SANTA CLARA — It's been almost three weeks since a breach in a retention basin caused a surge of water to flow into a Santa Clara neighborhood. And dozens of home and business owners are still trying to repair all the damage done.

For some in Santa Clara, the water damage is minimal, but others aren't quite as lucky. One of the businesses heavily damaged is "The Dutchman's Market".

On a day when most teenagers are off enjoying their weekend, the teen members of "Latinos in Action" from Snow Middle School are scrubbing cars and selling baked goods to help the community business.

"We can serve other people," said Latinos in Action teacher Brandon Yost. "They had something bad happen to them. They had their whole livelihood wiped away from them and we can help them. It just feels good to know we're doing something good."

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If there's any point of solace in the lost pictures and ruined Christmas decorations that resulted from Tuesday's massive flooding disaster, one Santa Clara family may have found it.

Liisa Fry and her husband own the store, and say the damage is so extensive they can't even put a dollar amount on it.

"It's so overwhelming and you just can't describe the feeling you have," Fry said. "It's overwhelming. We're just so grateful."

The students spent the days leading up to the fundraiser canvassing the community with flyers to get the word out — and it worked. The line of cars stretched around the block.

"The community is rebuilding this store," Fry said. "It used to be the store that Nick built. Now it's the store that Southern Utah built. It's amazing."

Fry says they hope to be able to reopen the store in four weeks.

Other community projects fundraised today, too. Four different gyms offered free fitness classes in return for donations to the flood victims.

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