Northern Waters Casino Resort in Upper Michigan is running a “food for plays” promotion, offering a $10 credit in exchange for a donation of three dried food items. The collected food will benefit the Lac Vieux Desert and Saint Vincent DePaul Food Pantries, which together serve nearly 200 families. Traci Runcie, a Training Specialist at Northern Waters, said the program is especially important now due to the increased strain on pantries during the holidays and recent changes to food assistance programs. Runcie said it was good to see the promotion grow and to see folks bringing in items to help support local families. The promotion is scheduled to end on November 30.