Causes we care about

Along with making the financial lives of our clients better, we're improving our community, too. Through financial support, volunteerism and collaboration with partners, we're helping to build a stronger community.

Center for Disability Services

Giving Tree
Sponsor sign
Ice sculpture
Aficionado 2020

For 75 years, the Center for Disability Services has been one of upstate New York’s largest providers of programs and services for individuals who have disabilities. We’re proud to support the Center as a title sponsor of their annual An Aficionado Experience fundraiser, as well as a donor of hundreds of gifts to the Giving Tree each holiday season.

Ronald McDonald House Charities

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RMH Bags
Hospital Delivery
HOPE Bags
HOPE sign

Every year, seriously ill children and their families need to travel away from their hometown to receive specialized care. Our office is happy to support Ronald McDonald House in keeping families together and near the care and resources they need. Our agency is the sponsor of their H.O.P.E. (Helping Our Preemies Excel) Program, which provides care bags to families in the Albany Med NICU. We help pack the bags each month.

Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer

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Interns
people at lemonade stand fundraiser table
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Cancer is the leading cause of death by disease in children under the age of 15. ALSF funds cancer research, raises awareness, and supports the families of children with cancer. Since 2012, Northwestern Mutual has donated more than $20 million to support ALSF. Locally, our office hosts golf and softball tournaments each year as well as dozens of lemonade stands to help raise money that will go toward changing the lives of children with cancer.

Albany Medical Center Foundation

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Dancing in the Woods

Albany Medical Center offers a wide range of medical and surgical services in northeastern New York. Through generous donations, our office has helped support a Family Transition Room in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, as well as the overall mission of Albany Med to provide our community with the highest level of care. We are proud to support their annual Dancing in the Woods fundraising event.

American Cancer Society

Making Strides Walk
Making Strides Walk
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Herrington Men Wear Pink

The Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk is a powerful and inspiring opportunity to unite a community to honor breast cancer survivors and raise awareness. Several of our advisors have also participated in the Men Wear Pink Campaign.

University at Albany Athletics

Men's Basketball
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UAlbany check

Our agency supports UAlbany Athletics, specifically as a sponsor of the men's basketball program. Our leaders and advisors also spend time speaking with athletes.