CAMP VERDE, Ariz. — When floodwater receded around Camp Verde, residents were left with mud, debris and belongings they could no longer keep. Julio Duran, owner of D&D Handyman, saw neighbors who needed help and knew his crew had the tools to do something about it.
Duran’s own family had been spared. He and his employees joined other volunteers to clean up damaged properties free of charge. They started by clearing water, mud and debris. Then they used their equipment to haul away belongings the flood had ruined.
Duran told Arizona’s Family that his team had volunteered every day that week. He was moved by how many other people were stepping in, too. As the cleanup continued, he said the volunteers could use more shovels, rakes and gas vouchers to keep going.
That’s Heartitude in practice. Duran saw a job that would be hard for his neighbors to take on alone and gave them what he had to offer: his time, his crew and the equipment they use every day. The work was muddy and physical, and every load they hauled away was one less thing a neighbor had to deal with.
Across the Verde Valley, people will remember who showed up when the water went down. In Camp Verde, some of them came with shovels, rakes and a willingness to come back the next day.
Source Story — Arizona’s Family
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