Michigan Casinos Donated Nearly 60,000 Pounds Of Food During COVID-19 Pandemic

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After an extensive closure period of almost two months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan casinos are now commencing their reopening.

The closures resulted in significant financial losses for the state, corporate owners, local communities, tribes, and various other entities, amounting to millions of dollars in revenue.

Despite the closure of the 26 casinos, they continued to positively influence their communities.

After their closure, numerous facilities generously offered their surplus food to nearby food banks. As per our calculations, Michigan casinos collectively contributed approximately 58,150 pounds of food (and the tally continues to rise) to support local organizations.

Below is a list of efforts that Playinmichigan has collected. If you are aware of any additional ones, please email Matt Schoch at [email protected], and we will make sure to include them in our report.

FireKeepers Casino

During the initial phase of the crisis, the Battle Creek casino generously contributed 7 tons of produce to the South Michigan Food Bank and also dedicated their team members to volunteer at the facility.

In addition to their previous contributions, the facilities team at FireKeepers Casino generously provided Bronson Battle Creek Hospital with gloves, face masks, shoe guards, and body suits.

Four Winds Casinos

The esteemed council members of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi, who are responsible for overseeing the operations of Michigan’s three Four Winds Casinos, have been actively engaged in crafting masks.

By Wednesday, the group had almost reached the milestone of creating and distributing 1,400 face masks. These masks were intended to safeguard community members, including employees and patients at Pokagon Health Service.

In addition, the casinos generously contributed 7,450 pounds of food, equivalent to 9 pallets, to support Feeding America, Cultivate Culinary, and various local communities.

Greektown Casino-Hotel

Throughout the crisis, the roof marquee of the Detroit-based Penn National Gaming casino has consistently showcased the message ” #DETROITSTRONG”.

In addition, Greektown Casino-Hotel generously offered complimentary accommodations to Detroit police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical professionals, graciously providing them with two entire floors of the hotel.

Gun Lake Casino

The team members of Gun Lake Casino worked together to gather and transport almost 7 tons of food to various local organizations including Exodus Place, Dégagé Ministries, Feeding America West Michigan, and Hand2Hand.

The operations team of Wayland facility generously contributed wipes, gloves, and hand sanitizer pumps to support law enforcement workers and other individuals in Allegan County.

Island Resort and Casino

Feeding America organized a drive-thru mobile pantry at the Island Resort and Casino parking lot, graciously hosted by the Harris casino.

Leelanau Sands and Turtle Creek casinos

Residents in need received over 7,000 pounds of food from Grand Traverse Resort and Casinos, which generously donated it to the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians food pantries.

As reported by The Ticker, in addition to the mentioned contributions, the band generously supplied 1,000 lanyards for face masks to be utilized at Munson Healthcare in Roscommon and Grayling Community Health Centers. Moreover, they also donated 350 decks of cards to Grayling Elementary School, facilitating at-home STEM student learning kits.

MGM Grand Detroit

Forgotten Harvest received a generous donation of over 9,700 pounds of food from MGM Grand Detroit, while Beaumont Health Foundation and Detroit Medical Center hospitals were provided with medical supplies.

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According to FOX2, the casino has contributed to a food drive in which local chefs have prepared 21,000 meals for residents in the area.

MotorCity Casino

Forgotten Harvest received over 5,000 pounds of food on 23 pallets from the Detroit casino shortly after it closed.

MotorCity Casino contributed 6,000 sanitizing wet wipes and 8,000 vinyl gloves to ensure the safety of Detroit Department of Transportation drivers, effectively supporting the city of Detroit.

After being informed of the nurses’ request at Henry Ford Health System, the casino generously contributed 2,736 decks of playing cards to assist COVID-19 patients in passing the time during their rehabilitation.

Odawa Casinos

The Odawa Casinos have made generous contributions to various organizations, including the Manna Food Project, the Petoskey Schools lunch program, Villa Assisted Living, and the Little Traverse Bay Band tribal elders. These donations consist of approximately 1,000 pounds of food, valued at around $10,000.

Every Friday, the Manna Food Project organized a drive-thru food pantry at the Petoskey location, providing food assistance specifically for hospitality and service workers. A total of 150 families were able to benefit from the food distribution.

Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort

After a dam failure this week, Midland is currently facing severe flooding. Located 25 miles west of Midland, the Mount Pleasant resort, the largest tribal casino in the state, remains unaffected by the disastrous situation.

This week, The Retreat at Soaring Eagle was opened by the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, as reported by The Morning Sun. This initiative aims to assist and accommodate displaced guests.

The newspaper also recognized Soaring Eagle and Resort for their contribution in providing blankets, pillows, and sheets to flood victims at the West Midland Family Center in Shepherd.

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