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Rent-to-own News - KLQ golf, auction raise 58 K for local scholarship program
Around 150 golfers representing a broad range of the rent to own spectrum braved drizzling weather Thursday to participate in the 6th annual Dan Quinn and James Webber Memorial Golf Tournament and Auction -- the primary fundraiser for the KLQ Education Foundation's home grown scholarship program -- at the Hawk's Prairie Golf Club in Tacoma, Washington.
This year, organizers estimate the event raised around $50,000 from sponsorships and golf tournament registrations. Approximately $8,000 was raised from the live and silent auctions which featured a broad range of original artwork, collectibles, specialty furnishings and memorabilia, were not available by press time.
Fundraising for the events comes primarily from rent to own industry affiliates, friends and colleagues of foundation co-founders Kevin and Angela Quinn who own local rent to own company, Quality Rentals.
"This is so much fun because of the camaraderie," said Larry Sutton, president of Rent-n-Roll Custom Wheels and Tires and multiple year participant in the KLQ tournament. "Most of us have been together in the rent to own industry for 30 years and we get to tell our old stories and have fun while all the time raising money for kids to go to college. You can't beat that."
This year the foundation was able to award eight scholarships. Read more.
Shana Quinn-Watkins, daughter of Dan Quinn -- Kevin's brother who did not see his idea for the scholarship program realized before his untimely death -- said the golf tournament was a befitting legacy for her father.
"This far exceeds anything he ever envisioned," Watkins said. "It's so touching year after year to see the donations from people who give because they cared about my father. He was such a caring person and he loved golf. This is the perfect fundraiser."
The auction began after a post-golf dinner.
Each year the foundation provides seven $1,000 scholarships to deserving Washington state students. The scholarships are renewable for up to four years provided students continue to meet all qualifying criteria. Over the past five years, 35 scholarships have been awarded and the foundation has raised more than $320,000 at the golf tournament and auction.
The KLQ Foundation was the brainchild of Dan Quinn, Kevin Quinn's brother. After his untimely death six years ago, Kevin and Angie Quinn created the foundation and turned Dan's dream into reality.
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2012 APRO Dave Egan
Legislative Conference
April 17-19, Washington, D.C.
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RTOHQ: The Magazine
RTOHQ: The Magazine is the Association of Progressive Rental Organizations' award-winning rent-to-own industry magazine, and it's available here. | |||
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CLICK HERE FOR OUR DIGITAL RTOHQ: THE MAGAZINE
RTOHQ: The Magazine’s upgraded digital format APRO's new, mobile-ready magazine is now available in addition to our print edition. The digital format provides the same informative content as our printed magazine, but also offers tools to make the reading experience more enriching. Access the table of contents page with one click or tap. Get additional information from advertisers by clicking on the links in their ads. The interface is easy to navigate and requires no special app—read our magazine on your computer, digital table or smartphone. Click here to access the digital version of RTOHQ: The Magazine November-December 2011.
Marketing Matters This year marks the launch of a marketing campaign initiated by APRO to build the rent-to-own customer base. It will be a multi-year endeavor employing multiple strategies. In this and upcoming issues of our magazine, we will address the many facets of marketing that affect our industry.
Striving for an A with the BBB by William E. Freeland Consumers often refer to the Better Business Bureau's ratings to help them make rental and purchasing decisions. National Rent-to-Own's human resource manager outlines the steps every RTO company should pursue to help earn an A+ from the BBB.
Creating an Extraordinary Customer Experience by Bill Keese Apple does it. Southwest Airlines does it. Can the rent-to-own industry also garner a national reputation for exceptional service and, in the process, attract new customers?
BB and BBQ on Beale Street Memphis' reputation for tremendous food, groundbreaking music and Southern charm is well deserved. It's not too early to start planning your trip there next July for APRO's 2012 Rent-to-Own Convention and Trade Show.
Card Talk by Ed Winn III Credit and debit card payments are on the rise in rent-to-own. So are the risks in keeping such transactions secure.
Rent-to-Own Families, Part VI by Kristen Card No, you're not seeing double, or are you? Our latest profiles of kindred colleagues include two sets of twins-the Botkins and the Kimbles. And in Kansas, a son and daughter help their dad keep business running Strong.
Future issues of APRO's magazine will be available in this same new format. Click here to access past issues that are not yet archived in the new interface.
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