- Dates
- 1995-04 – 1995-07
- Kind
- Fundraising
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- healthcarefamilycommunityfundraisingcommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The April 1995 Beaver Beacon appealed for donations to help Mary Jane Martin and her parents with housing, food, and travel costs during radiation treatment for Hodgkin’s disease. The July issue reports the family’s thanks to Islanders and supporting organizations for prayers, financial help, music, transportation, and other assistance.
Evidence limits
The notice documents gratitude and named supporters, not the complete fund ledger or medical outcome.
Sources
- Appeals for donations to help 22-year-old Mary Jane Martin and her parents with housing, food, and travel costs during radiation treatment for Hodgkin’s disease; it says the prognosis is good but the costs are high. 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 · 1995-04_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the cancer-fund appeal.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1995-04_Beaver-Beacon
- Thanks the Beaver Island Club of Grand Rapids, Holy Cross Parish, bands, Welkes, Island Airways, and other supporters for assistance during Mary Jane Martin’s cancer treatment. 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 · 1995-07_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the family thank-you notice.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1995-07_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Islanders organize support for Mary Jane Martin during cancer treatment in 1995”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-mary-jane-martin-cancer-fund-thanks-1995/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 1995, “A Fund for Mary Jane.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).
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