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Buddy's Fourth Annual Safety Bash

Tampa area families came out in droves to participate in Buddy's Home Furnishings fourth annual Kids Safety Bash in December. More than 400 free fingerprinting and identification kits were processed during the day. Children and adults also had a chance to have their photos taken with special guests, enjoy food from the Outback Steak House, take a seat in the Tampa General Hospital Aero Helicopter and sit on some of the many custom choppers from Eric Warren Designs and the Brandon Harley Davidson dealership. Other special guests included the Tampa airport police, Thunderbug from the Tampa Bay Lightening hockey team, the U.S. Army, Shrek, Thaddeus Bullard from the Tampa Bay Storm arena football team, and many more. 

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Smiles for safety
Everyone gets in the spirit of providing fun and safety for kids and parents during Buddy's fourth annual Kids Safety Bash in Tampa, Florida.

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Fire safety is fun for families
Buddys Home Furnishings continues its tradition of successful community safety events in Tampa, providing food, fun and more than 400 free child safety identification kits to area families.


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Santa promotes safety
Buddys Home Furnishings continues its tradition of successful community safety events in Tampa, providing food, fun and more than 400 free child safety identification kits to area families.

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Racing toward a safer community
Buddys Home Furnishings continues its tradition of successful community safety events in Tampa, providing food, fun and more than 400 free child safety identification kits to area families.


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Everyone is in the safety spirit
Buddys Home Furnishings continues its tradition of successful community safety events in Tampa, providing food, fun and more than 400 free child safety identification kits to area families.

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Everyone is in the safety spirit
Buddys Home Furnishings continues its tradition of successful community safety events in Tampa, providing food, fun and more than 400 free child safety identification kits to area families. 


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Getting to know a tracker
Buddys Home Furnishings continues its tradition of successful community safety events in Tampa, providing food, fun and more than 400 free child safety identification kits to area families. Children and adults had a chance to have their photos taken with special guests, including this Tampa police bloodhound.

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Lowery Park Zoo
Buddys Home Furnishings continues its tradition of successful community safety events in Tampa, providing food, fun and more than 400 free child safety identification kits to area families. Children and adults had a chance to have their photos taken with special guests, including this owl from the Lowery Park Zoo. 


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Fans snap a photo with Snoop
Buddys Home Furnishings continues its tradition of successful community safety events in Tampa, providing food, fun and more than 400 free child safety identification kits to area families. Children and adults had a chance to have their photos taken with special guests, including Snoop, a Tampa police dog.

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Tampa police dog Snoop
Buddys Home Furnishings continues its tradition of successful community safety events in Tampa, providing food, fun and more than 400 free child safety identification kits to area families. Children and adults had a chance to have their photos taken with special guests, including Snoop, a Tampa police dog.


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Lowery Park Zoo
Buddys Home Furnishings continues its tradition of successful community safety events in Tampa, providing food, fun and more than 400 free child safety identification kits to area families.

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Tampa General Helicopter
Buddys Home Furnishings continues its tradition of successful community safety events in Tampa, providing food, fun and more than 400 free child safety identification kits to area families.


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Buddy's community day
Buddys Home Furnishings continues its tradition of successful community safety events in Tampa, providing food, fun and more than 400 free child safety identification kits to area families.

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Buddy's Safety Day
Buddys Home Furnishings continues its tradition of successful community safety events in Tampa, providing food, fun and more than 400 free child safety identification kits to area families.


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Community makes Buddy's safety day a success
Buddys Home Furnishings continues its tradition of successful community safety events in Tampa, providing food, fun and more than 400 free child safety identification kits to area families.




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Complete issue of RTOHQ: The Magazine | June - July 2008
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The Connectors
By Kristen Card

Taking into consideration APRO’s 2008 Convention theme, “Rent-to-Own Connections,” we debut RTOHQ: The Magazine with a series of profiles on some of those in our industry who use their insights about rent-to-own and their abilities of persuasion to connect with members of Congress: Congressman William Lacy Clay, Steve Kruse, RSSS’ Ellison Crider, Missouri’s Mighty Cs (Larry Carrico, “Tiger” John Cleek and Dan Cole), Lyn Leach, Bryce Company’s Bryan Collins, Tom Bernau and Benefit Marketing Solutions.

 

Identity Theft in the Rent-to-Own World
By Ed Winn III
These days, businesses are being held more accountable for the records they keep and the safeguards they use to protect them. Should your customers’ personal and financial information fall into the hands of thieves, you might be liable for the damages caused.

 

APRO’s 2008 Convention Education: Your Gateway to New Ideas
The education schedule at APRO’s 2008 Rent-to-Own Convention and Buying Show in St. Louis has been revamped to provide an entire day of great ideas that you can take back to your stores. Check out the complete schedule and seminar descriptions in this issue.

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