ATLANTA, Oct. 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Aaron's, Inc.
(NYSE: AAN), a leader in the sales and lease ownership and
specialty retailing of furniture, consumer electronics, home
appliances and accessories, provided the home furnishings for a
surprise home presentation this week to Houston resident Terorah Davis and her
daughter as part of Warrick Dunn Charities' (WDC) Homes for the
Holidays (HFTH) program.
"Thanks to the tireless work from Warrick Dunn Charities' Homes
for the Holidays, we are celebrating 149 families who now have a
home where they can feel safe and build the lives they deserve,"
said John Robinson, CEO of Aaron's,
Inc. "Aaron's is proud to continue this partnership that benefits
single parents across the country like Terorah. We're happy to
provide her with furnishings helping make her house a home for her
and her children to enjoy for years to come."
Warrick Dunn Charities' Homes for the Holidays assists single
parents in becoming first-time homeowners by providing the
materials necessary for long-term stability and the provisions
required to ensure that both parent and children can thrive
educationally, socially and economically. To date, in partnership
with Aaron's and Habitat for Humanity affiliates, WDC and its
sponsors have rewarded over 149 single parents and over 400
children and dependents with the American Dream of first-time
homeownership in 15 cities across the nation.
Aaron's has been a longtime supporter of Warrick Dunn Charities
initiatives and began contributing home furnishings, appliances and
electronics to the Homes for the Holidays program in 2003. Warrick
Dunn Charities was founded in 2002 by former NFL star Warrick Dunn.
"We're so thankful to have this partnership with Aaron's which
fills these homes with furniture, electronics and appliances and
supports our goal of helping single parents achieve financial
freedom and stability," said Warrick
Dunn. "It always brings me so much joy to know we have
positively impacted these families' lives and see the new
homeowners full of gratitude and amazement as they walk through
their fully furnished home."
The Davis family was joined by Warrick Dunn Charities Founder
Warrick Dunn, Aaron's Vice President
of Southwestern Operations Ryan
Malone and Habitat for Humanity of Houston Executive
Director Allison Hay.
About Aaron's, Inc.
Headquartered in Atlanta,
Aaron's, Inc. (NYSE: AAN) is a leader in the sales and lease
ownership and specialty retailing of furniture, consumer
electronics, home appliances and accessories, and currently has
more than 1,930 Company-operated and franchised stores in 47 states
and Canada. Progressive Leasing, a
leading virtual lease-to-own company, provides lease-purchase
solutions through approximately 16,000 retail locations in 46
states. Dent-A-Med, Inc., d/b/a the HELPcard®, provides a variety
of second-look credit products that are originated through a
federally insured bank. Aaron's was founded in 1955, has been
publicly traded since 1982 and owns the Aarons.com,
ProgLeasing.com, and HELPcard.com brands. For more information,
visit www.aarons.com.
About Warrick Dunn Charities
Warrick Dunn Charities provides hope and healing to communities
through innovative programming inspired by our Founder's life
journey. Since 1997, the Homes for the Holidays program has
rewarded 149 single parents and 380 children and dependents that
have achieved first-time homeownership in Atlanta, GA, Baltimore, MD, Baton
Rouge, LA, Dallas, TX,
Jacksonville, FL, Tallahassee and Tampa, FL Serving single-parent families
nationwide, WDC and its partners have combatted poverty, hunger and
ensure families have basic necessities and comfortable surroundings
to improve their quality of life. Betty's Hope, a mobile children's
bereavement program provides students aged 5-18 with a safe and
responsive environment for them to heal and enhance their quality
of life after experiencing a loss. For more information, visit
www.wdc.org.
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