2015
2015

SANDS FOR SINGAPORE CHARITY FESTIVAL 2015

SANDS FOR SINGAPORE CHARITY FESTIVAL 2015

Marina Bay Sands Gives Back

All takings over 31 Jul to 2 Aug from attractions – SkyPark Observation Deck, ArtScience Museum and sampan rides – were donated to Community Chest.

Four retailers – Bazin, TWG Tea Salon & Boutique, Carnivore Brazilian Churrascaria and Fossil Collections – at The Shoppes also joined the integrated resort by donating to Association for Persons with Special Needs, Singapore Association for the Deaf and Community Chest.

Play it Forward

Marina Bay Sands' first charity race was held on 2 Aug 2015. Close to 150 participants from all walks of life raced across Marina Bay Sands for a local charity of choice. The youngest contestant was 15, while the oldest was 64 years old. Team Art Outreach, comprised of six young Traditional Chinese Medicine physicians aged between 29 – 33, beat 23 other competing teams to win a cash prize of S$50,000.

The 10 challenges were designed to tie back with the multitude of services provided by the integrated resort. The challenge stations were set against iconic attractions including Sands SkyPark and ArtScience Museum. Marina Bay Sands also surprised everyone with a last minute announcement to donate S$1,000 to each of the 14 other local non-profit groups, making its total donation amount to be S$64,000 through this race alone.

Scoops of Hope

Exclusive gelato flavours were created by Marina Bay Sands' celebrity chef restaurants. 1,143 litres of gelato were made and 11,799 scoops were sold over 10 days. The best-seller was White Chocolate with Raspberry and Blue Sprinkles by Christopher Christie. All proceeds raised were donated to The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund.

Free Family Entertainment

Adrian Pang and Benjamin Chow performed numbers from The LKY Musical. 

Top director, Dante Lum and Korean Superstar, Choi Siwon held a meet-and-greet with fans to promote their latest film, To the Fore.

Four DreamWorks movies were screened for free. Children and their families watched them on the colourful bean bags provided.

Popular local singers, Nathan Hartono, Priscilla Tan, Theodora Lau and Gareth Fernandez also entertained guests with their individual bands during the festival.

Community Chest Heartstrings Walk 2015 – SG50 Community Heartbeats

On 7 Aug 2015, over 9000 participants made the jubilee celebration meaningful for disadvantaged groups by supporting this charity fun walk organised by Community Chest and Marina Bay Sands at the Event Plaza. The walk was followed by a fun-filled carnival and a special drumming activity creating rhythms that signifies the heartbeat of a caring community to mark SG50.

Race to Sky Vertical Marathon 

More than 40 teams of four, including corporate sponsors and beneficiaries, raced up 57 levels to Sands SkyPark in the Race to the Sky vertical marathon held on 7 Aug 2015. 

The LKY Musical

On 6 Aug 2015, over 1,000 Pioneer Generation beneficiaries and senior volunteers watched The LKY Musical for free with their families at MasterCard Theatres. Beneficiaries were from Community Development Councils, Family Service Centres (FSC), including Care Corner FSC and AMKFSC, and RSVP Singapore - The Organisation of Senior Volunteers.