Rent-A-Center has added another worthy cause to its growing list. The nations Rent to Own leader announced its participation in The Florida Tax Credit for Scholarships Program by donating $25,000 to FloridaChild in Miami, one of several Scholarship Funding Organizations in Florida.

FloridaChild was created in 2001 by the state legislature to provide low-income parents the opportunity to send their children to the public or  private school of their choice. Since January 1, 2002, Florida Scholarship Funding Organizations like FloridaChild have received more than 40,000 applications from low-income children seeking a scholarship. To date, 16,000 children have been awarded transportation and tuition grants.

Mark Speese
CEO
Rent a Center
"We are all for programs that benefit children and especially when it can impact our customers and their families. Florida's Tax Credit for Scholarships Program gives Rent-A- Center a great way to accomplish this and gives children a better chance for success in school."

Dr. M. Tina Dupree
Director of FloridaChild
"Low-income families will benefit 100 percent from Rent-A-Center's generosity. It's a win-win situation because families get to choose where their children will be educated, the company has an opportunity to give back to the community, and Florida wins because children will be getting a quality education."

FloridaChild is the latest child-based program supported by Rent-A-Center. The Company has distributed flyers and displayed photos of missing children in its stores for The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and has assisted the Kid Care program by preparing more than 10,000 Kid Care Identification booklets at stores in Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and Wisconsin.

Visit www.floridachild.org