Merchandise Supplied as Soldiers and Their
Families Ready for the Holidays
PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2011--
Rent-A-Center today announced its support of eight Army garrisons. The
aid came in the form of furniture, electronics, computers and appliances.
Valued at $200,000, the Rent-A-Center-supplied merchandise was delivered
in coordination with the Army’s Family and Morale, Welfare and
Recreation Command. It builds on an initiative launched in 2010 through
the office of the Secretary of the Army.
Reflecting a cross section of the United States, the eight garrisons
are: Fort Riley, Kansas; Fort Polk, Louisiana; Fort Campbell, Kentucky;
Fort Hood, Texas; Fort Bliss, Texas; Fort Sam Houston, Texas; Fort
Meade, Maryland; and Fort Jackson, South Carolina.
A portion of the merchandise was earmarked for Soldier and Family
Assistance Centers, which provide a variety of services to assist
soldiers and their families with administrative and personal needs.
Other key Army programs benefitted as well, including: the Army
Community Services; Child, Youth and School Services; Survivor Outreach
Services, Warriors in Transition Battalion Quarters, and Family
Entertainment.
“Rent-A-Center has long held the military in high esteem and has
supported a variety of military related organizations through the
years,” said Mark Speese, chairman and CEO of Rent-A-Center. “Supporting
the courageous young men and women in the Army has been an incredibly
rewarding experience for our coworkers.”
In 2012 Rent-A-Center will expand its support of the military to include
the Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps.
About Rent-A-Center
Rent-A-Center, Inc. (NASDAQ:RCII), headquartered in Plano, Texas,
currently operates approximately 3,000 company-owned stores nationwide
and in Puerto Rico, Canada and Mexico. The stores offer name brand,
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. (www.rentacenter.com)
Source: Rent-A-Center, Inc.
Rent-A-Center, Inc.
Xavier Dominicis, 972-801-1988
Email: Xavier.Dominicis@rentacenter.com