Name: Beaver Island Medical Auxiliary announces a 1997 benefit fashion show and blood drive
Start: 1997-07-10
End: 1997-08-05
Location: Beaver Island

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Event

Dates: 1997-07-10 – 1997-08-05
Kind: Announcement
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: healthcarefundraisingcommunitycommunication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The July 1997 Beacon announced a July 10 Beaver Boat-Ligue and Medical Auxiliary fashion show and box luncheon benefiting the Beaver Island Rural Health Clinic. It also announced the Rita M. Gillespie Memorial Blood Drive for August 5 at Beaver Island Community School.

Evidence limits

These are advance notices and do not establish attendance, proceeds, or blood- drive collection totals.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, July 1997, “1997 Fashion Show and Box Luncheon” and “Rita M. Gillespie Memorial Blood Drive.”
Announces a July 10 fashion show and box luncheon on the Christian Brothers' Retreat front lawn benefiting the Beaver Island Rural Health Clinic, and an August 5 memorial blood drive at Beaver Island Community School. 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 · 1997-07_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, July 1997, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms both health-related event notices.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1997-07_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, August 1997, “The 14th Annual Medical Center Auxiliary Fashion Show Got a Grade of Perfect!” and “Memorial Blood Drive.”
Reports that 98 guests attended the July 10 fashion-show benefit at the Christian Brothers Retreat, organized by Marilyn Damstra, and repeats the August 5 memorial blood-drive notice at Beaver Island Community School. 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 · 1997-08_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, August 1997, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the completed fashion-show report and blood-drive notice.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1997-08_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, September 1997, “Open Letter to the Community” Rita Gillespie Memorial Blood Drive report.
Reports 94 donors, a drive that exceeded its goal, and significant delays caused by the turnout; Red Cross representatives promised increased staff and equipment for the following year. 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 · 1997-09_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, September 1997, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the blood-drive results and acknowledgments.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1997-09_Beaver-Beacon

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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Medical Auxiliary announces a 1997 benefit fashion show and blood drive”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-medical-auxiliary-fashion-show-blood-drive-1997/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 1997, “1997 Fashion Show and Box Luncheon” and “Rita M. Gillespie Memorial Blood Drive.” (and 5 further sources listed on the page).

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