Community rallies around grieving family who suffered loss amid COVID-19

Saturday, March 20, 2021
WARRINGTON, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- A community in Warrington, Pennsylvania, has rallied around a grieving family with acts of kindness.

The Dominek family contracted the coronavirus in December 2020. The case was so severe for Derek Dominek he spent 80 days in the ICU.
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He died this past Monday at the age of 46.

"Every single person who is checking on us: every teacher, every healthcare worker has been so amazing to have in our corner," said Sarah Dominek.

Dominek says she gets emotional when thinking about the outpouring of support.
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She says her coworkers, along with the mothers at her kids' schools in Warrington, have started a meal train to drop off food through June.

Neighbors have also started online fundraisers and routinely helped with various errands to help this family cope during such a difficult time.
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