- Date
- 1999-08
- Kind
- Medical
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- healthcarecommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The 1999 Rita Gillespie Memorial Blood Drive drew 115 donors and 25 volunteer workers, filling every blood container brought by the Red Cross. The Beacon describes it as a record-setting community contribution and announces a 2000 return date.
Evidence limits
The report does not identify the precise collection date or provide a medical inventory beyond the donor and volunteer totals.
Sources
- Reports 115 donors, 25 volunteer workers, every Red Cross blood container filled, and a planned next drive on August 2, 2000. 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 · 1999-09_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the blood-drive report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1999-09_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “The Rita Gillespie Memorial Blood Drive collects a record 115 donations on Beaver Island in 1999”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-rita-gillespie-memorial-blood-drive-1999/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, September 1999, “Blood Drive — Best Ever!” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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