Northwestern Mutual Clayton's "Cocktails for a Cure" Fills a $110,000 Glass for Alex’s Lemonade Stand’s Cancer Research
by Samantha David / photos compliments of Northwestern Mutual Clayton
Northwestern Mutual Clayton recently hosted its annual fundraiser, ‘Cocktails for a Cure,’ to raise money for childhood cancer research. All proceeds will be donated to long-time partner Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) to further research for childhood cancer and support families affected by a diagnosis. This year’s event raised $110,000, funding approximately 2,200 hours of childhood cancer research. “Although more than 1,000 children worldwide are diagnosed with childhood cancer every day, less than 4% of federal funding is allocated toward childhood cancer research,” said Steve Gross, managing partner of Northwestern Mutual Clayton. “We’re honored to bring our community together for this event to support a cause that affects so many – in hopes of finding a cure, better treatments and a brighter tomorrow.”
The event held at Barnett On Washington had more than 350 attendees and included live entertainment as well as remarks from Kaylee Muertz, a local teenager impacted by ASLF. Kaylee was diagnosed with aplastic anemia in December 2019. Over the past 10 years, Northwestern Mutual Clayton has raised more than $500,000 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 Clayton 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 $490 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 assets 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.
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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.