ATLANTA, June 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Aaron's, Inc.,
(NYSE: AAN), a leading lease-to-own specialty retailer that offers
flexible payment options for furniture, electronics and appliances,
in partnership with "The Wendy Williams Show," wowed
Latasha Lee, a certified nursing
assistant, with new furniture for her children as a part of the
second annual "Win a Room in June" contest.
Lee, a single mother who previously lived in New Orleans with her three children, relocated
to Slidell, Louisiana after her
home was destroyed during Hurricane Isaac in 2012. After the
devastating blow of losing everything in the hurricane, Lee did
what she had to do to make ends meet. All of the furniture in her
current home are hand-me-downs from family and friends. Her two
sons share an unsteady bunk bed their mother found online, and her
daughter's bed barely has any springs inside the mattress.
While money is tight for the Lee family, the new furniture and
electronics mean that her children will have a comfortable place to
sleep and study. One bedroom features the Marche Bedroom Group,
with clean contemporary lines and a blonde ash finish, a full-sized
bed frame and a Woodhaven® Full Mattress, a Magnavox® 50" Smart LED
TV and an HP® 15.6" Touch Laptop. The second kids' bedroom
makeover includes the Aurora Bedroom Group which has ample storage,
two Woodhaven® Twin Mattresses, a Kids' Recliner, a Magnavox® 32"
Smart LED TV and a Dell® Touchscreen 23" Desktop.
"Latasha and her family have persevered through so much over the
past several years. They deserve a comfortable and safe place for
the children to enjoy," said Andrea
Freeman, Aaron's Vice President of Marketing. "Working with
the 'The Wendy Williams Show' to reach these deserving families has
been such a rewarding experience for all of us at Aaron's and we're
thrilled to help others own the life they want."
Lee is the final winner in the "Win a Room in June" contest.
Each week in June, one winner was awarded new furniture for a
bedroom, living room, and dining /kitchen/laundry room provided
by Aaron's. Viewers entered by submitting a photo of the room
they wanted refreshed, along with a 200-word description about why
they would benefit from the room makeover.
Lee was chosen out of more than 16,500 families who entered the
contest at http://community.wendyshow.com/aarons.
Karen Bonck, Senior Vice
President of Branded Partnerships for Debmar-Mercury, which
syndicates and distributes "The Wendy Williams Show," added, "The
story of Latasha and her children truly touched our hearts. We know
what a challenge it is not only to rebuild a life and a home, but
to relocate three children. We're proud of Latasha and her family
for beginning again and we're so pleased to help them start their
new life."
Aaron's makes owning easy through lease ownership and the
room makeovers will enable the deserving weekly winners to own the
life they want.
In addition to the room makeovers, the Lee family received
round-trip air transportation for four to New York to
attend a taping of "The Wendy Williams Show," hotel
accommodations for one night and ground transportation to the
show.
For more information about Win A Room In June, please
visit http://community.wendyshow.com/aarons. To learn more
about Aaron's, join the conversation by "liking" Aarons
on Facebook (facebook.com/aaronsinc) and
following Aaron's on Twitter (twitter.com/AaronsInc).
About Aaron's, Inc.
Aaron's, Inc. (NYSE: AAN), a
leader in the sales and lease ownership and specialty retailing of
furniture, consumer electronics, home appliances and accessories,
currently has more than 2,100 Company-operated and franchised
stores in 48 states and Canada.
Aaron's was founded in 1955, is headquartered in Atlanta and has been publicly traded since
1982. Progressive Leasing, a wholly owned subsidiary and leading
virtual lease-to-own company, provides lease-purchase solutions
through approximately 15,000 retail locations in 46 states.
Aaron's, Inc. includes the Aarons.com, ShopHomeSmart.com and
ProgLeasing.com brands. For more information, visit
www.aarons.com.
About Debmar-Mercury
Debmar-Mercury, a leading media
company specializing in syndication, network, cable and
ancillary markets, produces and distributes The Wendy
Williams Show; produces and distributes the Craig
Ferguson-hosted Celebrity Name
Game (renewed for a second season starting in fall
2015) with co-producer FremantleMedia North America; has U.S.
distribution rights to FremantleMedia North America's Steve Harvey-hosted Family
Feud; distributes Tyler
Perry sitcoms House of Payne and
spinoff Meet the Browns, as well as
Revolution/CubeVision's Are We There
Yet? (starring Ice Cube); and, for FX, sitcoms
including Anger Management (starring
Charlie Sheen and now also airing in
national off-network syndication); and has U.S. TV distribution
rights to Tosh.0, South
Park, Hell's Kitchen and a movie
library featuring titles from Revolution Studios.
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