- Dates
- 2011-05 – 2011-07-13
- Kind
- Fundraising
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- craftfundraisinghealthcarecommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The May 2011 Beacon announces an Ellen’s Stars quilt display and silent auction in the Rural Health Center lobby. The report credits Ellen Welke’s fabric, Kathy Jones’s design, and Wilma Esch’s hand quilting, with proceeds to support the pink section of the Wellness Garden. The September issue reports that Angel and Paul Welke won the quilt.
Evidence limits
The notices do not establish the auction proceeds or the quilt’s later custody.
Sources
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Sources
- Beaver Beacon, May 2011, quilt and Wellness Garden notice.Reports that the Ellen's Stars quilt, made from Ellen Welke's fabric, designed by Kathy Jones, and hand-quilted by Wilma Esch, would be displayed in the BIRHC lobby through July 13 for a silent auction supporting the pink garden. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2011-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the quilt display and fundraiser notice.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2011-05_Beaver-Beacon
- Beaver Beacon, September 2011, "Full Circle."Reports that Angel and Paul Welke won the quilt made from Ellen Welke's material, after it was auctioned for the Wellness Garden effort. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2011-09_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the reported auction outcome.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2011-09_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “The Ellen's Stars quilt supports Beaver Island's Wellness Garden fundraiser”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-ellen-stars-quilt-fundraiser-2011/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 2011, quilt and Wellness Garden notice. (and 3 further sources listed on the page).
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