Northwestern Mutual Chicagoland Raises more than $90,000 Golfing for a Cure

Press Release (ePRNews.com) - CHICAGO - Aug 03, 2017 - Eight Northwestern Mutual Area offices partnered together on July 11^th, 2017 at Cantigny Golf Club in Wheaton, IL to host the third annual Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation Golf Outing, an event focused on raising awareness and financial support for childhood cancer research.

This year’s event raised a record $90,000 of charitable proceeds. Several area businesses such as Millbrook Properties, M&M Bank, APPS Portamedic, and the Law Office of Michael G. May, among many others, sponsored the event and contributed donations.  Their generosity helped make this summer’s golf outing such a success.

Staff volunteers & family members hosted pop-up lemonade stands throughout the golf course in support of the non-profit charity. Inside the golf house silent auctions, live auctions, and raffles were running throughout the day.

“Northwestern Mutual Chicagoland is so proud to see our teams rally behind such a noble cause.” Ryan Kramer, managing partner in Downers Grove, shared of the team’s effort. “The impressive results of this year’s event is a testament to their passion for giving back to the communities in which we serve.”

Jay Scott, Co-Director of Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (https://www.alexslemonade.org/), and father to Alex Scott, inspiration for the non-profit organization, came to thank those who supported the event.  The Northwestern Mutual Chicago Area locations that participated in this event include Chicago’s River North neighborhood (http://rivernorth.nm.com/), Downers Grove (http://chicagoland.nm.com/), Elgin (http://elgin.nm.com/), Lombard (http://lombard.nm.com/), Naperville (http://naperville.nm.com/), Schaumburg (http://schaumburg.nm.com/), Skokie (http://chicago-northshore.nm.com/) and Vernon Hills (http://vernonhills.nm.com/).

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