Offers From Businesses

Calgarians, you rock! Your commitment to helping this city get back on its feet and supporting your neighbours, friends, family and community is overwhelming. Kudos to you for stepping up to help!

There are local businesses out there who would also like to help out in any way they can and offer a token of their appreciation for all the good deeds you’re out doing. Below is a list of businesses with offers for people affected by the flood and for volunteers. Please contact the business directly about their offer.

If your business would like to post an offer on www.yychelps.ca, please send an email outlining the details to [email protected].

Disclaimer: Offers received from local businesses have not been vetted nor are they endorsed by YYCHelps. Please exercise caution when contacting any business offering free services.

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Family/Home

Bicycle Repairs from James McCullough
James McCullough is giving his time to help people in and around YYC clean and fix flood damaged bicycles.  We have the tools and the know how to get people back on their wheels.  Give us a shout by email.  Our email address is [email protected] or [email protected] If your bicycle is your mode of transportation, we can pick you up. We have a very sturdy 4 bike rack that attaches very easily to the back of our Jeep. On weekdays, evenings will work best. On weekends, anytime, when James isn’t on his own bike.
**Expires: Not stated Posted on July 4 in Offers from Businesses.

Camp Kasota West Offering Reduced Camping Rates for Families in Need
Camp Kasota West is offering a choice of two camps at a specially reduced rate of $50/week to families that have suffered the effects of the recent flood and whose children or youth might enjoy a camping experience. The choices are:  Week 3 ( July 15 to July 20)  and  Week 7 (August 12 to August 17).  Deadline for registration: July 10, 2013. If you have financial or other needs or challenges, Camp staff are available to discuss them. Please contact: [email protected].
**Expires: July 10 Posted Prior to July 1 in Offers from Businesses.

Clothing/supplies for children
If you are displaced and in need of clothing, shoes or children’s things, please contact the Urban Thrift Store at 3434 34 Ave NE.
**Expires: Not stated. Posted Prior to July 1 in Offers from Businesses.

Free Childcare
YYC Cleanup Free Childcare  are attempting to arrange childcare for anyone that needs it during cleanup. We opened a first childcare location in Springbank Hill. Check out their Facebook page for details.
**Expires: Not stated. Posted Prior to July 1 in Offers from Businesses.

Free Laundry at Homestyle Laundromat
Homestyle Laundromat (3225 17 Ave SE) is offering free laundry services to Calgarians affected by the flood. Show your driver’s license or ID to show which area you live in to have access a FREE washer and dryer. This is SPECIFICALLY for those that have been affected by the floods and have no power or water or sewage etc. Call Richard at (403) 235-2292. Hours available: 12pm-5pm Monday-Friday.
**Expires: Not stated. Posted Prior to July 1 in Offers from Businesses.

Free Laundry at the Laundry Brigade
The Laundry Brigade has over 150 women standing by throughout the city ready and willing to take laundry in for FREE! They will arrange pickup for a central location in the community i.e. community centre, assign a volunteer and get the washing to them and then return to the community centre for pick up. Contact:  [email protected]
**Expires: Not stated. Posted Prior to July 1 in Offers from Businesses.

Free Laundry through Tide Loads of Hope
Tide is offering free laundry services. Check out @Tide on Twitter to find out where the Tide Mobile will be.
**Expires: Not stated. Posted Prior to July 1 in Offers from Businesses.

Elizabeth’s Everlasting Photography
Many families have been devastated by the tragedy of the flooding and have lost everything and this includes photos. Elizabeth’s Everlasting Photography is offering a free photo shoot to all the families that have lost their family photos and to volunteers. Please contact this business directly for more information. Ph: (403) 836-9333.
**Expires: Not stated. Posted Prior to July 1 in Offers from Businesses.

Alberta Flood Photo Restoration
I am certified in Adobe Photoshop and have worked with damaged photos before and just wanted to find some way I could help those in need after the floods. No charge, no hidden sneaky fees, just an offering of trying my best to preserve something that is meaningful to you. Visit the blog for more details.
**Expires: Not stated. Posted Prior to July 1 in Offers from Businesses.

New Wedding Venues Required
Reflections Weddings & Events is offering their services to help couples in this situation find a new venue at no charge. If you or someone you know is in this position please contact them and they can either set up a time to meet with you in person or they can meet over the phone.Visit the blog for more details.
**Expires: Not stated. Posted Prior to July 1 in Offers from Businesses.

Repair Cafe
Repair Cafe is offering repair events after the evacuation ends. If you’re good at fixing things, let them know if you’d like to volunteer and when you’re available.
**Expires: Not stated. Posted Prior to July 1 in Offers from Businesses.

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Food

downtownfood is offering free meals to emergency responders – located at 628 8 Ave SW
**Expires: Not stated. Posted Prior to July 1 in Offers from Businesses.

Flood Relief Round Up
June 21, 2013, Sobeys launched Flood Relief Round Up, an in-store campaign that allows customers to round their purchase to the next dollar with proceeds going to the Canadian Red Cross in support of flood relief efforts in Southern Alberta. The campaign will run until July 15 at participating Sobeys and IGAs stores across Western Canada, and Sobeys will match donations up to $100,000.

In addition to the round up, Sobeys is currently collecting non-perishable items for local area food banks and household items for NeighbourLink at the following Calgary locations:

1.       Sobeys Country Hills (#200, 500 Country Hills Blvd. N.E.)
2.       Sobeys Forest Lawn (5107 17 Avenue S.E.)
3.       Sobeys McKenzie Towne (#20 McKenzie Towne Avenue SE)

 Non-Perishable Food Items
• Bottled Water• Canned Goods• Baby Formula• Juice Boxes• Meal-Replacement Bars• Granola Bars• Dry Cereals• Instant Tea & Coffee• Meal-Replacement Shakes

 New Household Items
• Blankets• Pillows• Bug Spray• All-Purpose Cleaners• Rubber Gloves• Garbage Bags• Rags• Buckets• Mops• Toothbrushes• Toothpaste• Deodorant• Soap/Liquid Soap/Body Wash• Shampoo• Conditioner• Hair Combs/Brushes• Razors• Shaving Cream• Feminine Hygiene Products• Other Toiletries• Diapers

All donations will support flood relief efforts in Southern Alberta.
**Expires: July 15 Posted July 4 in Offers from Businesses.

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Health

Offer For Women
BraTopia is stepping up to help any women who lost everything in flood devastation. If you know someone that needs ONE bra to hold them over PLEASE get in contact with us! It might not be the perfect fit – but we will do our best! Phone: 403-457-1303.
**Expires: Not stated. Posted Prior to July 1 in Offers from Businesses.

Chiropractor Treatment
Dr. Philip Nelson at Westside Chiropractic in the Westhills area will offer his services free of charge for the next week to any Police officers, Military personnel, Fire Fighters, Peace Officers or EMS workers who are in need of treatment. We offer Graston, Active Release Technique (ART), Laser, Spinal manipulation, etc. Phone (403) 686-7242 for details.
**Expires: Not stated. Posted Prior to July 1 in Offers from Businesses.

Chiropractor Treatment for Responders
Southcentre Health & Wellness, located inside Southcentre Mall, is offering complementary chiropractic care to all emergency response personnel, including police, firefighters and EMS until July 13th. To book an appointment, call 403-271-1081.
**Expires: End of Day July 13th. Posted on June 29th in Offers from Businesses.

Mission Possible! -  Free Chiropractic care
Mission, I feel your pain! After spending part of the day today hauling buckets of concrete out of the basements of some Mission businesses, I can see how there might be a few of us suffering from a sore back!
For all of those in the Mission area who have been affected by the flood, those who have spent time volunteering, or any first responders, we are happy to offer you free Chiropractic care until the 15th of July 2013. Posted on June 30th in Offers from Businesses.  Please contact Dr Trent Dean or Dr Michael Breen at The Chiropractic Family Care Centre 403 299-0170 to book your appointment. Clinic Address: Suite 540, 255 17th Ave SW. Please reference #yychelps when booking. Thanks Calgary!!
**Expires: Not stated. Posted Prior to July 1 in Offers from Businesses.

Massage & Laundry Service-Hillhurst Healing Arts
Fonda Browning, RMT is offering a free shower, sauna, and/or massage to anyone affected – bring a load of essentials for laundry if needed.  Laundry capacity is limited to one load only. Call 403-614-4874 or go to www.hillhursthealingarts.ca
**Expires: Not stated. Posted Prior to July 1 in Offers from Businesses.

Momentum Health Inglewood
Momentum Health has some wonderful Massage Therapists and Physiotherapists willing to volunteer their time and services to help out with injured/sore volunteers.  Volunteers can give us a call at 403-474-7880.
**Expiries: Not Stated. Posted on July 3 in Offers from Businesses.

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Help Cleaning Up

Homeowner Cleaning Assistance
Samaritan’s Purse Canada is providing assistance to homeowners in southern Alberta who have been impacted by recent flooding. Samaritan’s Purse volunteers will provide assistance pumping out basements, removing furniture or belongings, and tearing out damaged drywall and building materials. Additional information for homeowners.
**Expires: Not stated. Posted Prior to July 1 in Offers from Businesses.

Free Flood Damage Audit
Turnover Manager would like to offer our services to all those affected by the recent Alberta floods. Turnover Manager is a property auditing tool that will let you audit the damages to your property, track the repairs and log the receipts and paperwork with the report. Read more details.
**Expires: Not stated. Posted Prior to July 1 in Offers from Businesses.

Fitness Equipment Disassembler
Perfect Fit Fitness Moves is offering to disassemble fitness equipment for FREE in Calgary and area for those affected by the flood.  Contact Mike Armstrong at 403-05-4320 or [email protected].
**Expires: August 1, 2013 Posted prior to July 1 in Offers from Businesses. 

Morphic Envirotech – Free Air Purifiers
For home owners with allergies or asthma finding it hard to breathe in their homes (even after the bulk of the demolition is complete) Morphic Envirotech can offer a few free air purifiers.  Priority for these units will go to people with a pre-existing medical condition that is being made worse by the air in their homes. The units are available for up to 90 days but it is my hope to move units among homes every few days. To arrange for delivery email: [email protected]  More details on the MorphAir Purifier: http://www.morphicenvirotech.com/
**Expires: Not stated. Posted prior to July 1 in Offers from Businesses. 

Pengrowth Energy/Trican Energy Services High River Clean Up Help
We’ve teamed up to help in High River and brought in 5 HydroVac/Bleach trucks to assist with the effort and will have 40 – 50 volunteers available to help every day this week – Tuesday, July 2 - Friday, July 5, 2013.  Homeowners and those who know of a family in need can contact Jessica Kaczmer at 403- 826-4948 or [email protected].
**Expires: July 5, 2013. Posted on July 1 in Offers from Businesses.

Solar Power Generators
For communities with no electricity only and have immediate emergency need. SkyFire Energy has kindly offered two portable solar power stations ready for deployment if needed. Please call or text 403-891-2522 if there is a need for power in your community.Please assess your need BEFORE contacting them.
**Expires: Not stated. Posted on June 29 in Offers from Businesses.

Michael Lipnicki Fine Pianos posted on Facebook on June 29: “Many of you have questions about your piano that has been exposed to water, directly or in directly. Michael Lipnicki Fine Pianos is offering FREE evaluation and estimates. The piano needs to be brought to the store (we can help you make arrangements for that with our mover) Once the piano is here, we will evaluate the damage to determine the next course of action. if there are repairs, we will provide you with an estimate/quote with respect to those costs. if it is (sadly) determined that the piano is not salvageable then we will look after its disposal.” Address: 6033 Centre Street SW Phone: 403-246-7517.
**Expires: Not stated. Posted Prior to July 1 in Offers from Businesses.

Steinway Pianos of Calgary  posted some detailed information about pianos and flood damage on their Facebook page on June 29.  They also say: “If you or someone you know has experienced the damage or loss of a piano, we are happy to assist you in assessing the damage to your instrument and the avenues possible for either restoration or replacement of your instrument. Should your piano need to be replaced, we are happy to have you come in to our shop and discuss your options. While we are not able to give you a specific number, the discounts that we will offer to victims of the flood will be substantial and not available to the general public at any other time. It is our way of trying to give back and assist you in bringing the music back to your life. If you have any questions or concerns we are ready and able to assist you in whatever way we can.” Address: 9639 MacLeod Trail Phone: 403-457-5934 Email: [email protected]
**Expires: Not stated. Posted Prior to July 1 in Offers from Businesses.

Pumps and Pumping

Action Auger
We are pumping out people’s basements at no charge. Call 403 288 1111
**Expires: Not stated. Prior to July 1 in Offers from Businesses.

Knight Plumbing And Heating
Knight Plumbing and Heating is offering free use of sump pumps to affected Calgarians to clean their basements. Just return them back. Call 403-282-1010
**Expires: Not stated. Prior to July 1 in Offers from Businesses.

Pumps and Heaters
Premium Portable Washrooms has good pumps for basements, as well as some electric heaters that can be put to use where needed. Phone Brendan at (403) 978-6220
**Expires: Not stated. Posted Prior to July 1 in Offers from Businesses.

Pumps and Generators
The Telsec Group has 6-8 employees with pumps and generators ready and willing to help where needed. Please call Mallory at (403) 203-3000.
**Expires: Not stated. Posted Prior to July 1 in Offers from Businesses.

Pumps and Heaters
Premium Portable Washrooms has good pumps for basements, as well as some electric heaters that can be put to use where needed. Phone Brendan at (403) 978-6220
**Expires: Not stated. Posted on June 29 in Offers from Businesses.

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I.T. & Communication Services

Calgary Flood IT And Computer Support For Businesses: Business Continuity And Disaster Recovery
If you know of any business owner affected by this outage without IT support or who’s IT support team is unable to respond, InfinIT is available to support those business owners in creating and acting upon a disaster recovery plan. They will help them structure these plans FREE OF CHARGE. Visit the website for more details.
**Expires: Not stated. Posted Prior to July 1 in Offers from Businesses.

Cell Phone Charging
London Drugs have free power stations set up at the customer service counter in affected areas in Calgary for anyone needing to charge their phone!
**Expires: Not stated. Posted Prior to July 1 in Offers from Businesses.

Data Recovery Assistance
Pro Data Recovery, Inc. is a data recovery company based in Calgary, (as is our lab), and we are offering flood victims a 50% discount along with free diagnosis and estimate, to recover any computer data from hard drives damaged in the floods. This applies to victims across Alberta. We can be contacted through our website.Check with ProData directly if close to the expiry date.
**Expires: End of day August 30, 2013.  Listing updated July 2, 2013 in Offers from Business

Free Cloud Backup for Businesses
NIRIX has set aside 5 Terabytes of cloud backup for businesses affected by the Calgary and area flood. This service will be free for 12 months. For more information and sign up visit the website.
**Expires: 12 months Posted on July 3 in Offers from Businesses.

Free Infrastructure Hosting
The IT Company is offering free, no obligation infrastructure hosting to all companies that require it. Free server functionality while you get your infrastructure up and running. Call Patricia Howse at (403) 456-2009 x100 for more details.
**Expires: Not stated. Posted Prior to July 1 in Offers from Businesses.

Free Internet Access from Shaw
The Shaw Go WiFi network has been opened to all non Shaw customers in AB who need Internet access. Lots of hotspots all around the city!
**Expires: Not stated. Posted Prior to July 1 in Offers from Businesses.

FREE Local And Long Distance Calls From TELUS
TELUS Mobility confirms they are not charging for local or long distance calls. Please contact TELUS for specific details.
**Expires: Not stated. Posted Prior to July 1 in Offers from Businesses.

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Moving/Temporary Housing

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Free Baths For Dogs/Cats Caught In Flood
Pawsitively Natural Dog Daycare & Training Academy is offering free baths for all dogs/cats caught in the flood affected communities for the rest of this week. Call them at 403-984-9247 to set them up. Space is limited and regular grooming rules apply (e.g. no aggressive dogs/cats).
**Expires: Not stated. Posted Prior to July 1 in Offers from Businesses.

Pets and Other Animals In Need Of Emergency Shelter
The Calgary Humane Society operates an animal shelter and provides animal welfare services. Calgary Humane Society’s address and hours Phone: 403-205-4455
**Expires: Not stated. Posted Prior to July 1 in Offers from Businesses.

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Professional Advice

CalgaryArtsDevelopment.com
Working to help people with specific arts-related concerns. We are also trying to gather as much data as possible about the flood’s impact on Calgary’s arts community through these forms.  Call (403) 264-5330 for details. Visit their web site for information on Calgary Arts Flood Rebuild Fund
**Expires: Not stated. Posted Prior to July 1 in Offers from Businesses. Updated July 3.

Legal Advice

Free public legal information sessions for those affected by the flood, from Calgary Legal Guidance, Pro Bono Law Alberta, Legal Aid Alberta, Pro Bono Students Canada and Student Legal Assistance.

Calgary Date and Time: Wednesday, July 3, 12:30 – 2:30 pm and 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Place: University of Calgary Downtown Campus, 906 – 8 Ave SW (corner of 8 St and 8 Ave)

Okotoks Date and Time: Thursday, July 4, 2:30 – 4:30 pm and 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Place: Okotoks United Church, 43 Riverside Drive (downtown Okotoks)

Legal information will be provided in Landlord/Tenant, Insurance, Employment, Credit/Debt, and Mortgage/Condo. Information sessions will be followed by a Q and A session and the opportunity to meet onsite with a volunteer lawyer.

More information sessions will follow at later dates. Details will be posted at www.clg.ab.ca and www.pbla.ca. People must meet financial criteria to qualify for additional pro bono services. Flood Legal Information Session Poster Posted on June 29 in Offers from Businesses.
**Expires: July 4. Posted Prior to July 1 in Offers from Businesses.