- Date
- 2009-11-24
- Kind
- Fundraising
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- fundraisinghealthcarecommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Dana and Eric Hodgson hosted a free-will-donation buffet at the Shamrock on November 24, 2009, to support the Antkoviak family after Emma Lee’s brain-tumor surgery. The newspaper reported about 200 attendees and a favorable early medical update.
Evidence limits
This record preserves the public community report without adding medical detail beyond the article. It does not establish treatment outcomes, receipts, or a complete account of the family’s private medical circumstances.
Sources
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Sources
- Beaver Beacon, December 2009, "Island Comes Together for Emmallee."Reports a November 24 free-will-donation buffet at the Shamrock attended by about 200 Islanders to support the Antkoviak family after Emma Lee's surgery, and gives the family's donation address. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2009-12_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the benefit report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2009-12_Beaver-Beacon
- A long community thread records family-authorized updates, prayer and support coordination, a Holy Cross prayer vigil, and widespread offers of practical help around Emma Lee Antkoviak's treatment. The thread contains sensitive medical information; this record uses it only as evidence of community mobilization and does not reproduce or independently validate the medical claims.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 02 · t002038
- The Shamrock announcement gives the November 24 Italian buffet and free-will-donation format, and later posts point to a community video. It documents the public fundraiser and community response, not private medical facts, receipts, or complete proceeds.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 02 · t002039
- The community notices describe a planned airport and school welcome for the Antkoviak family and later circulate a homecoming slideshow. This is evidence of community mobilization and public welcome only; it does not establish medical recovery, treatment outcome, or private circumstances.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 02 · t002219
Added 5 August 2026 · revised 7 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Islanders hold a benefit for the Antkoviak family, 2009”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-emma-lee-antkoviak-benefit-2009/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 2009, "Island Comes Together for Emmallee." (and 4 further sources listed on the page).
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