ATLANTA, Dec. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Aaron's
Company, Inc. (NYSE: AAN), a leading omnichannel provider of
lease-purchase solutions, and the Aaron's Foundation announced the
renewal of a national partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of
America (BGCA) that has provided teens across the nation with
opportunities to learn, grow and build a great future in a safe
environment.
The continued partnership supports Boys & Girls Clubs of
America recruitment and retention of teen members and includes the
implementation of a Teen Mental Health
First Aid program. This new program teaches high school
students how to identify, understand and respond to signs
of mental illness and substance use disorders among their friends
and peers. The partnership was renewed for an additional 20 months
with an $800,000 commitment and
represents a total of $10 million the
Aaron's Foundation has committed to Boys & Girls Clubs of
America since 2015.
Over the past six years, Aaron's has delivered 48 BGCA Club
makeovers in cities across the U.S. and most recently in
Cleveland and Dayton, Ohio. Each makeover comes with
$20,000 worth of merchandise
installed by local Aaron's associates, along with a surprise reveal
for teens who are greeted by new electronics, couches, tables and
other furniture and decor in a complete transformation of their
center.
"Renewing our partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America
was important to Aaron's because we can think of no better way to
give deserving teens a safe space to respond and recover from the
impact of the ongoing pandemic and reach their full potential,"
said Douglas Lindsay, CEO of The
Aaron's Company. "With this new chapter, we will continue to build
on a relationship that brings positive change to our young people
and our communities."
The renewal means five new teen center makeovers will take place
throughout 2022 and through mid-2023. Aaron's also will be a Gold
Sponsor of Boys & Girls Clubs of America's National Keystone
Conference, held each summer and attended by thousands of teen
leaders from across the country.
"At the time of the commencement of our original agreement with
Aaron's in 2015, we could not have predicted the far-reaching
success of our partnership and its lasting impact on our teens,"
said Jim Clark, president & CEO
of Boys & Girls Clubs of America. "With Aaron's support, our
Clubs have been remade, lives have been touched and the future is
much brighter for many teens across the nation."
About The Aaron's Company
Headquartered in Atlanta, The Aaron's Company, Inc.
(NYSE: AAN) is a leading omnichannel provider of
lease-purchase solutions. Aaron's engages in direct-to-consumer
sales and lease ownership of furniture, appliances, consumer
electronics and accessories through its approximately 1,300
company-operated and franchised stores in 47 states
and Canada, as well as its e-commerce platform, Aarons.com.
For more information, visit Aarons.com or
investor.aarons.com.
About Boys & Girls Clubs of America
For 160 years,
Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA.org) has provided a
safe place for kids and teens to learn and grow. Clubs offer caring
adult mentors, fun and friendship, and high-impact youth
development programs on a daily basis during critical non-school
hours. Boys & Girls Clubs programming promotes academic
success, good character and leadership, and healthy lifestyles.
More than 4,700 Clubs serve over 4.3 million young people through
Club membership and community outreach. Clubs are located in
cities, towns, public housing and on Native lands throughout the
country, and serve military families in BGCA-affiliated Youth
Centers on U.S. military installations worldwide. National
headquarters are located in Atlanta. Learn more about Boys & Girls
Clubs of America
on Facebook and Twitter.
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