- Dates
- 2003-06 – 2003-09-01
- Kind
- Fundraising
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- healthcarefundraisingcommercecommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The Beaver Island Rural Health Center announced a raffle of a pewter Chevrolet S-10 pickup, limited to 500 $100 tickets, with a Labor Day drawing and a $15,000 cash alternative. The fundraiser was intended to help close the budget gap left by the loss of the State of Michigan operating grant.
Evidence limits
The notice establishes the fundraising plan and terms, not ticket sales, the winning ticket, or net proceeds.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, June 2003, “BIRHC to Raffle Truck.”Announces up to 500 $100 tickets for a Chevy S-10, with a Labor Day drawing, a $15,000 cash alternative, and a donated bracelet door prize; proceeds were intended to offset the loss of the State operating grant. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2003-06_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the June 2003 announcement.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2003-06_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Rural Health Center announces a truck raffle to support its budget”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-rural-health-center-truck-raffle-2003/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 2003, “BIRHC to Raffle Truck.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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