Northwestern Mutual donates $25,000 for Meals From the Heart at Edward Hospital
The Northwestern Mutual Chicagoland office recently announced a $25,000 donation to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland & Northwest Indiana for the Meals from the Heart program at the Ronald McDonald Family Room in Edward Hospital.
This donation will provide over 2,500 individuals and families affected by pediatric illness with meals at Edward Hospital over the course of four months. These meals are served in the Ronald McDonald Family Room, offering families a comforting and home-like atmosphere to rest and regroup.
“We are proud to stand alongside Ronald McDonald House in its commitment to support families undergoing treatment for childhood cancer and other serious diagnoses,” said Ryan Kramer, managing partner of Northwestern Mutual, Chicagoland. “Our donation will help those in our community of Chicagoland and further our commitment to making a positive difference where members of our firm live and work.”
“The support we’ve received from Northwestern Mutual has been instrumental in our mission to help families get better together,” said Holly Buckendahl, Chief Executive Officer, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland & Northwest Indiana. “Their generous contributions enable us to continue providing access to care and the essential resources for families facing unimaginable challenges. We look forward to continuing this impactful partnership as we strive to create a brighter future for children and their families.”
Since 2021, the Northwestern Mutual Chicagoland office has donated a total of $75,000 to its local Ronald McDonald House. This contribution has previously supported the upkeep of the family room at Edward Hospital and supporting the Ronald McDonald House near Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, which provides families with a homelike environment near their child’s hospital.
To learn more about Northwestern Mutual’s continued efforts in the fight against childhood cancer, visit www.northwesternmutual-foundation.com.
About Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland & Northwest Indiana
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland & Northwest Indiana exists so families can get better together. Each night, we keep 181 families close to the care and resources they need through six area Ronald McDonald Houses and four Ronald McDonald Family Rooms.
Enabling families to stay close to their hospitalized child supports the health and well-being of the child and saves families more than $10 million in hotel and food costs each year. It is located inside or near Advocate Children’s Hospital in Oak Lawn and Park Ridge, Northwestern Medicine Prentice Women’s Hospital, Loyola University Medical Center, UChicago Medicine Comer Children’s Hospital, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Edward Hospital in Naperville, and Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital.
The charity also operates the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile program, providing medical care to children in underserved areas. RMHC-CNI is an independent nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization and is an approved BBB Accredited Business and recipient of Guidestar’s Platinum Seal of Transparency, and Charity Navigator’s 4-star rating.
For more information, visit rmhccni.org.
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 $400 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 www.northwesternmutual-foundation.com to learn more.