The Pokagon Band and Its Four Winds Casinos Donate 1,200 Food Baskets to Families in Need

Northern Indiana and Southwest Michigan residents to receive baskets that include a turkey, potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce, corn and apple pie


NEW BUFFALO, MI--(Marketwired - Dec 20, 2016) - The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians and its Four Winds® Casinos are pleased to announce a donation of 1,200 baskets of food to those in need across Northern Indiana and Southwest Michigan. Employees at Four Winds Casinos, in cooperation with several local organizations, will be delivering the baskets from December 19 - 22. Each basket includes a turkey, potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce, corn and apple pie.

Organizations participating in the basket delivery include the Food Bank of Northern Indiana in South Bend, Ind.; Pokagon Band of Potawatomi in Dowagiac, Mich.; Decatur Human Services in Decatur, Mich.; the Methodist Church in Hartford, Mich.; Emergency Shelter Services in Benton Harbor, Mich.; Child & Family Services of Southwest Michigan in Benton Harbor, Mich.; and Marcellus Food Bank in Marcellus, Mich.

"Many families and individuals struggle with hunger especially during the holiday season," said John P. Warren, Chairman of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, which owns Four Winds Casinos. "The Pokagon Band hopes our efforts along with the assistance of several local organizations eases this burden and brings relief to all recipients."

About Four Winds Casinos
Four Winds® New Buffalo, located at 11111 Wilson Road in New Buffalo, Mich., Four Winds Hartford®, located at 68600 Red Arrow Highway in Hartford, Mich., and Four Winds Dowagiac®, located at 58700 M-51 South in Dowagiac, Mich., are owned by the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians. Four Winds New Buffalo offers 130,000 square feet of gaming with more than 2,700 slot machines, 50 table games, four restaurants, entertainment bars, retail venues, Silver Creek Event Center and a 415-room hotel, making it the premier gaming resort in the Midwest. Four Winds Hartford features more than 500 slot machines, eight table games, a 74-seat restaurant, and a 15-seat bar. Four Winds Dowagiac features 400 slot machines, seven table games and one restaurant. Please play responsibly. You must be 21 years of age to gamble. For more information on Four Winds Casinos, please call 1-(866)-4WINDS1 (866-494-6371) or visit www.fourwindscasino.com. Additionally, be sure to like Four Winds Casinos on Facebook at www.facebook.com/fourwindscasino and follow on Twitter at www.twitter.com/fourwindscasino.

Contact Information:

Media Contacts:
Matt Smith
Edelman
312-297-7021
matthew.smith@edelman.com

Paige Risser for the Pokagon Band
269-462-4283
paige.risser@pokagonband-nsn.gov