In the last year, employees of Ameristar Casino of East Chicago have made several generous donations to Sojourner Truth House in support of those experiencing homelessness in Lake County. In November 2023, employees chose to donate their Thanksgiving gift certificates to STH clients in need, which totaled $620 and helped many families during the holiday season. Ameristar also supported the 25^th annual Walk for STH in June of this year with a sponsorship of $2,500 continuing a tradition of supporting many Walk events over the years.

Employees recently made another generous donation – 120 beautiful roller suitcases valued at over $2,000. When women and families come to STH from local homeless shelters, or off the streets, they’re often fleeing desperate situations – domestic violence, fires, evictions – and have nothing in which to carry their possessions other than plastic grocery bags. This gift of suitcases will help protect the possessions of 120 STH clients (and their families) and provide them with a sense of safety and security as they work to overcome their circumstances and exit homelessness.

Christina Herrera, Vice President of Casino Operations said, “We are honored to partner with Sojourner Truth House as they follow their mission in helping at-risk women and children. Many of their values align with ours at Ameristar, helping our communities and those that live within it. We saw this as a perfect opportunity to help where there is a need.”

Christina Herrara, Vice President of Casino Operations, with staff as they donate 120 suitcases:

STH Head of Facilities, Jeremaine, loads suitcases to bring back to Sojourner Truth House clients