Possley, host of the Uncle Tim Show weeknights at 6, put out a call for donations a few weeks ago and now he’s leaving for North Carolina on Tuesday to deliver a trailer full of generators to a church for distribution.
“The money is rolling in, and people are good,” Possley said of the fundraising efforts. Mark Brenny of Brenny’s Motorcycle Clinic Bettendorf generously donated four new generators, and Possley has been collecting funds to be used for temporary housing, heaters, building materials, etc. “I have trusted people who will make sure the donations get to the right places,” he said.
He’s also making the 15-hour trek from Erie with friends Steve Wilgas and Jim Robinson, so they can share the driving and help out in one place of a region that will never be the same following the disaster.
Hurricane Helene caused major devastation and flooding in Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, and the Carolinas. The situation is critical and scores of people are still unaccounted for, while whole towns have been completely wiped out. Not even the dirt that their home set on is left. “Some areas in Western North Carolina may not get power restored for possibly 6-12 months,” noted Possley. “And winter is coming to the mountains, with some areas already receiving snow.”
“If you can donate, great!” he said. “Generators are in desperate need and are saving lives.” Monetary donations can be dropped off at the radio station in the Erie triangle during normal business hours, or mailed to WQUD, P.O. Box 55, Erie, IL, 61250: Attention Uncle Tim. Radio station phone numbers are 309-659-2222 for the office and 309-659-7608 for the studio.
If paying by check, please leave the recipient line blank and put hurricane relief in the memo, or make it payable to Samaritan’s Purse, a humanitarian aid organization, or contact Uncle Tim for other options.
Possley expressed his thanks to all the people who have donated to the Samaritan’s Purse/Hurricane Helene Fund so far. “Uncle Tim will keep you updated on the fund totals,” he said of the ongoing fund.
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Hello, I have an Onan generator I would like to donate if you would like it. I have never used it and don’t know how to use it. Larry put a battery in it so I could start it, it also has gas in it. I have not way of taking it to Erie so it would have to be picked up in Prophetstown. Thank you.