PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 22, 2015--
Rent-A-Center, Inc. (NASDAQ/NGS:RCII) today donated $5000 to PACE Center
for Girls, a Florida-based nonprofit dedicated to brightening the future
of middle and high school aged girls deemed at risk for juvenile
delinquency and vulnerable to sex trafficking through education,
counseling, training and advocacy.
The contribution is tied to a philanthropic initiative that provides
unexpected donations to deserving nonprofits across the country. Dubbed Random
Acts of Caring the Rent-A-Center initiative dates to 2008.
Today’s contribution marks Rent-A-Center’s 102nd such
donation.
“PACE Center for Girls has served more than 35,000 girls at their
greatest moments of need since opening our doors in 1985,” said Mary
Marx, president & CEO of PACE Center for Girls. “As we gear up to expand
our impact to serve girls across the nation, it is the partnership of
caring, committed companies like Rent-A-Center that will make our work
possible. We are deeply grateful and look forward to continuing to work
together.”
“The PACE model is nationally recognized and Florida’s 19 PACE Centers
are in communities we serve,” said Xavier Dominicis, vice president of
public affairs for Rent-A-Center. “We couldn’t be more pleased to lend a
hand here.”
About Rent-A-Center
A rent-to-own industry leader, Rent-A-Center is headquartered in Plano,
Texas, and operates more than 3,000 stores in the United States, Puerto
Rico, Canada and Mexico. The Company employs over 20,000 coworkers.
Learn more at www.rentacenter.com.
About the PACE Center for Girls, Inc.
PACE Center for Girls, Inc. is a Florida-based, not-for-profit, 501(c) 3
serving more than 2,000 girls at 19 locations across Florida annually.
PACE’s mission is to provide girls and young women an opportunity for a
better future through education, counseling, training and advocacy. PACE
values all girls, believing each one deserves an opportunity to find her
voice, achieve her potential and celebrate a life defined by
responsibility, dignity, serenity and grace.
For further information, please visit www.pacecenter.org.
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