Marina Bay Sands is pleased to present the 11th edition of its annual Sands for Singapore Charity Festival with a series of renewed commitments to the vulnerable communities it serves.
The integrated resort is strengthening its commitment to Singapore’s social service sector during this milestone year of giving through a partnership with Community Chest in a three-year pledge of S$750,000. This contribution will unlock the SG Gives Matching Grant, amplifying the impact of its giving to support other national social and community programmes as well.
Marina Bay Sands is also ramping up preparations for its annual signature charity event, Sands for Singapore Charity Festival, to raise funds for partner charities and non-profit organisations to support the community in Singapore. To commemorate the SG60 year of giving, Marina Bay Sands is spotlighting all things Singapore for the 2025 Festival with a calendar of unique fundraising activities, entertainment line-up and Team Member volunteering activities that celebrate unity and strengthen Singapore’s community spirit.
This season of giving kicks off today with The Sweet Collective, Marina Bay Sands’ inaugural charity dessert box that brings together the culinary artistry of four signature restaurants – CUT by Wolfgang Puck, Maison Boulud, Origin + Bloom and WAKUDA Singapore, each contributing a unique tart that reflects their distinctive flair and finesse.
Presenting The Sweet Collective, an inaugural charity dessert box by Marina Bay Sands
(clockwise, from top left): Pistachio Tart by CUT; Sakura Cerise Almond Tart by Origin + Bloom; Chocolate Buckwheat Tart by Maison Boulud; Cheesecake Tart with Japanese Rice Paper by WAKUDA
All proceeds from the epicurean dessert box, priced at S$45 each, will support vocational training programmes for adults with special needs at APSN Centre for Adults, equipping them to lead independent, fulfilling lives. Pre-orders are available via MarinaBaySands.com/TheSweetCollective from today until 25 August, and they can be collected on-site during the Festival at Event Plaza from 5 to 7 September, 5pm to 10pm daily. Alternatively, guests can opt to collect their pre-orders at Origin + Bloom’s Hotel Tower 3 outlet from 1 to 4 September, 12pm to 8pm daily. Walk-in sales will only be available at the Event Plaza from 5 to 7 September.
Come 10 August to 7 September, diners at seven of Marina Bay Sands’ restaurants can round off their meal on a sweeter note with A Sweet Step Forward, a month-long initiative that will also designate all proceeds from these signature desserts to APSN Centre for Adults:
- estiatorio Milos – Greek Yoghurt Ice Cream (S$24++)
- KOMA – Bonsai (S$19++)
- Maison Boulud – Chocolate Peanut Turron (S$16++)
- Mott 32 – Sweetened Guava Soup, Sago, Pomelo (S$10++)
- Spago Dining Room – Spikey Lemon (S$24++)
- WAKUDA – Basque Cheesecake with Genmaicha Ice Cream (S$18++)
- Yardbird – Maple Bacon Cupcake (S$12++)
The Festival culminates in a three-day extravaganza at Event Plaza from 5 to 7 September, with the return of Giving Marketplace, a bustling social marketplace helmed by 16 local non-profits, social enterprises and small businesses selling handcrafted items and lifestyle products. The concept, in its fourth year, invites visitors to shop for a good cause, and all proceeds will be retained by these participating organisations.
Visitors can also turn play into purpose at Play for a Cause, a life-sized digital game where virtual food bundles created through gameplay will be matched to food bundles that will be donated by Marina Bay Sands to The Food Bank Singapore. This initiative will support the non-profit’s mission to alleviate food insecurity for the vulnerable across Singapore.
Four of Marina Bay Sands’ signature restaurants – Black Tap, Bread Street Kitchen, Origin + Bloom and RISE – will offer specially priced gourmet treats and beverages at the Festival, with all proceeds collected to support social service agency AWWA with its transitional shelter programme. The Festival’s gourmet pop-ups will open from 5pm to 10.30pm daily, with the last order for food and drinks at 10pm.
Each night will be capped with performances by local artistes, including Singaporean actor-singer Glenn Yong who is returning for his third Sands for Singapore Charity Festival this year and headlining the opening night on 5 September. Visitors can also look forward to dancing the night away to live sets by local music bands 53A, Jive Talkin’ and Supersonic.
Uplifting the wider community through volunteering
Throughout the Festival, Marina Bay Sands’ Team Members will be volunteering in various activities supporting a wide array of social causes.
As Singapore embraces an ageing population, Team Members will be befriending seniors supported by the Singapore Red Cross to sew a tapestry to be presented at the Singapore Humanitarian Conference on 30 August at Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre.
The integrated resort is also working with non-profit Cycling Without Age Singapore for the first time this August, to bring joy to isolated seniors through trishaw rides around Marina Bay. Other activites include a donation drive of art supplies by Marina Bay Sands’ Team Members to MINDS’ programmes for persons with intellectual disability, and co-organsing the annual Heartstrings Walk and Vertical Marathon with the Community Chest.
“Marina Bay Sands has been a steadfast partner of Community Chest since 2011, exemplifying how sustainable philanthropy can uplift the lives of individuals and families in need. Their sustained support has enabled us to support over 200 critical social service programmes, which benefitted more than 82,000 individuals in 2023. In this SG60 year, Marina Bay Sands is further strengthening their commitment through a new multi-year partnership, pledging S$750,000 over three years. We encourage more businesses to partner us in multi-year giving so that Community Chest can continue to support causes such as mental health, lower-income families and seniors in need,” said Mr Chew Sutat, Chairman, Community Chest.
For the latest information about the Festival, visit marinabaysands.com/company-information/corporate-social-responsibility/sands-for-singapore.html.
