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Expect Miracles Foundation award underscores the success of inaugural effort supporting the fight against childhood cancer MILWAUKEE, April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Every year, an estimated 263,000 new cases of cancer affect children under the age of 20 worldwide. Approximately 91,250 children lose their life to the disease every year. Despite this, financial support for childhood cancer research is vastly underfunded. In response, last year Northwestern Mutual launched its...
Company donates $10K in support of Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation efforts in Chicago CHESTER, Pa., March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Power Home Remodeling Group, one of the nation's largest home remodeling companies, has expanded its operations in Rosemont, Illinois -- ushering in hundreds of new, green jobs in the greater Chicago metropolitan area. Power has already hired more than 75 employees in the Chicago region with plans to create at least 150 additional jobs in 2013. The...
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A child's inspirational artwork for a holiday card will drive awareness, donations and hope in the fight against childhood cancer as the centerpiece of a new digital holiday campaign launching today by Northwestern Mutual. The campaign, Share Unstoppable Happiness!, aims to raise up to $25,000 by Dec. 30 for Northwestern Mutual's Childhood Cancer Program nonprofit partners, Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation and Starlight Children's Foundation....
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Northwestern Mutual, through its foundation, is donating 10 Starlight Children's Foundation Fun Centers (TM) to seven children's hospitals in several U.S. cities, and funding two programs - Starlight Great Escapes (TM) and Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) Family Travel Funds - as part of its Childhood Cancer Program, a multi-year commitment to support families fighting childhood cancer. (Photo:...
NEWTOWN, Pa., Oct. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar announced they have raised a record $500,000 during 2012 to benefit Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation's effort to fund pediatric cancer research. This marks the seventh anniversary of the annual summer fundraising campaign, which has raised $3.2 million to date for Alex's Lemonade Stand, an organization that was founded to continue the mission of Alex Scott, who dedicated her short life to...
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Even though thousands of families in the U.S. feel the impact each year of pediatric cancer, a new poll cites that nearly half (49 percent) of Americans are unaware that pediatric cancer is the leading cause of death by disease in children. The poll, executed in September, which is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, was commissioned by Northwestern Mutual as part of its new philanthropic program to generate greater awareness about...
MAPLE SHADE, N.J. , Sept. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- On Saturday, Sep. 29, Condon Skelly will once again invite classic and collector car enthusiasts to rev their engines and gear up for the annual "Live & Let DRIVE" car show, benefiting Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF). Condon Skelly will host the show in their parking lot for the third year in a row, at 121 East Kings Highway in Maple Shade, NJ. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120920/PH78142LOGO-a ) Open to...
NEW YORK, Aug. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- American Greetings Properties, the intellectual property and outbound licensing division of American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM), and Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to finding cures for all kids with cancer, are once again teaming up for a berry special campaign this September in support of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Pop culture icon Strawberry Shortcake(TM) is enlisting families across the country...
TREVOSE, Pa., July 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Rita's Italian Ice, the nation's largest Italian Ice concept with over 625 outlets in 19 states, announced today it raised $388,237 following the June conclusion of the company's nationwide annual Paper Lemon Fundraising campaign and seventh annual partnership with Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF), a national nonprofit dedicated to finding cures for all kids with cancer. A check presentation took place yesterday with Hero...
MILWAUKEE, July 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- At its annual meeting of more than 10,000 financial representatives and staff members today, Northwestern Mutual announced its new multi-year philanthropic program to fight childhood cancer. The effort, through the Northwestern Mutual Foundation, builds upon the company's legacy of helping children and families. It leverages Northwestern Mutual's field force throughout the country to implement a range of community events and programs to...
