Las Vegas Sands Announces $500,000 Donation to the WASH Foundation

LAS VEGAS, NV / ACCESSWIRE / March 22, 2024 / Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) has contributed $500,000 through Sands Cares to The WASH Foundation, an evolution of the Clean the World Foundation, bringing the company's total contributions to the nonprofit organization to more than $5.6 million since kicking off the partnership.

The 2024 Sands Cares investment supports three priority areas: the annual Sands Cares Global Hygiene Kit Build, which will mark more than 1 million kits built by Sands Team Members since 2014; the Drop By Drop Project, a program Sands established with The WASH Foundation to address water stewardship initiatives in the company's regions; and capacity-building funding to help The WASH Foundation expand its hygiene education programs around the world.

After working with Clean the World for the collection and recycling of discarded hygiene amenities at the company's resorts, Sands provided its first donation to the foundation in 2014. Since that initial Sands Cares engagement, the partnership has produced a number of impacts, firsts and new programs over the years, including transformation of the organization's Las Vegas recycling center into a full soap manufacturing operation, expansion of Clean the World's operations in Asia and launch of Las Vegas' first mobile shower unit for people experiencing homelessness.

Through its partnership with Clean the World, Sands has diverted more than 618,000 pounds of waste from landfills since 2011. The company has worked with The WASH Foundation to distribute 4.1 million bars of soap to people in need. In the United States, Sands Cares' support has enabled more than 62,000 showers to people experiencing homelessness.

"Across a remarkable decade-long partnership with Las Vegas Sands, we've embarked on numerous impactful initiatives rooted in improving public health and transforming communities worldwide," Shawn Seipler, founder and CEO of Clean the World Global and chairman of The WASH Foundation board, said. "From pioneering projects like the Drop by Drop Project, which supports local water champions in Macao and Singapore, to our collaborative efforts in promoting access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), our journey has been one of innovation, resilience and meaningful change. As we celebrate this milestone, we not only honor the history we've built together but also reaffirm our commitment to continue championing these vital causes, ensuring a brighter, healthier future for all."