Arthur business hand delivers hurricane relief supplies

ARTHUR Ill. (WCIA) – A central Illinois business is leaving its mark on Hurricane Helene relief efforts.

Oye’s Hardware in Arthur collected donations for a week before making the 11-hour drive down to a church in Newland, North Carolina.

Owner Charlie Oye drove one of the two trucks to the East Coast. Among the donations were:

• 100 cylinders of propane
• 100 carbon monoxide detectors
• 60 heaters
• 60 coats
• 50 gallons of chainsaw fuel
• 30 sleeping bags
• 20 gallons of bar and chain oil
• 20 bags of charcoal
• 15 air mattresses
• 10 dehumidifiers
• 10 grills

Oye said batteries, food, medicine, flashlights and more were also dropped off.

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