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TMX Finance® Family of Companies Military Care Package Drive Provides Care Items to Military Member Communities Nationwide

TMX Finance® Family of Companies Military Care Package Drive Provides Care Items to Military Member Communities Nationwide

Savannah, Georgia (June 21, 2023) — The TMX Finance® Family of Companies concluded their annual Military Care Package Collection Drive in May donating more than 21,750 essential care items to local military support organizations across the country. To celebrate Military Appreciation Month, Team Members from our more than 950 TitleMax®, TitleBucks®, and InstaLoan® locations and two corporate offices in Savannah, GA and Carrollton, TX along with customers and community partners contributed to a month-long donation campaign to provide comfort items to active military servicemembers, their families, and veterans. The Company’s collective donations benefited 145 organizations nationwide. As a U.S. Army …

Autism is NOT a disability; It’s a different ability!

Autism is NOT a disability; It’s a different ability!

I first learned my son, Tanner, had autism at 12-years-old. After many previous misdiagnoses, fear and worry consumed my heart every single second of every day. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) states “Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability caused by differences in the brain…People with ASD may behave, communicate, interact, and learn in ways that are different from most other people. There is often nothing about how they look that sets them apart from other people.” Even though Tanner looks like everyone around him, I wondered what his future would hold and how, in our busy lives, …

Love Needs No Words

Love Needs No Words

In March 2018, I found out I was pregnant with my first, and only, child – a precious baby boy! My husband and I were so excited because we struggled with infertility for six years. Throughout my pregnancy, everything went great, and we welcomed our sweet Gunner in October 2018. He quickly become the joy in our lives, and in everyone else’s! Everyone who meets Gunner instantly loves him. As he began to grow, we noticed he wasn’t meeting some small behavioral milestones at two-years-old and also wasn’t talking. We knew that something wasn’t quite right. So, we started Gunner …

I’m Human, Just Like Everybody Else

I’m Human, Just Like Everybody Else

I have had the privilege of living with my sister-in-law, Bridget Jones, since 2004. Bridget has Down syndrome, which makes her not only special, but extraordinary. She is full of love and cheer. Guess what? She is more like me and you than you know. Instead of me telling you everything about her, let’s hear directly from Bridget! “Hey everybody, my name is Bridget Jones. I’m 47-years-old. Many people don’t understand what I’m all about, why I’m special. I’m human just like everybody else. Most people know that I am famous for that movie named after me, do you know …

A Mammogram Saved Me

A Mammogram Saved Me

Back in 2003, I joined Susan G. Komen to get involved and raise awareness after reading her story. I participated in walks, wore a pink scarf during the month of October, tied a pink ribbon to my phone, and read about developments. I remember a former co-worker asked why I have the ribbon on my phone, and I explained it’s to bring awareness to breast cancer; initially, she thought it was because it had something to do with me, a family member, a friend, etc. Well, at the time, no; I was just being an advocate. I was in my …

The TMX Finance® Family of Companies Back-to-School Supply Drive Delivers Thousands of Supplies to Students Across the Country

The TMX Finance® Family of Companies Back-to-School Supply Drive Delivers Thousands of Supplies to Students Across the Country

Savannah, Georgia (August 2022) – The TMX Finance® Family of Companies recently concluded their annual Back-to-School Supply Drive donating essential school supplies in the Company’s many cities of operation across the country. In a two-week donation campaign, Team Members from more than 950 store locations and two corporate offices in Savannah, GA and Carrollton, TX along with their customers and community partners rallied together to generously contribute much needed items to students and families experiencing hardship. Collectively, the Company provided more than 88,000 school supplies to roughly 460 schools and non-profit organizations across the Company’s footprint to help ensure local students have …

Autism is Not My Identity

Autism is Not My Identity

My name is Hannah Reen and I’m 22 years old. I’ve been with the Company for almost six months and work in the Savannah corporate office as the Multi-Media and Content Producer. I have autism. People often describe individuals with Asperger’s Syndrome as people who are on the “higher functioning” side of the spectrum. In relative comparison, that is true. Autism is a spectrum that includes different types, or “levels,” to categorize and appropriately identify a person. So, in a sense, I am “higher functioning” than others on the spectrum that deal with different cognitive development issues. However, at the …

Light It Up Blue

Light It Up Blue

Our days begin the same: early alarm, school clothes picked out, Fruity Pebbles or something similar, and then rushing out the door all the while forgetting to “style” his hair or some other morning crisis that we discover after pulling out of the driveway. The conversations on the way to school are usually endless about Pokémon, Minecraft, or the current video game of choice. The rare quiet mornings are because of late nights watching Star Wars or needing to finish our Lego War. While the “Ground Hog Day” feeling is ever present, the routine is very important. Rowan was diagnosed …

Touched by Autism

Touched by Autism

My name is Shelley Hotchkiss, and I am a District Director of Operations in St Louis, Missouri. I’ve just celebrated my one-year anniversary with our wonderful Company in March and I’m grateful for this opportunity to share another title I’m proud to hold: “Molly’s Mom.” Becoming a mom is hands-down the greatest thing I’ve ever done. My daughter, Molly, is the center of everything I do. She is my “Why.”  Molly was diagnosed with high-functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) when she was nine-years-old. Autism is rarely a single diagnosis; Molly also has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Anxiety and …

Memorial Day – A Day of Remembrance

Memorial Day – A Day of Remembrance

 “Today is the day we put aside to remember fallen heroes and to pray that no heroes will ever have to die for us again. It’s a day of thanks for the valor of others, a day to remember the splendor of America and those of her children who rest in this cemetery and others. It’s a day to be with the family and remember.” Ronald Reagan, 1986 Leading up to this Memorial Day, I reached out to several of our veteran and current military Team Members so we could share their personal stories on what this sacred day means …