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Melco volunteers support local Macau community with charity programs in October
Macau, Wednesday, October 31, 2018 – Melco Resorts & Entertainment (Nasdaq: MLCO)’s over 180 employees volunteered at nine events to benefit eight local charitable organizations this October. The Company’s volunteers participated in the Charity Run of Caritas Macau 2018, sold flags to raise money for Fuhong Society of Macau and accompanied the elderly at events co- organized with the General Union of Neighbourhood Associations of Macau and Casa para Anciãos da Paróquia de Santo António. Volunteers organised activities for children in the community, including a barbecue, bowling event and nursery visit to benefit ECF Fellowship Orphanage Inc., Cradle of Hope and Tung Sin Tong, The First Nursery.
Melco volunteers also helped set up an interactive game booth ran by staff from Macau Deaf Association, the event’s co-organizer, at City of Dreams’ employees-only Heart of House area to raise awareness for hearing health. The booth contained important information on the practices tied to potential auditory health risks, and also promoted auditory accessibility. This was shared with Melco employees and otoscope examinations were also offered free of charge.
Ms. Akiko Takahashi, Executive Vice President, Chief Officer of Human Resources and Corporate Social Responsibility of Melco Resorts & Entertainment, said, “Volunteerism is deep-rooted in Melco’s culture, and we are guided by our corporate vision to contribute to the growth and future of the communities we serve. I would like to extend our gratitude to our colleagues for dedicating their own personal time to benefit those in the local community, as we continue to work closely with our trusted partner associations to positively impact society.”
Melco advocates giving back to the community and actively supports, encourages and facilitates volunteer programs for employees throughout the year. Last year, Melco employees dedicated over 136,000 hours to volunteerism to benefit 40 local NGO’s, with more than 9,700 employee headcounts recorded at volunteering events.
MELCO RESORTS & ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability 新濠博亞娛樂有限公司 於開曼群島註冊成立的有限公司
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Melco volunteers help raise awareness for hearing health at City of Dreams’ Heart of House area through an interactive game booth ran by staff from Macau Deaf Association. Otoscope tests were also offered free of charge.
This October, Melco volunteers join hands with Casa para Anciãos da Paróquia de Santo António to spend time with the elderly at Studio City. The group were invited to ride on the world’s highest figure of eight Ferris wheel, The Golden Reel.
MELCO RESORTS & ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability 新濠博亞娛樂有限公司 於開曼群島註冊成立的有限公司
Geoff Andres, Property President of Studio City (left photo, second from left) leads the Melco volunteer team to visit Tung Sin Tong, the First Nursery.
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About Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited
The Company, with its American depositary shares listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market (NASDAQ: MLCO), is a developer, owner and operator of casino gaming and entertainment casino resort facilities in Asia. The Company currently operates Altira Macau (www.altiramacau.com), a casino hotel located at Taipa, Macau and City of Dreams (www.cityofdreamsmacau.com), an integrated urban casino resort located in Cotai, Macau. Its business also includes the Mocha Clubs (www.mochaclubs.com), which comprise the largest non-casino based operations of electronic gaming machines in Macau. The Company also majority owns and operates Studio City (www.studiocity-macau.com), a cinematically-themed integrated entertainment, retail and gaming resort in Cotai, Macau. In the Philippines, a Philippine subsidiary of the Company currently operates and manages City of Dreams Manila (www.cityofdreams.com.ph), a casino, hotel, retail and entertainment integrated resort in the Entertainment City complex in Manila. For more information about the Company, please visit www.melco-resorts.com.
The Company is strongly supported by its single largest shareholder, Melco International Development Limited, a company listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and is substantially owned and led by Mr. Lawrence Ho, who is the Chairman, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
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MELCO RESORTS & ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability 新濠博亞娛樂有限公司 於開曼群島註冊成立的有限公司