SOUTH BEND, IN – The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians and its Four Winds Casinos have announced that a donation of $100,000 was presented to Beacon Children’s Hospital during a check presentation ceremony. The donation is a result of the proceeds from the 2024 Four Winds Invitational, which took place from August 30 through September 1 at South Bend Country Club. Beacon Children’s Hospital will use the funds to purchase 20 new syringe feeding pumps for its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The Four Winds Invitational is part of the Epson Tour, which entered its 44th year of structured competition in 2024 and is the most established women’s qualifying tour in the world as the one “Road to the LPGA.”
“The Pokagon Band is very proud of our continued sponsorship of the Four Winds Invitational and our annual donations to Beacon Health System and Beacon Children’s Hospital using proceeds from the tournament, which is now $1,092,500 over the past 13 years,” said Matthew Wesaw, Tribal Chairman for the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi.
“We would like to thank everyone who was involved in supporting the tournament and helped to make this donation possible including the LPGA Epson Tour, South Bend Country Club and its members, our sponsors, team members, volunteers, and vendors,” said Mary Smith, Chief Operating Officer of Four Winds Casinos.
“We are very thankful for our long-term partnership with the Pokagon Band, its Four Winds Casinos, and all of the donors that have generously supported the Four Winds Invitational over the years,” said Jen Tonkovich, Director of Women and Children’s Services for Beacon Health System. “This collective effort and shared passion for helping others continues to make a difference in our efforts to provide lifesaving and critical healthcare to patients and families in the region.”
The 14th edition Four Winds Invitational will be held from Friday, August 1 through Sunday, August 3, 2025 at the South Bend Country Club.
