Once in a while, an opportunity arises that you can't turn down. In this case, it was a chance to help people in our own "backyard." During the month of June, many Iowa cities were devastated by flood waters from record rains and river levels. The city of Cedar Rapids was hit the hardest, leaving thousands of homes in need of demolition or major repair.

The Trick-Tools team recently closed the office on a Friday and took a 2-hr journey to Cedar Rapids, equipped with wrecking tools, mold-approved masks, and a change of clothes! With a group of 10, the ambitious team dismantled the interior of a home alongside the home owner in attempts to stop the growth of toxic mold, and begin putting their lives back together. After a full day of work, including lots of sweat and a few water breaks, the home owner was grateful to have a jump on restoring his family's life back to normal.