On October 15, team members from The Venetian, The Palazzo, and Sands Expo presented a check for $70,000 to the Sgt. Clint Ferrin Dental Clinic for Veterans at the UNLV School of Dental Medicine. The clinic was started by a UNLV SDM graduate, John Ferrin, DMD, in memory of his older brother Sgt. Clint Ferrin who was killed in action in 2004.

The Ferrin Clinic provides free care to low-income veterans who do not qualify for Veteran's Administration benefits, have no health insurance or financial means to pay for treatment.

The donation from the global corporate citizenship program, Sands Cares, at The Venetian, The Palazzo, and Sands Expo will help eliminate the current wait-list for veterans seeking care at the school. All 100% of the donation will go to patient care with faculty and students volunteering their time and talent to provide much needed dental services. The UNLV SDM is grateful to the Sands Cares Team for their commitment to improving the lives of veterans in need in our community.