STURGEON BAY, Wis.— A candle company owner in Door County said she never expected the amount of support for her efforts to raise money for Ukrainians.

Christiana Gorchynsky Trapani owns Door County Candle Company in Sturgeon Bay. In February, she started selling a Ukrainian-themed candle to raise money for those affected by the conflict in the war-torn country.

She said in a typical year; the shop sells 20,000 candles. Gorchynsky Trapani’s already sold three times that amount in Ukrainian candles alone.

That forced her business to grow and purchase equipment, just keep up with demand.

“I keep saying Ukraine has brought the world together, and it has,” she said.

Her husband, Nick Trapani, said the last month has been a series of new challenges.

“We never in a million years could of thought we would be this little candle manufacturer in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, and take it all the way to trying to be a full-fledged manufacturer in 30 days,” Trapani said.

Gorchynsky Trapani said she’s hired more people and relies on the help of volunteers to keep up with demand.

“Incredible team, the volunteers, the family, friends, everyone coming together … it’s beautiful,” said Gorchynsky Trapani.

One of those volunteers is Storm Russell.

He traveled from the San Francisco area just to help at the small shop in Door County.

“I heard her say was hoping to sell three hundred candles and the next morning she had orders for 20,000 candles and that they pour maybe 20,000 in a year,” Russell said. “I said they have to need people.”

He said he has been inspired by how Gorchynsky Trapani has handled the job.

“I’m impressed with her willingness to see things, to get them done, to adapt and to change as circumstances arise. I think she’s quite a leader.”

Gorchynsky Trapani said the original goal was to raise $5,000 dollars for Ukrainians.

“So far, we’ve donated $275,000 and more installments are on the way,” she said. “I am speechless about that.”

She added the results show just how much people care.

“One candle at a time, every single person who has purchased a candle has made a difference and has made this possible … one at a time,” said Gorchynsky Trapani.

All profits of the sale of the Ukraine candles go to Ukrainian-American human rights nonprofit, Razom.​ To learn more about Razom, click here.