LAS VEGAS, May 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Sands Education
Council (SEC), a partnership comprised of Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:
LVS), The Public Education Foundation, Teach For America – Las
Vegas Valley and Nevada Succeeds, announced an initiative on
National Teacher Appreciation Day designed to give back to local
teachers throughout Southern
Nevada.
SEC focuses on bringing awareness and continued attention to
challenges faced by the Southern
Nevada school system, while helping to promote solutions for
identified issues. One important goal of the Council is to assist
in the retention of teachers already teaching in Southern Nevada. As such, a "Teacher
Appreciation Discount Program" has been established in cooperation
with local businesses to acknowledge and thank our local educators.
Beginning today, teachers within the Clark County School District throughout
Southern Nevada can take part in a
localized discount program tailored specifically for them. By
visiting The Public Education Foundation website, teachers can
learn about special discounts and offers extended exclusively to
them by various local businesses.
Thus far, committed businesses include, The Venetian and The
Palazzo, SLS, The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and The Palms.
Additional businesses participating in the program will be added to
the website as participation increases. Teachers are urged to check
the website frequently for updates.
"We recognize the importance of retaining quality teachers in
Southern Nevada," said
Ron Reese, senior vice president of
global communications and corporate affairs at Las Vegas Sands.
"This program is a great way to give something back to our local
teachers to exemplify how appreciated they are as local educators,"
Reese continued. "Southern Nevada
is a great place to live and providing these incredible discounts
to teachers will also provide them with an extra incentive to stay
in our community for the long-term."
For additional information regarding the "Teacher Appreciation
Discount Program," please visit http://www.thepef.org/.
About Las Vegas Sands Corp.
Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:
LVS) is the world's leading developer and operator of Integrated
Resorts. Our collection of Integrated Resorts in Asia and the United
States feature state-of-the-art convention and exhibition
facilities, premium accommodations, world-class gaming and
entertainment, destination retail and dining including celebrity
chef restaurants and many other amenities.
Our properties include The Venetian and The Palazzo resorts and
Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas,
Sands Bethlehem in Eastern
Pennsylvania, and the iconic Marina Bay Sands in
Singapore. Through majority
ownership in Sands China Ltd. (HK: 1928), LVS owns a portfolio of
properties on the Cotai Strip in Macao, including The Venetian Macao, The Plaza
and Four Seasons Hotel Macao and Sands Cotai Central, as well as
the Sands Macao on the Macao
Peninsula.
LVS is dedicated to being a good corporate citizen, anchored by
the core tenets of delivering a great working environment for
nearly 50,000 employees worldwide, driving impact through its Sands
Cares corporate citizenship program and leading innovation with the
company's award-winning Sands ECO360° global sustainability
program. To learn more, please visit www.sands.com.
About Sands Education Council
The Sands Education
Council (SEC) is a public-private partnership of like-minded
organizations that will foster alignment around key education
initiatives to enhance collaboration and synergy, while coalescing
programs for the recruitment, retention and training of the best
talent around the world to be placed in Southern Nevada classrooms.
The SEC unites best practices from the business sector with
initiatives spearheaded by the region's leading educational
organizations. The goal is to make our community a better place to
live by improving the school system in Southern Nevada.
Contacts:
Kristin McLarty
Kristin.McLarty@sands.com
702-414-3218
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