Chinook Winds lends hand to local youth league after items were stolen
When food and supplies were stolen
from the Lincoln City Youth League’s
concession stand, Chinook Winds Casino
Resort heard the news and took action.
“We couldn't believe it when we
heard the news about the robbery that
took place. The youth league is all about
kids and we had to do something to help
out,” said Mike Fisher, interim general
manager of Chinook Winds. Help is an
understatement of what happened next.
The casino decided to replace all
of the items that were stolen from the
youth league. Some items were recovered
when the Lincoln City Police Department
captured the thieves, but Chinook Winds
decided to replace everything on the con
cession list to help kick-start the youth
league season on a positive note.
Instead of simply writing a check to
the league, Chinook Winds decided to
order all of the items on the list and deliver
them to the ballpark.
“We wanted to make the donation
as simple as possible for the league. We
know it takes volunteers to make that
organization run and a check would have
required them to go shopping for all the
supplies again. The Chinook Winds Pur
chasing Department was able to get all
but four out of the 45 items on the list, so
our purchasing manager, Eric Anderson,
drove to Newport to get the last four items
to complete the list,” said Fisher.
Chinook Winds delivered all the sup
plies to Kirstis field on April 27 to ensure
that the concession stand could be open
and operational, raising funds for the
youth league again on the weekend.
Courtesy photo by Chinook Winds Casino Resort staff
Eric Smileuske, marketing director; Mike Holden, former mayor of Lincoln City;
Leith St. Onge, lead receiving specialist; Mike Fisher, interim general manager; and
Erie DeMello, security director, deliver supplies to the Lincoln City Youth League.
Chinook Winds donates food to Project Homeless Connect in Lincoln City
Chinook Winds Casino Resort is
proud to once again provide support
where it is needed most.
Project Homeless Connect, which
took place May 17 at St. Peter the Fish
erman Lutheran Church in Lincoln City,
Ore., was in need of food for this event
that provides information and services
to homeless individuals. When Interim
General Manager Mike Fisher was
approached with the request, he said
without hesitation, “Of course we’ll help
and we’ll order the food directly from our
suppliers so it can be picked up right here
at Chinook Winds.”
Courtesy photo by Chinook Winds Casino Resort staff
Purchasing Manager Eric Anderson and Interim General Manager Mike Fisher help
Brad Taylor, food and beverage co-chair for Project Homeless Connect, load up
donated food for the hot meal that was served at the event.
Project Homeless Connect provides
access to many federal, state, county and
private nonprofit agencies that can assist
the homeless in getting assistance. Health
care screening, identification services, pet
care, haircuts, immunizations, personal
care items, packaged food and a hot meal
are all part of the event.
Donations and sponsorships by Chi
nook Winds through April 2012 totaled
nearly $39,000, not including in-kind
donations, donations or discounts on
convention space for various fundraisers
and technical support, advertising and
manpower for many events.
Purchases from local Lincoln County
vendors totaled more than $830,000.
Overall, the Confederated Tribes of
Siletz Indians has honored its tradition
of sharing within the community by dis
tributing more than $9.5 million through
the Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution
Fund and other Tribal resources.
Chinook Winds has donated nearly
$2.3 million in cash and fundraising items
since it opened in 1995.
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888-244-6665
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