- Dates
- 2017-03-04 – 2017-03-06
- Kind
- Fundraising
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communitymutual-aidfundraisingfoodways
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
In March 2017, the Beaver Island Food Pantry appealed for donations, reporting that winter was its period of greatest need and that pantry shelves were starting to empty. Follow-up replies listed drop-off sites around the island.
Evidence limits
The committee notice documents the appeal and stated distribution model. It does not provide a financial or inventory report, or a count of households served.
Sources
- The committee described monthly distribution of basic food and personal-care items, identified winter as the period of greatest need, and listed donation routes and drop-off sites. It documents an appeal and the committee’s description of service, not inventory levels, households served, or donations received.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 11 · t011309
- The committee thanked donors to a temporary collection box at McDonough’s Market and listed permanent collection baskets at the Christian Church, Community Center, Rural Health Center, Fresh Air, Holy Cross Church, and Island Airways. It documents a successful collection appeal and donation infrastructure, not quantities received or households served.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 12 · t012244
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Food Pantry makes a winter donation appeal, 2017”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-food-pantry-winter-appeal-2017/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Island Food Pantry Committee, “The BI Food Pantry needs your help!,” Beaver Island Forum, March 4–6, 2017. (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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