People in the Cedar area are living up to the unincorporated village’s motto: “A Community That Cares.”
Word spread quickly Labor Day after Richard Zywicki, (the hardware man) owner of Cedar Hardware, had a catastrophic golf cart accident.
And it wasn’t long before people stepped forward to help.
Mr. Zywicki sustained a head injury and as of Tuesday, one week post accident, remained in the drug-induced coma, allowing his brain time to recover.
And while family gathered near his bedside, people in the community began to come together to help the Zywickis.
A GoFundMe account established by Zywicki’s sister-inlaw, Tannelle Budd, quickly met its initial goal of $15,000.
In the week since, more than 540 donations have been made, totaling nearly $90,000.
Donations range from $5 to $2,500 and include people the family knows through Holy Rosary Church and store customers who were on the receiving end of Mr. Zywicki’s valuable home improvement advice.
Like a water droplet hitting a puddle, Mr. Zywicki’s kindness and his helpfulness has impacted people all over the county. And many of these have contributed well beyond the environs of the Cedar swamp.Through social media, a meal train was organized giving the community an opportunity to help out the family with a meal.
Meanwhile, friends and family continue to pray for Mr. Zywicki and his family.
Good job, Cedar, the “community that cares.”
