NEW VIDEO: Louise Brown, APRO’s 2010 Customer of the Year
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Louise Brown, a pillar of community service in her hometown of Portsmouth, Virginia, is the Association of Progressive Rental Organizations’ (APRO) 2010 Customer of the Year and today was honored at the general session of the association’s annual convention and trade show in Louisville, Kentucky with a specially produced video shown to all 300 attending members.
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Brown has been a customer of Virginia-based BestWay Rent To Own for 20 years.
"I am choking up right now," Brown said from her home Monday. "I’ve always believed if you take care of others, they’ll take care of you. God is good."
As part of the honor, Brown will receive a $1,000 check and will be the subject of a special video that will be show during the upcoming APRO Convention in Louisville.
A retired cook, Brown and her husband, Arthur, have provided foster care services for the City of Portsmouth for 29 years dealing primarily with hardship cases and emergency situations.
Louise has provided foster care services for over 500 children and was honored five times as "Foster Parent of the Year". She is currently attending Tidewater Community College to further her education in child development.
In addition, six months ago, the Browns started an organization called ‘The Veteran’s Lodge’ which provides services to U.S. Veterans who are unaware of the benefits available to them. They visit churches and prisons to help those veterans receive their benefits.
"The facts of what she’s doing in the community is why she won," said BestWay COO Jonathan Rose. "We are just lucky enough to have her for a customer."