ATLANTA, April 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Aaron's, Inc.
(NYSE: AAN), a leading omnichannel provider of lease-purchase
solutions, announced the donation of 2,000 masks and 55 mattresses,
frames and covers to aid the Navajo Nation impacted by the COVID-19
epidemic.
The Navajo Nation encompasses an area of 27,000 sq. miles in
Northeast Arizona, Northwest New Mexico and Southeastern Utah and has a population of
350,000. The donation will be made at the Tuba City Regional Health
Care Corporation facility in Tuba, Arizona.
"Given the tremendous need in the Navajo Nation for bedding and
personal protective equipment, Aaron's is honored to help respond
to these challenges as we all collectively support the rapidly
changing shelter needs caused by COVID-19," said John Robinson, Chief Executive Officer of
Aaron's, Inc. "Having access to PPE in medical facilities and a
safe, comfortable place to sleep during this unprecedented crisis
is critical to those desperately in need of assistance, and we are
proud to help the communities we serve in any way possible."
"The Navajo Nation is suffering at the hands of the COVID-19
virus with a per capita case rate that rivals New York and New
Jersey," said Dollie
Smallcanyon, Chief Community Health Services Officer for the
Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation. "We appreciate the
tremendous personal effort made by Spencer
Smith, Aaron's franchisee in Cortez, Colorado, and Aaron's, Inc. for making
this donation at such a critical time for the Navajo Nation."
About Aaron's, Inc.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Aaron's, Inc. (NYSE: AAN),
is a leading omnichannel provider of lease-purchase solutions.
Progressive Leasing provides lease-purchase solutions through
approximately 22,000 retail partner locations in 46 states and
the District of Columbia,
including e-commerce merchants. The Aaron's Business engages in the
sales and lease ownership and specialty retailing of furniture,
home appliances, consumer electronics and accessories through its
approximately 1,500 Company-operated and franchised stores in 47
states, Puerto Rico and Canada, as well as its
e-commerce platform, Aarons.com. Vive Financial ("Vive", formerly
Dent- A-Med, Inc.), provides a variety of second-look credit
products that are originated through federally-insured banks. For
more information, visit investor.aarons.com, Aarons.com,
ProgLeasing.com, and ViveCard.com.
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