Northwestern Mutual in Oak Brook to host food drive to benefit Northern Illinois Food Bank
For most of us the holidays are a time of joy, gathering with family and friends, celebrating with an abundance of food to eat. For close to 80,000 residents in DuPage County there is a daily challenge to put enough food on the table, let alone celebrate the holidays, according to Feeding America’s, Map The Meal Gap Study. To help close that gap, Northwestern Mutual’s McTigue Financial Group in Oak Brook is sponsoring a food drive for the Northern Illinois Food Bank.
While any donation is welcome the pantry has provided a list of most needed items, which include:
• Cereal (whole grain preferred)
• Canned Chicken and Tuna
• Peanut Butter
• Pasta (whole grain preferred)
• Rice
• Dried Beans
• Canned Fruits (in own juice preferred)
• Canned Vegetables
• Reduced Sodium-Soup
• Pasta Sauce
They request that donations be in plastic or cans since they cannot accept glass containers.
Cash donations are also welcome. Checks should be made payable to the Northern Illinois Food Bank. Every $1 donated is stretched to provide $8 worth of nutritious groceries to hungry neighbor thanks to the partnerships and purchasing power of the food bank.
Donations can dropped off through Tuesday, November 26th from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm at The McTigue Financial Group office located at 2015 Spring Road, Suite 100 in Oak Brook. For further information, contact Shea Bubeck, Marketing Coordinator at (630) 368.3109
About Northern Illinois Food Bank
Northern Illinois Food Bank is a non-profit organization that engages the community in a commitment to feed our hungry neighbors. Across 13 counties, food manufacturers, local groceries, corporations, foundations, and individuals come together to donate food and funds, and evaluate and repack food for distribution to our more than 600 network partners – the food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and youth and senior feeding programs that serve more than 60,000 different people each week. The food bank has centers in Geneva (West Suburban Center), Lake County (North Suburban Center) and Loves Park (Northwest Center) and has an office in Joliet. Northern Illinois Food Bank serves the following counties: Boone, DuPage, DeKalb, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, Ogle, Stephenson, Will and Winnebago.
About The McTigue Financial Group
A network office of Northwestern Mutual, The McTigue Financial Group is an Oak Brook-based financial planning firm providing expert guidance to help clients manage financial risk and achieve financial security. Ranked one of Chicago’s Best Places to Work for five straight years, according to Crain’s Chicago Business (2009-2013), The McTigue Financial Group provides career and internship opportunities to individuals who are committed to growing a successful financial service practice. The local district office is located at 2015 Spring Road in Oak Brook. Further information can be found at http://www.nmfn-mcquadegroup.com/
About Northwestern Mutual
Northwestern Mutual is the marketing name for The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Milwaukee, WI, and its subsidiaries. Northwestern mutual is among the "World's Most Admired" life insurance companies in 2013 according to FORTUNE® magazine and has helped clients achieve financial security for more than 155 years.
As a mutual company with $1.4 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 income 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; Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company; and Russell Investments.