Volunteers roll up their sleeves to help a Bakersfield Veteran

BAKERSFIELD, CA- Kern County residents rolled up their sleeves to help a veteran. Volunteers from Home Depot and the Wounded Warrior Project helped landscape the front yard of Army veteran Tony Casada's home in Northeast Bakersfield Saturday.

We are doing some shrubberies , some nice color we are going to make it look beautiful," said Amanda Riley with Home Depot.

In 2010 Casada was awarded the Purple Heart after encounters with two improvised explosive devices left him injured.

"I was lucky just to walk away with all my limbs and that is the most thing I can ask for, is just to be alive," Casada said.

But he still has a shoulder problem, back issues, and traumatic brain injury. One of the reasons Casada reached out to the Wounded Warrior Project was his veterans benefits were taking a long time to be processed. The project put him in touch with local leaders.

"Congressman McCarthy has been a big help, Casada said. He got the ball rolling after ten months that (the VA) were sitting on their hands."

After six hours and few rain delays sprinkled in, the Casadas finally got the chance to take in their new front yard

"It's such a blessing that people are willing to give up a Saturday for six hours to come out and help, Casada said. We had dirt before so I mean it's really, really overwhelming."

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Volunteers roll up their sleeves to help a Bakersfield Veteran