Sands gives $75K to Asian council
Funds will help group solve language barrier
Sands Cares, the charitable giving program of Las Vegas Sands Corp., is donating $75,000 to the nonprofit Asian Community Development Council.
The donation will help ACDC establish a language bank and resource hotline to facilitate access to critical social services for the Filipino, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and Thai communities in Southern Nevada. It’s the largest donation to a capital campaign established by ACDC to raise $500,000 for its In-language Client Success Advocacy Program.
The program is designed to break down language barriers between non-english speakers and social service providers by recruiting and training a team of in-language specialists to assist Asian American Pacific Islander community members with limited English proficiency in navigating the social service infrastructure.
The AAPI community had the fastest-growing population in the state from 2017 to 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
“Most social services are facilitated in English, but with more than 40 different languages spoken in Nevada, our community has a demonstrable need for bilingual service providers,” said Vida Lin, ACDC’S founder and president. “With the support of companies like Sands, we can realize our goal of opening more doors for people in need.”
“ACDC plays a critical role in Southern Nevada as the primary advocate for ensuring AAPI voices are heard, critical needs are met and the community’s well-being is promoted and protected,” added Ron Reese, Sands senior vice president of global communications and corporate affairs. “We are making this investment during AAPI Heritage Month to help this community overcome the specific hardships and discriminatory behavior associated with the pandemic and for the long-term health of the community.”
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