An estimated 1,685,210 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in the United States this year, according to the National Cancer Institute. For almost all, it comes with not only physical and mental hardship but financial hardships as well.
That’s where Branches of Hope comes in. It is a fund at Central Vermont Medical Center that was set up in 2010 to help cancer patients with expenses beyond their medical treatment. (more…)
I am a great believer in the good that a company like mine can do in the world. We are living our vision to provide peace of mind to millions of American families with innovative products, including life insurance policies with living benefits, or annuities with guaranteed lifetime income.
To be honest, we’re not alone. Other financial services companies have similar products. But I also am here to tell you that there’s something different about National Life.
We’re on a cause, a mission, a purpose. (more…)
Vice President Joe Biden is on a cause to find a cure for cancer. We’re with him. You can be, too.
“Sure,” you say, right? “It’s such a huge effort and it’s so complicated. What can we possibly do on our own?”
Absolutely true. But in announcing this “moon shot” effort to tackle cancer, the White House made clear that this is something that is doable and that everyone can help to advance. (more…)
This is the time of the year when companies take stock of how they did in the year just over, totaling up sales and revenues and profits.
We’re doing that, of course, as any good business does. But we’re also very intent on judging how much good we did in 2015, whether we’re truly living up to our values.
We believe that if you’re driven by your mission, driven by your cause, you automatically boost your bottom line. In our case, we must judge whether we kept up with our vision – to bring peace of mind to everyone we touch; our mission of keeping our promises; and our values – Do good. Be good. Make good. (more…)
