Name: Beaver Island community holds a medical-expense raffle for Margaret “Muggs” Bass, 2009
Start: 2009-03-04
End: 2009-03-15
Location: Beaver Island

Beaver Island community holds a medical-expense raffle for Margaret “Muggs” Bass, 2009

Also Muggs Bass 50/50 raffle 2009 · Margaret Bass medical fundraiser

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TypeEvent

Dates2009-03-04 – 2009-03-15

WithinBeaver Island

ErasModern era

Event

Dates: 2009-03-04 – 2009-03-15
Kind: Fundraising
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: fundraisingcommunityhealthcare
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

In March 2009, Beaver Island residents organized a 50/50 raffle to help Margaret “Muggs” Bass with travel and medical expenses. The forum later reported that Donald and Sharon Cole won and donated the prize back to Bass.

Evidence limits

This record documents a community fundraiser and reported outcome. It does not include the prize amount, ticket accounting, or medical details.

Sources

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Sources

Marie LaFreniere, "Margaret \"Muggs\" Bass," Beaver Island Forum, March 4–15, 2009.
The organizer announced a March 14 50/50 raffle for Bass's travel and medical expenses and later reported Donald and Sharon Cole as winners who donated the prize back to Bass. No prize amount, ticket ledger, or medical record is provided.
forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 01 · t001506

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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island community holds a medical-expense raffle for Margaret “Muggs” Bass, 2009”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-margaret-muggs-bass-medical-raffle-2009/, accessed [date], citing Marie LaFreniere, "Margaret \"Muggs\" Bass," Beaver Island Forum, March 4–15, 2009..

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