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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.

Las contribuciones de Sands apoyarán dos importantes iniciativas de desarrollo de capacidades para ayudar al Centro a expandir los servicios, mientras generan ingresos recurrentes para financiar programas de manera sostenible: apoyo continuo para el Centro de Salud Comunitario Arlene Cooper con fondos para una nueva sala de examen y salas de asesoramiento para adaptarse a la creciente demanda por servicios, y una inversión para la renovación del centro de eventos de The Center.

Estas contribuciones continúan el enfoque de desarrollo de capacidades de la asociación Sands Cares con The Center al ayudar a la transición del centro de salud Cooper a una clínica médica de servicio completo en el camino hacia convertirse en un Centro de salud calificado federalmente (FQHC) en 2023, y permitir que The Center para actualizar el centro de eventos para ofrecer ofertas mejoradas que generen ingresos a través de eventos especiales y tarifas de alquiler.

Con seis salas diferentes y espacio para hasta 600 personas, el centro de eventos alberga una variedad de ofertas de The Center, que incluyen programas de educación sobre la salud, reuniones de grupos de apoyo y defensa, así como eventos de alquiler y celebraciones como bodas, conciertos y funciones teatrales. producciones

“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.