Rent-A-Center Donates to Boys & Girls Club of Dayton

DAYTON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Rent-A-Center, Inc. (NASDAQ/NGS: RCII) today donated computer equipment and software, including nine Lenovo all-in-one computers and a high-tech multimedia computer to the Boys & Girls Club of Dayton. The Dayton site is one of four clubs across the nation sharing a total of $100,000 worth of Rent-A-Center funding for the development of “Tech Centers,” aimed at providing Club youth the latest in available technology.

“We are extremely excited about our partnership with Rent-A-Center and the impact the new Tech Center will make in the lives of the students and families we serve,” said Natasha Spears, Executive Director for the Boys & Girls Club of Dayton. “Bridging the technology gap is a critical component of academic success and BGCD is committed to helping are students succeed.”

“We selected the Boys & Girls Club of Dayton in recognition of this organization's admirable commitment to meeting the needs and improving the lives of the youth of Dayton,” said Xavier Dominicis, vice president of public affairs at Rent-A-Center. “We're pleased to play a part in equipping tomorrow's leaders with the resources needed to thrive in a technologically driven society.”

Rent-A-Center RCII, headquartered in Plano, Texas, operates more than 3,000 stores in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada and Mexico. The Company employs over 21,000 coworkers. Learn more at http://www.rentacenter.com.