The Epilepsy Foundation of Southeast Wisconsin and Love 4 Lexi Foundation awarded $6,000 in grants from Northwestern Mutual on behalf of North Shore residents

MILWAUKEE – January 10, 2012 – Epilepsy Foundation of Southeast Wisconsin and Love 4 Lexi Foundation will receive grants totaling $6,000 from Northwestern Mutual, through its Foundation, on behalf of North Shore residents Teresa Quinan of Shorewood and Faye Belschner of Cedarburg as part of Northwestern Mutual’s Days of Sharing program which encourages all employees to nominate local nonprofits they care deeply about to receive grants.

The Epilepsy Foundation of Southeast Wisconsin will receive $3,000 on behalf of Quinan who works as an executive assistant and human resource coordinator at Northwestern Mutual.  Love 4 Lexi Foundation will receive $3,000 on behalf of Belschner who works as regional director of planning and products at Northwestern Mutual.

 “By nature, our employees are very active in the community. It’s part of our culture,” said John Kordsmeier, president, Northwestern Mutual Foundation. “Days of Sharing is a chance for us to acknowledge all the great work that our employees do in the community by supporting those nonprofit organizations that they feel strongly about.”

More than 790 employees submitted Days of Sharing nominations this year, representing over 500 nonprofits and schools. The 25 winning grants were chosen at random from a computer database throughout the month of November and range in amount from $1,000 to $10,000.

Since the program’s inception in 2007, the Northwestern Mutual Foundation has awarded more than $500,000 in grants on behalf of its employees.

About The Epilepsy Foundation Southeast Wisconsin

The Epilepsy Foundation Southeast Wisconsin is dedicated to improving the quality of life for all those affected by seizure disorders/epilepsy through education, direct services, advocacy and the support of research for the prevention and cure of epilepsy. The foundation is the only agency specifically organized to serve the diverse and special needs of the 10,000 children and 20,000 adults with epilepsy in Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Waukesha and Washington counties.

About Love 4 Lexi Foundation

The Love 4 Lexi Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising public awareness of the critical need for organ and tissue donation as well as helping children who are affected by gastrointestinal disorders.  Some of their primary functions include offering grants or assistance to families of children with gastrointestinal dysfunction who demonstrate a financial need, and supporting gastrointestinal research at major medical institutions. 

About the Northwestern Mutual Foundation

The mission of the Northwestern Mutual Foundation – the largest corporate giver in the state of Wisconsin – is to build strong, vibrant communities that serve as a legacy to future generations. The Foundation’s giving is designed to create an impact on the communities where the company’s employees and financial representatives live and work. In fiscal year 2011, the Foundation contributed $15.4 million to nonprofit organizations across the country.

About Northwestern Mutual

The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company – Milwaukee, WI (Northwestern Mutual) – “World’s Most Admired” life insurance company in 2011 according to FORTUNE® magazine, has helped clients achieve financial security for more than 150 years. As a mutual company with $1.2 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 and its subsidiaries offer a holistic approach to financial security solutions including: life insurance, long-term care insurance, disability 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; and Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company; and Russell Investments.