Art Van Furniture and Mattress Flood Damage Relief Program for Michigan

WARREN, Mich., May 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Torrential rains left southeast Michigan coping with widespread flooding Wednesday, damaging the contents of many local homes including furniture and mattresses. Beginning today, Art Van Furniture is offering unprecedented help with the Art Van Furniture and Mattress Flood Damage Relief Program for Michigan.

For the first time in its 51 year history Art Van Furniture will extend its employee purchase program pricing to flood victims. Here's how the program works. Guests will need to bring photos of damaged furniture or an insurance check into an Art Van store. Their purchase will need to be approved by a store manager or sales manager and is good for a one time purchase. This will also include free delivery.

"In case you are wondering why we are doing this, the answer is simple," said Art Van Elslander, founder and chairman of Art Van Furniture, "it's the right thing to do. Many of our neighbors are hurting and we want to support them the way they have supported us for five decades."

While southeast Michigan was hardest hit by the storms, the program is valid state-wide offering assistance to all Michigan homeowners who were impacted by this spring's severe weather conditions. The employee discount program expires in six months.

About Art Van Furniture

Art Van Furniture is Michigan's largest furniture retailer and America's largest independent furniture retailer. The company operates 34 stores in 33 communities throughout Michigan, a full service e-commerce website, plus three freestanding Art Van PureSleep bedding stores in Canton, Troy and Rochester Hills, Michigan. Founded in 1959, the company is family-owned and headquartered in Warren, Mich. Check out artvan.com for more information.