BENNINGTON, Vt.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 15, 2012--
Rent-A-Center, Inc. (NASDAQ/NGS: RCII), today donated electronics,
including a large-screen HDTV, seven desktop computers and two gaming
consoles to Applegate Housing. The donation is tied to a philanthropic
initiative dubbed “Random Acts of Caring,” launched by Rent-A-Center in
2008.
“Due to a very generous donation from Rent-A-Center, Applegate Housing
is able to expand its educational, creative, and recreational
programming,” said Kim Funck, executive director of Applegate Housing.
“It is because of generous supportive individuals at Rent-A-Center that
our community continues to enrich the lives of many individuals and
families.”
Applegate Housing, Inc. is a non-profit private entity that provides
essential resident services to the elderly, adolescents, youth,
families, and individuals. The electronics will be utilized in the newly
completed Resident Center, which provides workshops, seminars and
activities to Bennington County residents.
“We selected Applegate Housing in recognition of this organization’s
important work in meeting the needs and improving the lives of residents
in Bennington County,” said Xavier Dominicis, vice president of public
affairs at Rent-A-Center. “Today’s Random Act of Caring marks the 80th
act undertaken since Rent-A-Center launched this initiative to support
the communities it serves.”
Rent-A-Center, Inc., headquartered in Plano, Texas, currently operates
approximately 3,000 company-owned stores nationwide and in Canada,
Mexico and Puerto Rico. The stores generally offer high-quality, durable
goods such as major consumer electronics, appliances, computers,
furniture and accessories under flexible rental-purchase agreements that
generally allow the customer to obtain ownership of the merchandise at
the conclusion of an agreed upon rental period. Learn more at www.rentacenter.com.
Source: Rent-A-Center, Inc.
Rent-A-Center, Inc.
Luisa Jimmerson, 972-801-2291
media@rentacenter.com