When Don Bardell and his family planted trees in their backyard, he never imagined that years later he’d be living in their home alone, unable to rake the leaves.
“I used to do it all myself, and I really enjoyed the work,” he said.
Bardell grew up farming, so “it just came natural” to garden. But then, as the years went on, he needed heart surgery – four bypasses and three stents – restricting what he can do.
But he can still appreciate hard work.
“They’re doing a good job,” he said, looking on as a group with rakes gathered up the mess, shoving crunchy leaves into bags and carrying them away.
Jim Waltz, Denver7“I’m really thankful,” he said.
The volunteers arrived in a yellow school bus from the Montessori School of Denver. Middle schoolers learning the value of giving back to community. All coordinated by the nonprofit A Little Help , which matches up those willing to help with those older community members in need.