NEW BUFFALO, MI – The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi and its Four Winds Casinos donated 1,000 food boxes to those in need this week. The Thanksgiving food box includes a turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, canned corn, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie. Distribution will be completed through several organizations and Four Winds Casinos team members were present at the Salvation Army to hand out 300 food boxes.
Additional recipient organizations include: Decatur Human Services in Decatur; Marcellus Community Food Pantry in Marcellus; Cooperating Ministries/Methodist Church in Hartford; Action Ministry Center in Dowagiac; Caring Connection in Benton Harbor; Lawrence United Methodist Church in Lawrence, and Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Citizens.
“The Pokagon Band and its Four Winds Casinos are very proud to be able to continue our long-standing annual tradition of donating food items to those in need during the holiday season,” said Matthew Wesaw, Tribal Council Chairman of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi.
“This marks the ninth consecutive year of this program and we hope this offering will lift the spirits and ease the burden of individuals and families struggling to put food on the table for the holiday,” said Mary Smith, COO of Four Winds Casinos.
