Gainesville ColorTyme takes donations for victim of tragic accident

Oct. 13, 2009 - PRLog -- GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The community of Gainesville was devastated recently after a horrifying motorcycle accident left Ron Hertell – passionate family man and community member – incapacitated and seriously injured.  Hertell’s injuries are so significant that doctor’s predict that he will require a year of rehabilitation, which leaves him unable to work for a considerable period of time.  

Mike Gavidia, a friend to Hertell and franchise owner of the Gainesville ColorTyme, said that “Ron is the kind of man who helps other people.  He puts people first, before himself.  He’s also a great family man – husband and father of two teenage boys.  Without the ability to work, his family will have extreme difficulties with everyday expenditures.  As a result of his injuries, he’s unable to care for his family and himself.”

To help, Gavidia and his team at ColorTyme have organized a donation station.  Customers, members of the community and others can donate to the Hertell family by visiting the ColorTyme at 1150 NW 76th Blvd. in Gainesville or by calling 352-333-3199.  The store will accept all donations, from monetary gifts to food.  

“We’re trying to help out the family,” said Gavidia.  “We encourage everybody to contribute.  Ron will eventually be on disability, which can take weeks to go through.  In the meantime, his wife and kids need to eat and live.  We need to help this family.  Ron was one of our first customers and he’s a loyal friend.”  

Hertell is currently at the Shands Hospital in Gainesville.  Gavidia believes that he will soon be moved to a local rehabilitation center.  

About ColorTyme
ColorTyme, Inc., founded in 1979, is America’s oldest franchisor of independently owned-and-operated rent-to-own stores. The company has added 117 new stores and 51 new franchisees in the last five years. Today, ColorTyme franchisees operate 198 rent-to-own stores in 33 states, and the company’s custom-wheels-and-tires franchise brand, RimTyme, operates 24 stores in 12 states. ColorTyme is headquartered in Plano, Texas, and is an independent, wholly owned subsidiary of the largest RTO company in the world, Rent-A-Center .

Contact:
Ryan Alford, ColorTyme, Inc.
972-403-4907 • ralford@colortyme.com