Northwestern Mutual Office in Northbrook to Run and Raise Funds for Childhood Cancer Family Support

- For many children who have been diagnosed with a chronic or life-threatening illness days are filled with doctor’s appointments and medical procedures that leave little time for them and their  families to create positive memories.  Northwestern Mutual’s McTigue Financial Group located in Northbrook would like to change that. 

The financial security company’s staff and financial representatives are inviting the community to join with them in putting on their running shoes and raising funds by participating in Chicago’s Hot Chocolate Race on November 3rd in Chicago’s Grant Park. All the funds raised will be donated to Starlight Children’s Foundation - Midwest with the goal of activating its Great Escape program.  The Starlight Great Escape program provides families with a chance to spend recreational time together as a diversion from medical worries and treatments, and to create lasting memories.

 “Strengthening families and having a lasting impact is at the core of what we do as financial representatives,” said Scott R. Evans, Managing Director of Northwestern Mutual's McTigue Financial Group in Northbrook. “By partnering with Starlight it is our hope to help create some positive memories for families that are facing a challenging medical journey.”

Starlight Children’s Foundation Midwest serves qualified children who have been diagnosed with a chronic or life-threatening illness. Starlight Great Escapes are family outings for Starlight Kids ages 4-18 as well as their parents and siblings of all ages.  Families in the program enjoy movies, concerts, sporting events, and other recreation away from healthcare facilities. This carefree, relaxing activity also allow children and parents the opportunity to connect with others on a similar journey. 

To join Northwestern Mutual’s McTigue Financial Group in the race, contact Terra Jahns, Director of Marketing/Associate Financial Representative at 847-291-7716 or terra.jahns@nm.com.  To support fundraising efforts visit: http://starlight.fundly.com/nmnorthbrook?#supporters

Last year, Northwestern Mutual launched a national philanthropic program through its employees and financial representatives to accelerate the search for a cure to childhood cancer and to provide support to kids and families facing the daily struggles of this disease.

About the Northwestern Mutual Foundation

The mission of the Northwestern Mutual Foundation – the largest corporate foundation in Wisconsin – is to improve the lives of children and families. The Foundation's giving is designed to create lasting impact in the communities where the company's employees and financial representatives live and work by combining financial support, volunteerism, thought leadership and convening community partners to deliver the best outcomes. 

About The McTigue Financial Group
The McTigue Financial Group is a Northwestern Mutual office providing expert guidance in life insurance, investment products and services, retirement and estate planning, education funding and employee benefits. The Northbrook district office is located at 650 Dundee in Northbrook. To learn more visit http://evansgroup.nmfn.com/

About Northwestern Mutual

Northwestern Mutual is among the "World's Most Admired" life insurance companies in 2013 according to FORTUNE® magazine and has helped clients achieve financial security for more than 156 years. As a mutual company with $1.4 trillion of life insurance protection in force, Northwestern Mutual has no shareholders. The company focuses solely and directly on its clients and seeks to deliver consistent and dependable value to them over time.

Northwestern Mutual is the marketing name for The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Milwaukee, WI, and its subsidiaries. Northwestern Mutual and its subsidiaries offer a holistic approach to financial security solutions including: life insurance, long-term care insurance, disability income insurance, annuities, investment products, and advisory products and services. Subsidiaries include Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC, broker-dealer, registered investment adviser, member FINRA and SIPC; the Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, limited purpose federal savings bank; Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company; and Russell Investments.

About Starlight Children's Foundation

 When a child is diagnosed with a serious illness, the day-to-day joys of childhood take a back seat to the rigors of treatment and hospitalization. Starlight Children’s Foundation™ is a leading global health and education charity working to embrace, empower and enrich the lives of children from illness to wellness.  Since 1983, Starlight has been improving the quality of life for children with serious medical conditions through programming that helps kids cope with the experiences of prolonged illness.  Starlight’s innovative programs have been proven to distract children from their pain and lessen the need for pain medication, help young people better understand and manage their illness, and connect families with others facing similar challenges so that no one feels alone.  Each year Starlight enriches the lives of more than 4.5 million children globally by providing ongoing support to children, parents and siblings through a network of partner hospitals, staff and volunteers in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Israel. To learn more visit www.starlight.org.