- Dates
- 2010-10-03 – 2010-10-25
- Kind
- Community
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- militarycommunityfundraisingcommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
In October 2010, Beaver Islanders organized a Yellow Ribbon campaign supporting local Marines Grant West, Brett Maudrie, and other troops. The committee later clarified that the ribbon sales were intended to cover costs and support personalized photo albums, not to generate a profit.
Evidence limits
The forum preserves family, committee, and Chamber announcements. It does not provide an independent financial ledger or establish the final television coverage, album completion, or Grant West’s later visit.
Sources
See the sources block above.
Sources
- The family thanked organizers and residents for decorating trees and porches and said Grant West would soon return from Afghanistan; it also asked continued prayers for Brett Maudrie. This is family testimony and community acknowledgment, not a deployment or return record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 02 · t002831
- The committee announced the campaign, offered $5 bows and tree ribbon, reported 176 ribbons sold or ordered by September 17, and later announced another 72-ribbon order. These are organizer reports and do not constitute an audited sales total.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 02 · t002727
- Grant West’s family reported that he had returned to the United States and might visit Beaver Island in October; the post thanks the community for its support. It does not document the later visit.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 02 · t002837
- The Chamber announced planned television coverage at the Municipal Airport during Grant West’s arrival. The announcement documents intended coverage, not the broadcast’s final content.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 02 · t002872
- The committee said ribbons cost approximately $4.40 each, that the campaign was not intended as a fundraiser, and that remaining contributions were being used for personalized albums for Brett and Grant. This is the committee’s own financial clarification, not an audited account.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 02 · t002891
- The organizer reported that copies of the community-produced book had been ordered for Brett Maudrie, Grant West, and the library. This documents the reported production and distribution step, not the book’s complete contents, publication rights, or final availability.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 03 · t003035
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island organizes a Yellow Ribbon campaign for local Marines, 2010”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-yellow-ribbon-campaign-2010/, accessed [date], citing Steve and Elaine West, "A HUGE Thank You! - Yellow Ribbons - Thank You!," Beaver Island Forum, September 30, 2010. (and 5 further sources listed on the page).
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