BRAINTREE, Mass., Jan. 3, 2006—Nellie Mae, the student loan company based in Braintree, Mass., carried on its commitment to giving back to the towns and neighborhoods where employees live and work by supporting several community-based service organizations during the 2005–06 holiday season.
Nellie Mae continued its 10-year tradition of partnering with the Quincy Community Action Programs' Southwest Community Center in Quincy, Mass. for its annual food drive. Employees donated approximately six cartons full of canned or bottled goods, dried foods, and other non-perishable groceries. For more information about the Quincy Community Action, please visit www.qcap.org.
Nellie Mae personnel also donated 35 new or gently used coats and other outdoor winter clothing to the Saint Francis House shelter in Boston for distribution to needy families and individuals in the area. The items, the result of a winter coat drive held at Nellie Mae headquarters, were delivered to Saint Francis House, which offers lodging and rehabilitative services to the homeless. For more information about the Saint Francis House, please visit www.stfrancishouse.org.
Nellie Mae also participated in the Dianne DeVanna Center for Abused Children annual toy and clothing drive. For 10 years, Nellie Mae employees have donated new clothes and playthings and volunteered their time to wrap gifts for these local children. This year, Nellie Mae fulfilled 50 children's "wish" gifts in time for the holidays. For more information about the DeVanna Center, please visit http://devannacenter.org.
For more information about Nellie Mae, please visit www.nelliemae.com.
About Nellie Mae Since 1982, Nellie Mae has focused exclusively on providing education financing for undergraduate and graduate students and families. Programs include Federal Stafford, PLUS and Consolidation Loans, as well as private loans. Online services include loan pre-approval, a loan information center, and debt-management tools to help students before and after college. Visit www.nelliemae.com for more information. Located in Braintree, Mass., Nellie Mae is a wholly owned affiliate of Sallie Mae, the nation's largest provider of education funding. SLM Corporation and its subsidiaries are not sponsored by or agencies of the United States.