Welcome to the 5th Annual Dustin's Place Giving Hope Gala!
We're so excited to have you join us for a night of hope and support to benefit Dustin's Place - a grief support center for children & families throughout St Joseph County, Marshall County and surrounding communities. Hosted at Four Winds Casino Rivertown Ballroom on Friday, November 14th, 2025, you can expect a night filled with hope, celebration, and entertainment.
Each ticket includes cocktail hour beginning at 5:30PM, dinner, dessert and live entertainment with Blammo. Our silent and live auctions will feature bucket list life experiences, vacation packages, family adventures, and so much more.
2nd Annual HopeGiver of the Year!
Be sure to click on Vote for HopeGiver of the Year and learn more about each volunteer that is truly the heart of Dustin's Place. We could not do what we do everyday without the many volunteers at Dustin's Place. A group night takes 23 volunteers and each school group takes 2 facilitators. As we celebrate these HopeGivers of the year, we also want to thank the many volunteers that give to Dustin's Place each year!
About Dustin's Place
Dustin's Place is a children's grief center with the mission that No Child Should Grieve Alone. We provide peer grief support to children and families at NO COST to them in a safe space that allows connection through the sharing of their grief journey with others on a similar grief journey after the death of a loved one. We do this through our evening peer grief support groups, school based peer grief support groups, our crisis team and CARES team. Research shows 1 in 10 children will experience the death of a parent or sibling before they turn 18 years old but we believe together we can educate the community, bring awareness to the need for childhood bereavement support, and ensure that no child walks through their grief journey alone!
To learn more about our story, please visit our website at www.dustinsplace.org.
The Impact of Your Support
Your support has a lasting impact on the families that we serve by allowing us to offer our services to them at no cost. You can learn more about the impact that your support has by watching this video.
*Valet parking is included in your evening*
*A block of rooms have been reserved under our Giving Hope Gala name. To reserve your room at the discounted rate, please call FourWinds Casino and Hotel at 866-494-6371 and mention our Gala name*
