Northwestern Mutual Awards $285,000 in grants to nonprofits nationwide | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Northwestern Mutual
March 11, 2015
Whether it’s becoming a Big Brother, setting up a lemonade stand or advocating for economic and social equality for women and girls, Northwestern Mutual financial representatives are actively involved in their communities. To recognize this, Milwaukee-based Northwestern Mutual, through its foundation, is awarding financial representatives with the company’s 2015 Community Service Award.
Three winners in each of the four regions will receive a $15,000 or $20,000 grant for their nonprofit, while an additional winner per region is named most exceptional, earning $25,000 for their organization. In total, the foundation is awarding $285,000 in grants.
“Each year I’m overwhelmed by the outstanding work our financial representatives are doing in their communities and their strong spirit of giving is echoed across our company each day,” said John Kordsmeier, president, Northwestern Mutual Foundation. “The impact of these individuals extends our business and reaches the heart of what we do every day by putting others first.”
Since 1995, the company has donated more than $4.6 million to nonprofits on behalf of its financial representatives.
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Watch the YouTube videos of the most exceptional winners Steven L. Braun, Gay Davis, Aaron Miller and Robert Perry.
Community Service Award Winners – Most Exceptional
Name
Organization
Office Location
Steven L. Braun, CLU
Cures Within Reach
Chicago, Illinois
Gay Davis, CLU
Children’s Cancer Association
Portland, Oregon
Aaron Miller, CLU, ChFC
Horizons for Homeless Children
Woburn, Massachusetts
Robert Perry
Open Hands Overflowing Hearts
Birmingham, Alabama
Community Service Awards
Kevin Bontrager, CLU, ChFC, AEP
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Thomas J. Canale, CLU, ChFC, CFP
Envision Unlimited
Chicago, Illinois
J. Michael Carroll, CLU
Fostering Hope Foundation
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Kaitlin Drennan
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation
Lee’s Summit, Missouri
Don Henderson, CLU, ChFC
Arlington Urban Ministries
Fort Worth, Texas
Amy Jamrog, CLU, ChFC, CASL
The Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts
Northampton, Massachusetts
Shawn Kelley, CLU, CFP
Andy and Jordan Dalton Foundation
Cincinnati, Ohio
David Lively
Tennessee Donor Services
Kingsport, Tennessee
Mercer Caroline Smith
The Ben and Catherine Ivy Center for Advanced Brain Tumor Treatment (Swedish Medical Center Foundation)
Seattle, Washington
Scott Sparks, CLU, ChFC
Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation
Denver, Colorado
Timothy Szlosek, CLU, ChSNC
Spectrum of Dreams
Melville, New York