CINCINNATI, OH – General Revenue Corporation, a member of the Sallie Mae family of companies, and its 500 Cincinnati employees are hosting “Groovin’ at the Grove,” the first annual benefit concert for FamiliesFORWARD, a local non-profit organization that provides services to more than 1,200 Cincinnati children and their families. The agency works to enhance the self-esteem, social competencies and academic achievement of children through school-based programs.
WHO: The concert will feature headliner British rocker John Waite, and performances by Cincinnati’s Soul Pocket and hip-hop artist Tocka.
WHEN: Wed., Aug. 11, 2004 8:15 p.m.
WHERE: Coconut Grove, 18 E. 5th Street Newport, KY 41071
TICKETS: The concert is open to the public. General admission tickets are $25, and reserved seats are $35. A limited number of $100 host tickets and $400 reserved host tables are available and include admission to the private after-show party with Waite, Soul Pocket and Tocka. Tickets can be purchased by contacting Ticketmaster at (513) 562-4949 or online via www.ticketmaster.com.
All ticket proceeds will go to FamiliesFORWARD. In addition, The Sallie Mae Fund, a charitable organization sponsored by Sallie Mae, will contribute a matching gift of up to $10,000 to FamiliesFORWARD.
Founded in 1981, General Revenue Corporation (GRC) is the nation’s largest university-focused collection agency, performing collections for five guaranty agencies and more than 800 other clients, of which 730 are higher education institutions. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, GRC has offices in Indianapolis, Ind., and Las Vegas, Nev. More information is available at www.generalrevenue.com. The company was acquired by SLM Corporation, the nation’s leading provider of education funding and commonly known as Sallie Mae, in January 2002. SLM Corporation and its subsidiaries, other than the Student Loan Marketing Association, are not sponsored by or agencies of the United States.
FamiliesFORWARD, is a non-profit United Way of Greater Cincinnati funded agency that helps Cincinnati children develop the attitudes and behaviors necessary to become productive, independent and responsible citizens through a school-based, family-centered program. The organization’s website is www.familiesforward.net.
