Jessica Horne
The Robesonian, Lumberton, N.C.
(MCT)
Apr. 15—LUMBERTON — Thousands of dollars have been raised to benefit an Allenton firefighter who was struck by a vehicle while on duty in March.
Support has been shown from county residents for Paul Hayes, an assistant fire chief, who is recovering from being struck by a vehicle on March 17, said Allenton Volunteer Fire Department Chief Tom Taylor, who also serves as a Robeson County commissioner.
The department and Sign City have sold items like T-shirts and raffle tickets for the chance to win a shotgun and a grill or a commemorative pistol to benefit Hayes. Among other locations which have sold tickets include The Bargain House, Bryant’s Gun & Pawn and Sun-Do Kwik Shop on N.C. 211.
“保罗多年来一直在灭火器上为我们提供服务，并且是我们的亲爱的朋友。我们很高兴能参与帮助他，因为他多年来拥有我们！”在科比的枪支和典当页面上发表的声明写道。
Some tickets to win the shotgun and grill were still available at the Sun-Do Kwik Shop on Thursday, but most had been sold, Taylor said. The tickets will be raffled off on April 22-23.
Brandon Ventura, owner of Sign City in Lumberton, began selling T-shirts on March 19 and has raised more than $15,000 in raffle tickets and T-shirt sales to benefit the injured fireman.
Ventura has known Hayes for 25 years and grew up with his daughter, he said.
“It just felt like the right thing to do to help him out,” he said.
Ventura still has T-shirts for sale at Sign City located on Godwin Avenue in Lumberton.
Hayes is learning to walk again after the crash, according to Taylor. The fireman is “doing well” and participating in rehabilitation.
“He’s got a long way to go,” Taylor said.
消防队长说，但是，社区的祈祷帮助了他的恢复过程。
Hayes has served on the department for 20 years, Taylor said.
“You won’t find a better person than him,” Taylor said.
He described Hayes as “top-notch” and someone who always “went beyond the call” to serve the community in his work on the fire department.
泰勒说，海斯感谢社区为他所做的一切，并继续代表他要求祈祷。
For more information about T-shirts, call the Bargain House at 910-739-5692 or Sign City at 910-738-7080.
Reach Jessica Horne at 910-416-5165 or via email atjhorne@robesonian.com.
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