WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 30, 2014--
Military-focused nonprofit Operation Supply Drop today received $5,000
worth of video-gaming systems from Rent-A-Center. The gaming systems are
tied to a philanthropic initiative dubbed “Random Acts of Caring.”
Launched in 2008, the Rent-A-Center initiative provides unexpected
donations of merchandise, funding or gift cards to deserving nonprofits
across the country. The systems will be used to create care packages
full of video-gaming gear for troops, just in time for the holidays.
“We could not be more thrilled about the support from Rent-A-Center,
which already has done so much to enhance the lives of our men and women
in uniform through its support of various military-focused programs,”
said Glenn “Commander” Banton, executive director of Operation Supply
Drop. “Within a relatively short time, we have been blessed to become a
highly regarded charity within video-game circles. This partnership with
Rent-A-Center highlights that Operation Supply Drop also works very
effectively with non-gaming organizations to deliver our popular, unique
and much-appreciated service to our real-world heroes, deployed to hot
spots around the world and recovering from their military-service
related injuries.”
“Gaming is a unique and effective way to cope with stress, aid in
rehabilitation, and lighten the mood of servicemen and women deployed
abroad and recovering from service-related injuries here at home,” said
Kenneth Jones, Rent-A-Center’s public affairs manager. “Today marks the
99th Random Act of Caring undertaken since Rent-A-Center launched this
initiative to support the communities it serves.”
About Operation Supply Drop
Founded in 2010 by former Army Airborne Ranger, Captain Stephen
“Shanghai Six” Machuga, Operation Supply Drop is a 501(c)(3) public
charity that sends video game care packages to servicemen and
servicewomen deployed to combat zones or recovering in military
hospitals. To date, Operation Supply Drop has raised over $1.5 million
USD in donations, games, and related gear and helped more than 5,000
active duty military members and veterans worldwide. For more
information, please visit www.operationsupplydrop.org.
About Rent-A-Center
Rent-A-Center (NASDAQ:RCII), headquartered in Plano, Texas, 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.
Source: Rent-A-Center
Rent-A-Center
Kenneth Jones, 972-801-1815
media@rentacenter.com