Northern Illinois Food Bank to hosting Financial Wellness Seminar March 16

Questions about creating a retirement plan or deciding on how to best save for a child's education can be burdensome without the help of a trained professional.

Over the years, Northern Illinois Food Bank has gratefully received donations from thousands of individuals who believe in supporting its mission of solving hunger. As a way of giving back, the food bank will be hosting an event to promote financial wellness for those in the community needing assistance in that area.

"An Evening of Financial Wellness" is designed to help individuals achieve their financial independence and reach their philanthropic goals. The event will take place at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, at the food bank's West Suburban Center in Geneva. The event is free and no donations to the Food Bank are required to attend.

Attendees will be able to choose from three breakout sessions led by financial professionals who are also food bank donors. The seminars being offered are:

• "Designing Your Retirement Plan," presented by Nancy Coutu, principal, Money Managers Financial Group;

• "Wills vs. Trusts," presented by Ted Kuczek, estate planning attorney, Kuczek & Associates;

• "Planning for Your Child's College Education," presented by Zac Larson, wealth adviser, and Jenny McAdams, financial associate, Thrivent Financial.

For more information, or to reserve your place at An Evening of Financial Wellness, visit www.SolveHungerToday.org/seminar or contact Gina Gramarosso at (630) 443-6910, ext. 130.