ATLANTA, Nov. 24, 2015 /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, in partnership with Univision Network's
"Despierta America," surprised Maria
Sahagun, a resident of Rialto,
California, with new furniture, a prize package valued at
more than $24,000, which will fill
her entire home as a part of the first "Despierta En Tu Nuevo
Hogar" (Wake Up in Your New Home) contest.
Sahagun is a single mother of three children, a 17-year-old, a
13-year-old and a 7-year-old who has autism and other conditions.
Sahagun has worked hard to provide a home for her children but had
only loaned furniture in the home.
"As a single mother, Maria has worked very hard to provide for
her family with special needs. Her children deserve to have a safe
and comfortable home environment," said Andrea
Freeman, Aaron's Vice President of Marketing. "We have
been so excited about our first Univision 'Despierta America'
contest and received an overwhelming response from viewers. We were
so proud to be able to help four winners and their families own the
life they want."
As the Grand Prize Winner of the "Wake Up in Your New Home"
contest, the California resident
can now create lasting memories in her new home with her children
for years to come. The prize package includes furniture to fill
three bedrooms, a living room, a dining room, and electronics and
appliances for her home.
Amada Castillo from Van Nuys, California, Evis Alvarenga from Gaithersburg, Maryland and Maria Velasquez from Charlotte, North Carolina were the three
contest finalists who received a $1,000 Aaron's shopping spree. Viewers had the
opportunity to enter to win by submitting their contest entry
online at www.DespiertaAmerica.com/nuevohogar through Sunday, October 11, 2015.
Sahagun was chosen out of more than 15,400 families who entered
the contest.
To learn more about Aaron's, join the conversation by "liking"
Aaron's on Facebook (www.facebook.com/aaronsinc) and following
Aaron's on Twitter (www.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,
has more than 2,000 Company-operated and franchised stores in 48
states, the District of Columbia,
and Canada. Aaron's was founded in 1955, is headquartered in
Atlanta, and has been publicly
traded since 1982. Progressive, a leading virtual
lease-to-own company and a wholly-owned subsidiary, provides
lease-purchase solutions through more than 16,000 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.
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