- Date
- 1996-02
- Kind
- Fundraising
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- healthcarefundraisinggovernancecommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The Beaver Island Medical Center Board and long-time supporters established a Medical Center Fund with the Charlevoix County Community Foundation. The February 1996 Beacon described the fund as a way to manage contributions, provide tax advantages, and support both day-to-day and long-term Medical Center needs.
Evidence limits
This is a press-release account of the fund’s establishment; it does not provide an audited balance, donor list, or evidence of later expenditures.
Sources
- Reports establishment of the Beaver Island Medical Center Fund through the Charlevoix County Community Foundation, describes tax and administration advantages, and says contributions had already been made. 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 · 1996-02_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the Medical Center fund release.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1996-02_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Medical Center establishes a Charlevoix County Community Foundation fund in 1996”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-medical-center-charlevoix-community-foundation-fund-1996/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 1996, “New fund will benefit Beaver Island Medical Center.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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