Sammons Financial Group Employees Direct $195,000 to Local Nonprofits

Sioux Falls, S.D. – October 27, 2025 – Sammons^® Financial Group, Inc. employees selected 15 organizations to receive a total of $195,000 in financial support through the company’s annual Community Impact Challenge. The selected charities were invited to the company’s Sioux Falls office to further connect with employees about their organization and mission.

Launched in 2014, the Community Impact Challenge empowers employees to nominate and champion local charities to be considered for a financial grant from Sammons Financial Group. The employees who choose to make nominations are given the opportunity to educate their coworkers on the mission of the organization and why they are passionate about it. Employees then vote for the organizations they would like the company to support financially.

“Our employees’ voices guided this investment from start to finish” said Katie Bartling, Chief People Officer at Sammons Financial Group. “From supporting fundraising for new dog runs at the humane society to providing meals for those in need, offering comfort to families during difficult times, helping furnish homes and expansion of community programs - the passion from our employees, coupled with our financial investment, is making a meaningful difference across our community.”

The following organizations received funding from the 2025 Community Impact Challenge:

• Adult Day Services with Active Generations
• All About U Adoptions
• Children's Miracle Network Hospitals
• Combat Rush
• Compassion Child Care
• Evermore Blooms
• Hungry Hearts
• Independent Living Choices
• Lunch Is Served
• Owen's Outfitters
• Sleep in Heavenly Peace
• The Foster Network
• The Furniture Mission
• The Humane Society
• The Teddy Bear Den
  

The Community Impact Challenge is one part of Sammons Financial Group’s longstanding commitment to its communities. In 2024, the company donated $4.7 million to charities through its various giving programs. Sioux Falls is home to more than 400 on-site and remote employees.

About Sammons® Financial Group, Inc.

Sammons Financial Group helps families and businesses by empowering futures and changing lives. Sammons Financial Group is employee owned with member companies that are among the most enduring and stable in the financial services industry. Our member companies include Midland National^® Life Insurance Company (including Sammons® Corporate Markets); North American Company for Life and Health Insurance^®; Sammons Institutional Group® (including Midland Retirement Distributors® and  Sammons Retirement Solutions^®) and Sammons Wealth Management Group. Committed to our communities, Sammons Financial Group is Midwest-based, with offices in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, and South Dakota.

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