Flames Sports Bank

Huge thanks to Sanjel Energy Services for stepping up after their day volunteering at the warehouse and buying a pile of neck guards, jocks AND jills for the Sports Bank!

This gear will go to deserving kids in our community who might not have access to the gear they need.

Thanks, Sanjel, for helping us play it forward and getting more kids off the bench and into the game this winter.

Tis the season of stink!

BUT... we can help you head into the season with clean gear 🏒

We have three Sani Sport stations that reduce bacteria and odours while extending the life of equipment. We’re offering 30-minute sessions for $30.

Each 30-minute session gets your gear 3 runs through the machine. Book your session below or stop by our partners at the Score Hockey Range and get your gear sanitized while you work on your shot!

Book here ➡️ https://flamessportsbank.ca/cleanyourgear

Today we observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation by listening, honouring and remembering.

Thank you to Andrew from the 1616 Ladd Foundation for having us at the Hyundai Hockeyfest earlier this month!

This street hockey tournament is for all ages and supports mental fitness & well-being in youth hockey.

We had a few special guests stop by the booth throughout the day ⬇️
📸 1: Andrew Ladd himself from the 1616 Ladd Foundation
📸 2:Ilya Solovyov from the Calgary Wranglers / Calgary Flames
📸 3: Dax Williams, Carson Wetsch and Ethan Buenaventura of the Official Calgary Hitmen Hockey Club

https://www.flamessportsbank.ca/donate

We look forward to this event next year 🏒

Earlier this month, Bow Valley Hockey Society hosted an association-wide equipment drive at the Trico Center and FILLED the van!

Families were encouraged to drop off their equipment while they picked up their evaluation jerseys. Tons of families donated and we received 1000+ pieces of sports equipment!

Thank you to Bow Valley Hockey for your incredible generosity!

This group of brothers from Venezuela are looking forward to playing hockey for the first time 🏒

We also got them set up with baseball equipment so they can continue playing the sport they love from back home.

If you have any sports gear lying around the house or garage that no longer serves you, please consider donating it to the Sports Bank. Your donation could make the difference a kid in Calgary needs.

Equipment donations can be made at any Wood Automotive Group location and financial donations can be made here ➡️ https://www.flamessportsbank.ca/donate

Shoutout to Grand Slam Sports for donating a pile of soccer and lacrosse equipment!

This gear will help us reach our goal of getting 4000 kids into gear in 2024.

The Flames Sports Bank is a KidSport Calgary Program which breaks down financial barriers for kids in our community to ensure they can experience the joy of sport in equipment that is safe AND properly fitting.

Learn more on our website: https://www.flamessportsbank.ca/how-to-donate

🚨We need skates, BAD! 🚨

We are in desperate need of Hockey Skates size 6 and up.

You can drop off donations at over 8 Wood Automotive Group locations in Calgary & Okotoks:
➡️ Woodridge Ford
➡️ Okotoks Ford
➡️ Advantage Ford
➡️ Big 4 Motors
➡️ Village Honda
➡️ South Centre VW
➡️ Okotoks VW

Donations can also be made on our website if you are unable to give gently used or new gear.

https://www.flamessportsbank.ca/how-to-donate

We had an incredible equipment and bottle drive last month at the Northwest Calgary Athletics Association hockey tryouts 🏒

The NWCAA families PACKED the equipment van full of donations that we desperately need and the recycling truck had enough empties to fund multiple kids this fall.

Thank you NWCAA for your continued support and investment in our community.

Can you help?

It's back-to-school season! That means basketball and hockey appointments make up the bulk of our fittings.

Swipe through to see if any of your old gear is on our needs list.

Please ensure that donations are clean, current, and not broken so we can ensure the safety of the kids receiving the equipment.

Drop gear off at any Wood Automotive Group location or check our website for other donation bin locations.

https://www.flamessportsbank.ca/donate

We have a ton of people to thank for making our 10th anniversary celebration incredible... but we wanted to start by thanking you.

Without you, we wouldn't have distributed 2615 pieces of gear last month or put 308 local kids in equipment that is safe and properly fitting.

Thanks to you and your generosity, we gave 308 kids the confidence that new equipment gives to any athlete.

Thank you to our incredible community. We look forward to many more years of changing lives in Calgary and Area 🔥 ❤️

https://www.flamessportsbank.ca/

Let's Go!!

Get ready to gear up tomorrow for the final day of Wood Automotive Group's city-wide equipment drive in celebration of the Flames Sports Bank's 10th anniversary!

From 12:00pm-1:30pm, there will be Okotoks Oilers players on-site to greet you with a smile!

Come on down to Okotoks Ford, meet some amazing athletes, snap a pic of your donation, tag , and you’ll be entered to win amazing prizes like a $500 Visa gift card, a detailing package, an oil change, or a wheel alignment service!

Every donation helps kids in our community get off the sidelines and into the game! Let’s team up to support our local youth and make this anniversary one to remember!🤝

Tomorrow is the big day 🎉

Join us as (and some local celebs!) we celebrate 10 years of getting kids into gear tomorrow from 12-1:30 pm. Come see us at:

Woodridge Ford with Tim Hunter, Matt Coronato, William Stromgren, Malcolm Shaw, Brendan Mikkelson, and staff Mimi & Lisa

Village Honda with Terry Johnson and staff Brody & Jeff

Big 4 Motors with Michael Garnett, Mike Rogers, Duane Sutter, Mount Royal University athletes and staff Eden

We'll also be at South Centre VW, Advantage Ford (come see Lauren!), Okotoks VW & Okotoks Ford with Okotoks Oilers and staff Ryan.

Bring your gently used gear and we will get it in the hands of some deserving kids in our community. Don't forget to post a photo as you donate and tag us to win some great prizes!

You can also drop off gear any time during business hours as they are ALL year-round drop-off partners.

https://www.flamessportsbank.ca/

Thanks to a generous season ticket holder of the Calgary Stampeders, we were able to send a Sports Bank kiddo and his mom to a game!

Great to see this family enjoying this great experience!

1616 Hyundai Hockeyfest is coming to Calgary on September 8, 2024!

There are a few spots left to register your team and compete in the most fun street hockey tournament in 🏒

Ryan from our team will also be there all day collecting gear for the Sports Bank. Anyone who donates gear can be entered into a raffle prize: a pair of Wranglers tickets OR 4 tickets to a Hitmen game this upcoming season.

Learn more & register here ➡️ https://app.eventconnect.io/events/30520/registration-type/create?nav=hidden

📸 Bill Woodcock

Hyundai Hockeyfest is coming to Calgary on September 8, 2024!

There are a few spots left to register your team and compete in the most fun street hockey tournament in 🏒

Ryan from our team will also be there all day collecting gear for the Sports Bank. Anyone who donates gear can be entered into a raffle prize: a pair of Wranglers tickets OR 4 tickets to a Hitmen game this upcoming season.

Learn more & register at 1616.org

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Tronic Data Inc. is hosting a MASSIVE equipment drive in celebration of our 10th anniversary!

From now until September 6th, you can donate sporting equipment at any of their downtown locations:
📍 1410, 555 4th Avenue SW (Tronic Data Office)
📍 520 3 Ave SW (Baytex Energy Centre)
📍 850 2 St SW (ORLEN Upstream Canada)

We are in serious need of:
⚽ Soccer cleats & shin pads
🏒 Hockey skates, helmets & gloves
🏀 Basketball shoes

Every piece of equipment helps a local kid get off the sidelines and into the game. Help us ensure no kid is left on the sidelines!

https://www.flamessportsbank.ca/