ATLANTA, Dec. 22, 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, this December is giving away 1,435
giant stockings filled with toys and games to deserving families
across the U.S.
The awarding of eight-foot stockings and toys is part of Aaron's
"Big Blue Bow Event," a month-long frenzy of shopping deals and
big-prize giveaways. The giant stockings are stuffed with presents,
such as wiffle balls and bats, stuffed animals, toy trucks and
cars, coloring games, sticker sets, kites, children's tool sets and
frisbees.
Winning families were nominated by friends, co-workers or
relatives from December 1-15.
Nominators were asked to describe "why a deserving family could use
a stocking full of toys this holiday," and entries were judged by
Aaron's based on appropriateness to theme, enthusiasm, inspiration,
broad appeal and message delivery.
Many of the winning entries made for heartwarming stories. A
North Carolina woman was nominated
by a neighbor because she has a special needs six-year-old grandson
and "always helps people before taking care of herself." An
Arkansas mother who recently moved from a domestic violence shelter
needed "toys for her kids because they just moved with nothing,"
according to a friend who nominated her.
Another eight-foot stocking recipient was a Tennessee single mother who was praised by her
landlord for never complaining about her difficult situation while
raising her sons with "respect for all." And there was the
nomination of a four-year-old boy from Ohio who was born after the death of his
father and is now battling Huntington's disease. The nominator
wrote: "I am putting his name in for the prize, knowing this would
give him a better Christmas."
"Nothing is more fulfilling for Aaron's than providing joy to
those most in need during the holiday season," said John Robinson, CEO of Aaron's, Inc. "We hope
these stockings and toys will bring smiles to those who are
struggling and especially deserving of some holiday cheer."
As part of the "Big Blue Bow Event" throughout December, Aaron's
has been giving away prizes, promotions and incentives to continue
its tradition of offering holiday shoppers great lease-to-own deals
with flexible payment options, no credit needed and the opportunity
to pay off early and save. In addition to the giant stockings,
Aaron's will award a grand prize, a new blue 2017 Kia Forte EX with
an Approximate Retail Value ("ARV") of $25,810. No purchase is required and everyone can
enter at a participating Aaron's store or online at
www.Aarons.com/BigBlueBow through December
24, 2016.
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 19,000 retail locations in 46 states. Dent-A-Med,
Inc. (DAMI), 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.
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