The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi its Four Winds Casinos have made a donation of 1,000 food boxes to those in need for Thanksgiving.

The Pokagons say the distribution will be completed through several organizations, and Four Winds team members were on hand Tuesday at The Pillar Center in Benton Harbor to hand out 300 food boxes.

The remaining boxes will be distributed through food pantries and churches in Decatur, Marcellus, Hartford, Dowagiac, Lawrence, and to Pokagon Band citizens.

This year’s Thanksgiving food box includes a turkey, Yukon potatoes, green beans, seasonal squash, French fried onions, evaporated milk, and pumpkin roll.

Tribal Council Chair Matthew Wesaw says the band is proud to continue its long-standing tradition of supporting families during a time when food banks see

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