Colleagues and friends are rallying around a UWindsor cook after an accident killed his mother and forced his family out of their home.

While Peter Polak was preparing Sunday dinner for his family on Dec. 8, a vehicle crashed into their home, killing his mother Rose and injuring his wife, Amber.

The house has been deemed structurally unsound and it will take an estimated eight or nine months before the family will have any access, forcing them to find alternate accommodation.

A GoFundMe campaign started by co-worker Satrina Durham aims to raise monies to offset these expenses as well as the cost of funeral arrangements. To donate, visit the fundraiser page.