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Beaver Island Medical Auxiliary announces raffle for Medical Center operations, 1991

Also 1991 Medical Auxiliary Medical Center raffle

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TypeEvent
Dates1991-10 – 1992-03
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Dates
1991-10 – 1992-03
Kind
Fundraising
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
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Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The Beaver Island Medical Auxiliary announced a raffle for Medical Center operations during the 1991 funding crisis, with five listed prizes and a planned St. Patrick’s Day drawing.

Evidence limits

This is an advance appeal, not a raffle license, ticket ledger, proceeds report, or completed drawing.

Sources

  1. Announces five prizes totaling $2,000, with all proceeds for Medical Center operations, and says the drawing will be held during the coming St. Patrick’s Day festivities pending state raffle approval. 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 · 1991-10_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held nineteen-page issue scan confirms the raffle announcement.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1991-10_Beaver-Beacon

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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Medical Auxiliary announces raffle for Medical Center operations, 1991”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-medical-auxiliary-raffle-1991/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October 1991, “MEDICAL AUXILIARY RAFFLE SUPPORTS MEDICAL CENTER DURING FINANCIAL CRISIS.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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