Rent-A-Center Surprises Single Mom with Furniture and Appliances
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Ferguson was chosen to receive new LG electronics appliances and
“I was struggling to keep my home,” said Ferguson in a two-minute video of the surprise. “Not knowing how to budget, not knowing how to cook, and not knowing simple things you learn as a little girl because I’ve had an abusive past.”
After leaving an abusive marriage, Ferguson enrolled in Frisco Family Services Intensive Self Sufficiency Program (ISSP), which focuses on empowering individuals and families to become self-sufficient through intensive case-management, mentoring, education, resources and accountability to help attain life goals.
“She has really overcome a lot and now she’s a completely different
person from when she first walked in,” said
The surprise giveaway is part of Rent-A-Center’s corporate giving initiatives made possible by partnerships with non-profits, vendors, and its own marketing and community relations departments.
“At Rent-A-Center, we believe everyone should have access to food and
that every family deserves the opportunity to be the best they can be,”
said
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Rent-A-Center, Inc.
Gina Hethcock, 214-801-1424
Public and
Community Relations Manager
Gina.Hethcock@RentACenter.com