SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 17, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Greenwood Hall Inc. (OTCQB:ELRN), a provider of technology-enabled student lifecycle management solutions that help colleges and universities increase revenue and improve student engagement and outcomes, today announced its support of the inaugural Red Nose Day USA on May 21, 2015, organized by Comic Relief Inc. in partnership with NBCUniversal, Inc. Red Nose Day is a campaign dedicated to raising money for children and young people living in poverty by simply having fun and making people laugh. In partnership with Comic Relief, Greenwood Hall coordinated and managed donations via phone response and web traffic during the TV Special on NBC, contributing to the overall total of over $21 million in donations on behalf of Red Nose Day USA.
"Greenwood Hall is honored to have played an integral role for the first-ever Red Nose Day USA, an outstanding cause supporting the underprivileged in our communities," said Dr. John Hall, CEO of Greenwood Hall. "Through our support of Red Nose Day we shared our Company's more than 17 year history of providing mission-critical lifecycle solutions for world-class non-profit and fundraising organizations, including high-profile groups such as the American Red Cross, Hope for Haiti Now, Stand Up to Cancer, American Idol Gives Back and National World War II Memorial Dedication."
About Greenwood Hall
Greenwood Hall is a provider of technology-enabled student lifecycle management solutions that help colleges and universities increase revenue and improve student engagement and outcomes. Since 2006, Greenwood Hall has developed customized turnkey solutions that combine strategy, people, proven processes and robust technology, to help schools effectively and efficiently improve student outcomes, as well as increase revenues and expand into new marketing channels, such as online learning. Greenwood Hall has served more than 40 education clients and over 70 degree programs. In addition to education technology solutions, Greenwood Hall holds a successful track record of providing mission-critical services for high-profile fundraisers and in conjunction with major disasters. The Company has assisted major NGOs and non-profits in expanding donor bases and enhancing donor experience.
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