- Date
- 2003-04
- Kind
- Fundraising
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- artsfundraisingcommunityhealthcare
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The Talking Threads Quilt Guild announced a raffle of a queen-size quilt whose blue and green design represented Beaver Island, its surrounding water, and inland lakes. Tickets were $5 each or five for $20, with profits planned for the Rural Health Center, Fire Department, and Island EMS.
Evidence limits
The notice does not state a drawing date, winner, total proceeds, or the full guild membership.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, April 2003, “Threads that ... Talk.”Announces a queen-size quilt depicting Beaver Island’s surrounding water, land, and inland lakes, with raffle tickets priced at $5 or five for $20 and profits divided among BIRHC, the Fire Department, and Island EMS. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2003-04_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the raffle announcement.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2003-04_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Talking Threads raffles a Beaver Island quilt to benefit BIRHC, the Fire Department, and EMS in 2003”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-talking-threads-quilt-raffle-2003/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 2003, “Threads that ... Talk.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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