- Dates
- 2019-05-15 – 2019-07-26
- Kind
- Public health fundraiser
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- healthcarepublic-healthfundraisingcommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
In May 2019, the Rita Gillespie Memorial Blood Drive was announced as having shifted from the Red Cross to Versiti Blood Center of Michigan. The Gillespie family announced a 50/50 raffle, running through July 4, to help cover the mobile blood-drive operation’s transportation, staff, banners, and other costs.
Evidence limits
The forum notice documents the reported organizational transition and fundraising appeal. It does not provide a contract, financial statement, blood-drive date, collection totals, or proof of the raffle outcome.
Sources
- The announcement scheduled the Rita Gillespie Memorial Blood Drive for July 26 at Beaver Island Christian Church Gregg Fellowship Hall and recommended appointments through Versiti. It establishes the planned drive, not collections or attendance.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 14 · t014383
- The Versiti-related notice described the July 26 drive as the 30th anniversary, gave the Gregg Fellowship Center location and noon–6 p.m. hours, and urged appointments or walk-ins. It is a detailed public announcement, not a collection report or independent anniversary history.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 14 · t014410
- The notice said that Versiti Blood Center of Michigan had taken over the blood drive from the Red Cross and that the family was conducting a 50/50 raffle to help fund transportation, staff, banners, and other costs. It is a community announcement, not a Versiti contract, financial statement, or record of the blood-drive date or collections.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 14 · t014126
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Rita Gillespie Memorial Blood Drive transitions to Versiti, 2019”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-rita-gillespie-blood-drive-versiti-transition-2019/, accessed [date], citing I’m Just The Messenger, “Rita Gillespie Blood Drive,” Beaver Island Forum, July 12, 2019. (and 2 further sources listed on the page).
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