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.
SOURCE General Revenue Corporation
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