Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands has wrapped up the 12th edition of its annual charity event Sands for Singapore Charity Festival 2026, raising more than SG$7 million (US$5.0 million) for local charities and taking the total amount contributed since the event’s inception in 2013 to over SG$52 million (US$40.8 million).
This year’s funds will support charities that empower persons with disabilities, uplift low-income families and support vulnerable communities.
The festival kicked off on 28 August and featured a raft of musical performances, marketplaces, interactive games and the “Community Chest Heartstrings Walk and Race to the Sky Vertical Marathon.”
There was also a new initiative introduced in 2026, Dine for Good – a month-long fundraising campaign across 12 celebrity chef and signature restaurants.
MBS said that team members participated in volunteer activities supporting a wide range of social causes, contributing close to 145,000 volunteer hours since the integrated resort’s opening in 2010.
Highlights included assembling 30,000 hygiene kits for vulnerable communities in Singapore and the Philippines through the Sands Cares Global Hygiene Kit Build, creating beaded wristlets led by seniors from Care Corner Singapore’s Active Ageing Centre, and befriending adults with intellectual disabilities from MINDS during an outing to ArtScience Museum’s teamLab Future World.
“We are deeply heartened by the generosity of the public, our Team Members and partners in rallying behind charitable causes through the annual Sands for Singapore Charity Festival,” said MBS Chief Operating Officer, Paul Town.
“Hospitality is fundamentally about bringing people together, and we believe that ability can be harnessed to strengthen communities and create positive impact beyond our doors. In addition to contributing to Singapore’s economic and tourism success, we are committed to helping strengthen the social fabric of our community through philanthropy, volunteerism and long-term partnerships.
“We hope the festival continues to inspire more people to recognise that every contribution, no matter its form, has the power to uplift lives and strengthen communities across Singapore.”
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