- Date
- 2001-06
- Kind
- Medical
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Carried out by
- Holy Cross Catholic Church
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- healthcareemergency-managementcommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Holy Cross Parish and Island Airways established the Ellen Welke Memorial Fund to help Islanders pay airfare from Beaver Island for medical or emergency reasons. The fund was to be administered by five named trustees and supported through the Holy Cross Sharing Fund. In April 2015, Holy Cross publicly appealed for continued support and described the fund as assisting seriously ill people who needed flights for medical care.
Evidence limits
The records establish the fund’s purpose and a 2015 appeal for support, but do not document its balance, eligibility decisions, individual beneficiaries, or later disbursements.
Sources
- Announces a Holy Cross Parish and Island Airways fund to help Islanders defray airfare from Beaver Island for medical or emergency reasons, administered by Cindy Gillespie, Tom Whitman, Grace Matela, Margaret Bass, and John Fiegen. 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 · 2001-06_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the fund announcement.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2001-06_Beaver-Beacon
- Holy Cross described the Ellen Welke Flight Ministry Fund as continuing to support flights for people seriously ill and needing medical care. This documents a 2015 fundraising appeal and continuing public use, not a complete financial or disbursement history.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 08 · t008581
Added 5 August 2026 · revised 7 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Holy Cross Parish and Island Airways establish the Ellen Welke Memorial Fund”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/ellen-welke-memorial-fund-medical-airfare-2001/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 2001, “The Ellen Welke Memorial Fund.” (and 2 further sources listed on the page).
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