Sands Cares Ambassadors join guests of honour at Sands China’s cheque presentation ceremony at Macau Holy House of Mercy’s Welfare Shop Saturday. It is Sands China’s 13th consecutive year supporting the shop’s food hamper distribution.
Additionally, around 40 Sands Cares Ambassadors volunteered at the Welfare Shop on the same day to help distribute more than 370 Chinese New Year food hampers to the disadvantaged families served by the shop.
In operation since 2013, the Welfare Shop distributes food and essentials to several thousand families facing financial difficulties each month, assisting households in disadvantaged neighbourhoods to meet their living expenses.
Sands Cares Ambassadors help distribute food hampers at Macau Holy House of Mercy’s Welfare Shop Saturday, with a “God of Fortune” bestowing blessings to beneficiary families.
Sands Cares Ambassadors help distribute food hampers at Macau Holy House of Mercy’s Welfare Shop Saturday, with a “God of Fortune” bestowing blessings to beneficiary families.
The food hampers contain staple items like rice, noodles, biscuits, canned food, cooking oil, toothpaste, shower gel and others. Additionally, Sands China gave Chinese New Year gift packs purchased from Fuhong Society of Macau to each family.
Dr. Wilfred Wong, Executive Vice Chairman of Sands China Ltd., said: “It is our privilege to work with Macau Holy House of Mercy for 13 consecutive years to support their meaningful food hamper initiative. As a member of the Macao community, it is Sands China’s honour to extend its care and support to the community, especially to society’s vulnerable. Our thanks go to Macau Holy House of Mercy for their continued collaboration and to our Sands Cares Ambassadors for generously giving their time and energy to putting our corporate values into practice time and time again.”
Dr. Wilfred Wong (centre-right), executive vice chairman of Sands China Ltd., presents a cheque for MOP 300,000 to Macau Holy House of Mercy at its Welfare Shop Saturday.
Dr. Wong presented Sands China’s MOP 300,000 donation cheque to António José de Freitas, president of Macau Holy House of Mercy’s Board of Trustees, at the Welfare Shop Feb. 8 as well.
Other guests of honour in attendance were Ricardo das Neves, President of the Supervising Committee of Macau Holy House of Mercy; Gisela Nunes, Secretary General of Holy House of Mercy; Ng Sio Lai, President of the General Union of Neighbourhood Associations of Macau; and Leong Wai Fong, Vice President of the Macau Federation of Trade Unions.
Sands China’s support to Macau Holy House of Mercy is part of the company’s commitment toward social causes and community involvement through the Sands Cares global corporate citizenship programme.
