Northwestern Mutual DC hosts concert fundraiser for childhood cancer

WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 19, 2024 – Last week, Northwestern Mutual Washington, D.C. hosted its fifth annual “Storytellers: The Tales Behind the Tunes” event to benefit Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF), a leading organization for funding research, raising awareness and supporting families affected by childhood cancer. This year’s event has raised nearly $70,000 to fund 1,400 hours of critical childhood cancer research and support projects that pave the way for better treatments and cures.

“Every day, more than 1,000 children worldwide are diagnosed with childhood cancer,” said Leo Tucker, managing partner of Northwestern Mutual Washington, D.C. “We are honored to come together as a community and host this event to support a cause that touches so many.”

More than 160 attendees gathered at The Barns at Wolf Trap for the event, enjoying live entertainment from Nashville-based singer-songwriters Rivers Rutherford, Tim Nichols and Jamie O’Neal. The event also featured remarks from Tracie Richardson, the mother of teenager, Rylie Richards, speaking to her daughter’s story with childhood cancer and the impact of ALSF. Since 2012, Northwestern Mutual Washington, D.C. has rallied the community, raising more than $300,000 for ALSF.

“The partnership with Northwestern Mutual has helped push the boundaries of cancer research, bringing us closer to a reality where no child or their loved ones have to endure the pain of cancer,” said Liz Scott, Alex’s mother and co-executive director of ALSF. "While this mission can seem daunting at times, Alex’s belief that 'we can do it’ if we all work together continues to inspire us."

In addition to the support of the Washington, D.C. office, Northwestern Mutual, through its Foundation, has funded more than 700,000 hours of research to accelerate the search for better treatments and cures for childhood cancer and contributed more than $60 million to the cause overall. To learn more about the company’s commitment to childhood cancer, visit the Northwestern Mutual Foundation's website here.

About Northwestern Mutual Foundation

The mission of the Northwestern Mutual Foundation is to improve the lives of children and families in need. The Foundation has given more than $500 million since its inception in 1992 and is designed to create lasting impact in the communities where the company's employees and financial representatives live and work. We accomplish this by combining financial support, volunteerism, thought leadership and convening community partners to deliver the best outcomes. Our efforts are focused nationally on curing childhood cancer, and locally on education, neighborhoods and making our hometown of Milwaukee a great destination. Visit Northwestern Mutual Foundation to learn more.

About Northwestern Mutual

Northwestern Mutual has been helping people and businesses achieve financial security for more than 165 years. Through a comprehensive planning approach, Northwestern Mutual combines the expertise of its financial professionals with a personalized digital experience and industry-leading products to help its clients plan for what's most important. With more than $627 billion of total assets1 being managed across the company's institutional portfolio as well as retail investment client portfolios, nearly $36 billion in revenues, and $2.3 trillion worth of life insurance protection in force, Northwestern Mutual delivers financial security to more than five million people with life, disability income and long-term care insurance, annuities, and brokerage and advisory services. Northwestern Mutual ranked 111 on the 2023 FORTUNE 500.

Northwestern Mutual is the marketing name for The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company (NM), Milwaukee, WI (life and disability insurance, annuities, and life insurance with long-term care benefits) and its subsidiaries. Subsidiaries include Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC (NMIS) (investment brokerage services), broker-dealer, registered investment adviser, member FINRA and SIPC; the Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company® (NMWMC) (investment advisory and services), federal savings bank; and Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company (NLTC) (long-term care insurance). Not all Northwestern Mutual representatives are advisors. Only those representatives with "Advisor" in their title or who otherwise disclose their status as an advisor of NMWMC are credentialed as NMWMC representatives to provide investment advisory services.

About Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation

Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) emerged from the front yard lemonade stand of 4-year-old Alexandra “Alex” Scott, who was fighting cancer and wanted to raise money to find cures for all children with cancer. Her spirit and determination inspired others to support her cause, and when she passed away at the age of 8, she had raised $1 million. Since then, the Foundation bearing her name has evolved into a national fundraising movement. Today, ALSF is one of the leading funders of pediatric cancer research in the U.S. and Canada raising more than $250 million so far, funding over 1,000 research projects and providing programs to families affected by childhood cancer. For more information, visit AlexsLemonade.org.