APRO donates $50,000 worth of product and money to the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Silent Auction. This is the 11th year of APRO’s donation campaign to the CBCF Scholarship Foundation.

The Consumer Rental-Purchase Agreement Act by Rep. William Lacy Clay is introduced in the House. The bill generates 126 house co-sponsors – the most House co-sponsors yet.

The Consumer Rental-Purchase Agreement Act by Sen. Mary Landrieu is introduced in the Senate. The Senate bill generates 19 Senate co-sponsors.

President George Bush announces the U.S. economy is in danger due to toxic mortgage loans and consumer credit crises. The economic circumstances create media opportunities that promote rent-to-own’s role in

Bill Tennison is announced as APRO’s Employee of the Year.

Kim Royal is APRO’s Customer of the Year.

U.S. Senator Charles Schumer re-introduces the Rent to Own Reform Act – S. 1530 to “reign in these highway bandits.” The introduction sets off a series of news reports negatively

APRO donates $50,000 worth of product and money to the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Silent Auction. This is the 10th year of APRO’s donation campaign to the CBCF Scholarship Foundation.

APRO awards its first $2,000 scholarship to Show Me Rent to Own employee. Penny Wyatt from Desloge, MO, attending Mineral Wells College. Wyatt is a special recipient of the scholarship

APRO conducts its second “Computers for Kidz” computer donation, donating 30 computers to St. Louis schools in conjunction with Rep. William Lacy Clay.