Name: Beaver Island announces the Rita M. Gillespie Memorial Blood Drive for August 1997
Start: 1997-08-05
End: 1997-08-05
Location: Beaver Island Community School

Event

Date: 1997-08-05
Kind: Medical
Where: Beaver Island Community School
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: healthcarecommunitycommunication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The Rita M. Gillespie Memorial Blood Drive was scheduled for August 5, 1997, at Beaver Island Community School. The notice welcomed both scheduled donors and walk-ins.

Evidence limits

The advance notice does not establish attendance, units collected, or the relationship between the drive and the Rural Health Center.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, August 1997, “Memorial Blood Drive.”
Announces the Rita M. Gillespie Memorial Blood Drive for August 5 from noon to 5:45 p.m. at Beaver Island Community School, with appointments and walk-ins welcomed. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, August 1997, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the memorial blood-drive notice.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island announces the Rita M. Gillespie Memorial Blood Drive for August 1997”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-memorial-blood-drive-1997/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1997, “Memorial Blood Drive.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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