Christ Child Society at Ribbon Town

Since 1947 over a quarter of a million children of St. Joseph County have learned the joy of reading, empowerment of education and dignity of new clothing. All these efforts are possible by the dedication of the Christ Child Society of South Bend and events such as their Let Love Shine Dinner and Auction. The 2023 event was held at Four Winds Casino South Bend’s Ribbon Town Conference and Event Center. Event Co-Chair, Carolyn, reflected on how Ribbon Town complimented her event vision and how the Four Winds Sales Team helped bring it to fruition.

The space was great! We were able to accommodate almost 300 guests comfortably in the Ribbon Town Ballroom. The pre-function space worked out very well for our auction items, and it was nice to have two different bar areas for guests to be able to get their drinks. The lighting was spectacular, especially as it coordinated with the decorations. The meeting room worked well for a place for volunteers to eat and for storing materials during the night.

The sales team went beyond all our expectations! We had such a successful evening, and without the preparations beforehand and then the wonderful support throughout the evening, this would not have been possible. You have a real gem of a team at Four Winds. Combining their support and the beautiful space, it was a magnificent event!

Once the space is chosen, Four Winds offers the best tech and catering to elevate any event.

Four Winds’ technology team was so professional with dealing with our group members as well as our third-party vendor who helped with the auction. She noted that they were great to work with and wondered if we’d be able to be at Four Winds again!

We passed hors d’oeuvres throughout our cocktail hour. The food was delicious, and I think people had enough to meet their needs during that time. For dinner, we had chicken, and we were able to work with Richelle G and the chef to arrange for potatoes and vegetables that worked well for us. We had tiramisu served for dessert, and it was a great way to finish the meal. The only main issue was that there was so much food-not everyone could finish the chicken! It was great to see so many people being fed so efficiently!

When the details are taken care of and the event team is there to execute your dream event, the only thing left to do is enjoy!

For me, the most memorable part of the evening was how well-cared for I felt while I was there. As the co-chair of this major fundraiser, it was great to know that Richelle and the rest of the people I was working with from Four Winds seemed to really want our event to be a success. I was able to enjoy the evening, and we had a successful night of fundraising!

Would Carolyn book the Let Love Shine Event at Ribbon Town again?

Yes! I hope to work out details about this possibility!

Thank you to the Christ Child Society of South Bend for hosting your event at Ribbon Town Conference and Event Center at Four Winds South Bend. To tour Ribbon Town Conference and Event Center in South Bend or Silver Creek Event Center in New Buffalo, contact our sales team. We are ready to help make your event vision come true.