community.

The Center has been a vital part of Las Vegas for more than 25 years, offering inclusive, life-enriching programs, events, education and support groups for people who identify as LGBTQ+ and allies of the community. The Center serves as the hub for an array of essential resources and care, including food and meal delivery, physical and mental health care services, and community advocacy.

I contributi di Sands sosterranno due importanti iniziative di rafforzamento delle capacità per aiutare il Centro ad espandere i servizi, generando al contempo entrate ricorrenti per finanziare in modo sostenibile i programmi: sostegno continuo all'Arlene Cooper Community Health Center con finanziamenti per una nuova sala esami e sale di consulenza per soddisfare la crescente domanda per i servizi, e un investimento per la ristrutturazione del centro eventi di The Center.

Questi contributi continuano il focus sullo sviluppo delle capacità della partnership Sands Cares con il Centro, aiutando la transizione del centro sanitario Cooper in una clinica medica a servizio completo sulla strada per diventare un Centro sanitario qualificato a livello federale (FQHC) nel 2023 e abilitando il Centro aggiornare il centro eventi per offrire offerte migliorate che forniscano entrate generatrici di entrate attraverso eventi speciali e canoni di locazione.

Con sei diverse sale e spazio per un massimo di 600 persone, il centro eventi ospita una varietà di offerte del Centro, tra cui programmi di educazione sanitaria, riunioni di gruppi di supporto e di advocacy, nonché eventi e celebrazioni in affitto come matrimoni, concerti e spettacoli teatrali. produzioni.

“Sands continues to be a dedicated partner in helping us realize our strategic vision to better serve the LGBTQ+ community by investing in initiatives that support our long-term sustainability and deliver critical resources to support our mission,” said John Waldron, CEO of The Center. “The Sands Cares funding helps us provide life-saving resources to positively impact the lives of people in crisis, victims of crime and individuals seeking medical assistance in a safe and supportive environment, as well as deliver affirming programs and services for the LGBTQ+ community.”

The 2022 Sands Cares funding continues the partnership established in 2021, in which Sands helped close out phase one of The Center’s capital campaign to expand the Arlene Cooper Community Health Center in downtown Las Vegas. Funding enabled The Center to advance plans to provide full onsite health and wellness care for LGBTQ+ and low-income downtown residents, while supporting the organization’s long-term goal of generating recurring revenue through the clinic to sustain its LGBTQ+ programming in Southern Nevada. Through Sands Cares and other community funding, the health center was able to increase patient service days to six from four in 2021, while expanding its offerings to include treatment for individuals unable to pay for services, outreach activities for communities most vulnerable to HIV infection, education programs for people living with HIV, prevention collateral to inform at-risk communities, and medical supplies used to treat conditions related to sexual health.

“The progress The Center has made with the health center over the past year has been remarkable, which gave us strong confidence in expanding our support to include the events center as another capacity-building focus of our partnership,” said Ron Reese, senior vice president of global communications and corporate affairs, who spearheads corporate responsibility for the company. “The health center and the events center are two key assets that both serve the LGBTQ+ community and ensure the long-term sustainability of The Center. We look forward to seeing their continued progress in these endeavors.”

As part of Pride Month in June, Sands is collaborating with The Center on events to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community, including the organization’s annual PrEP Rally that helps educate the community in HIV prevention and other resources for harm reduction.