- Date
- 1996-10-05
- Kind
- Fundraising
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- fundraisinghealthcarecommunitymusic-folklorecommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The fourth annual José Carreras Leukemia Benefit Dinner, held October 5, 1996, drew 56 guests and raised a record $3,300 through dinner, donations, and a silent auction of local art. The report says the four-year total reached $9,000 for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
Evidence limits
This is the event organizer’s newspaper report, not an audited charitable receipt or hospital acknowledgment.
Sources
- Reports 56 guests at the October 5 dinner, a silent auction of donated local art, a record $3,300 gift to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and a four-year benefit total of $9,000. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1996-11_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the benefit-dinner outcome.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1996-11_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “José Carreras Leukemia Benefit Dinner raises $3,300 on Beaver Island in October 1996”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-jose-carreras-leukemia-benefit-dinner-1996/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 1996, “HOW SWEET IT IS ....” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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