General Revenue Corporation and The Sallie Mae Fund Donate Nearly $70,000 to Local Charities in 2007
2007年12月22日 - 3:38AM
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CINCINNATI, Dec. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Cincinnati-based receivables
management company and Sallie Mae subsidiary General Revenue
Corporation today celebrated another banner year of charitable
giving in the communities where the company's employees live and
work. GRC employees, along with The Sallie Mae Fund, a charitable
organization sponsored by Sallie Mae, donated nearly $70,000 to
local charities in Cincinnati and Horseheads, N.Y. GRC employees,
along with a match from The Sallie Mae Fund, contributed $20,000 to
local chapters of the United Way to support its effort to improve
the quality of life for the area's children and families. GRC
Cincinnati once again supported FamiliesFORWARD, a nonprofit agency
providing services to help more than 1,200 Cincinnati children
attend college, donating toys and gift cards this holiday season
including a $9,000 gift from The Sallie Mae Fund. In addition, GRC
employees in Cincinnati and Horseheads volunteered their time and
efforts to other causes throughout the year. Some of the highlights
included: -- employee participation in the March of Dimes
WalkAmerica campaign, including a $2,500 donation from The Sallie
Mae Fund, -- various donations of school supplies to local students
through the Crayons for Computers program, including a $3,000
donation from The Sallie Mae Fund, -- held multiple food drives to
help needy families during the holiday season, and -- sponsorship
of the Junior Achievement "Bowl-a-Thon" including a $5,000 donation
from GRC. "Whether in Cincinnati or Horseheads, General Revenue
Corporation is committed to giving back to the communities that our
employees call home," said Alex Reed, president, General Revenue
Corporation. "Our team of employees, along with The Sallie Mae
Fund, is helping to make a difference in the community, and once
again our employees have gone the extra mile to give back." General
Revenue Corporation is a subsidiary of Sallie Mae's Asset
Performance Group -- one of the nation's leading providers of debt
management services offering default prevention and debt recovery
on state and federal levels. Sallie Mae acquired GRC in 2002.
General Revenue Corporation. With more than 25 years specializing
in the collection of delinquent debt, General Revenue Corporation
has redefined the art of borrower negotiation and utilizes
state-of-the-art technology to its fullest. More than 1,000 clients
across the United States trust GRC with resolving their borrowers'
outstanding debt obligations. The company has 1,200 employees and
is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and specializes in the recovery of
education-related receivables. Additional offices are located in
Indianapolis, Ind., Las Vegas, Nev., and Horseheads, N.Y. GRC's Web
site is located at http://www.generalrevenue.com/. The Sallie Mae
Fund, a charitable organization sponsored by Sallie Mae, achieves
its mission -- to increase access to a post secondary education for
America's children -- by supporting programs and initiatives that
help open doors to higher education, prepare families for their
investment, and bridge the gap when no one else can. For more
information visit http://www.salliemaefund.org/. DATASOURCE:
General Revenue Corporation CONTACT: Rick Castellano for General
Revenue Corporation, +1-703-984-5535, Web site:
http://www.salliemaefund.org/ http://www.generalrevenue.com/
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