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US – Las Vegas Sands helps fund The LGBTQ Center of Southern Nevada
By Phil - 8 juni 2022
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.
De bijdragen van Sands zullen twee belangrijke initiatieven voor capaciteitsopbouw ondersteunen om The Center te helpen de diensten uit te breiden, terwijl terugkerende inkomsten worden gegenereerd om programma's duurzaam te financieren: voortdurende steun voor het Arlene Cooper Community Health Center met financiering voor een nieuwe onderzoeksruimte en behandelkamers om aan de groeiende vraag te voldoen voor diensten en een investering voor de renovatie van het evenementencentrum van The Centre.
Deze bijdragen zetten de focus op capaciteitsopbouw van het Sands Cares-partnerschap met The Center voort door het Cooper-gezondheidscentrum te helpen transformeren naar een full-service medische kliniek op weg naar een Federaal Gekwalificeerd Gezondheidscentrum (FQHC) in 2023, en The Center mogelijk te maken om het evenementencentrum te upgraden om een verbeterd aanbod te bieden dat inkomstengenererende inkomsten oplevert via speciale evenementen en huurprijzen.
Met zes verschillende kamers en ruimte voor maximaal 600 personen, biedt het evenementencentrum een verscheidenheid aan aanbiedingen van het centrum, waaronder programma's voor gezondheidseducatie, bijeenkomsten van ondersteunings- en belangenbehartigingsgroepen, maar ook verhuurevenementen en vieringen zoals bruiloften, concerten en theatervoorstellingen. producties.
“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.
