Volunteers tie blue ribbons to remember Kaden Young

Residents in Cambridge, Ont. who are unable to assist with the search of KadenYoung, a three-year-old boy swept away by the Grand River flood, are tying up blue ribbons in their city to remember him.

"We just wanted to do something," saidAlicia Brown, the organizer of the campaign.

"To let the family know that we're thinking about them ... trying to feel like we're helping in whatever way we can."

Volunteers met up on Sunday morning to tie ribbons up ontrees near the Grand River, covering the trails from St. Andrews Street and Grand Avenue South, crossing the Concession Street bridge, to Mill Race Park.

Located approximately 100 kilometres away from Orangeville, Ont. where Kaden was swept awayBrown, who has a son that's "Kaden'sage," said she was heartbroken to hear about what happened.

"Even just being along the river today, hanging the ribbons, just feeling how cold it was and seeing how fast the water is rushing, just knowing he's still out there, it's just horrible," she said.

Fundraising through stickers

Brown said she was liasingwithTheresa Barnes for the event, another resident of Cambridge who is fundraisingmoney for the Young family.

Barnes, a business owner of KTBRustic Chic Designs, is making blue-ribbon decals and stickers with Kaden's name on them to sell and provide money to the family.

"We don't have a set goal, whatever we raise we are happy with," saidBarnes.

"This is something small that we can do to help out the family during this difficult time."

She meetsup with other businesses toask them to sell the stickers on her behalf,marking themat $5 per piece.

So far, five local shops the Black Badger, KW Imports & Wholesale, KW Vintage Games, The Sharing Squirrel,and Cambridge Appliance have jumped on board, and Barneshas raised $585since Friday.

"My heart hurts forKaden and his family.I can't imagine what they are going through," she said.

The blue ribbons will be up until Kaden is found.