M Financial is proud to have been the presenting sponsor at Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia Northwest 2023 Gala, “Building Bridges Together,” held September 16 at the Portland Art Museum in Portland, Oregon.
M attendees enjoyed a beautiful evening celebrating and raising funds for the Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia Northwest nonprofit organization to further fuel its mission to ignite the power and promise of youth.
The event featured live entertainment, silent and live auctions, an award presentation for the Big and Little of the Year, and speeches from BBBS Columbia Northwest CEO Beach Pace and M Financial President & CEO Russell Bundschuh.
“It is only through the aid of donors such as M Financial and all of you that Big Brothers Big Sisters is able to sustainably build bridges to brighter futures for the youth in our community,” Bundschuh said. “And by investing in the future of our young people, we are also investing in the future of where we live, work, and play.”
“It’s a smart investment that benefits us all,” he added.
More than 350 donors, sponsors, community leaders, and friends of BBBS Columbia Northwest attended the event, collectively raising $460,000 in support of the nonprofit’s mission.
With more than 130 Member Firms in 36 states and the United Kingdom, M Financial Group is one of the nation’s leading financial services design and distribution companies. Since 1978, M Financial’s network of independent insurance and executive benefit firms has served the needs of high-net-worth individuals, corporate executives, successful entrepreneurs, and Fortune 1000 companies.
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