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CNO Financial Group and Bankers Life announced today a contribution of more than $380,000 to the Alzheimer’s Association through our annual Forget Me Not Days® campaign and a corporate donation.  

The contribution includes a $200,000 corporate donation and nearly $180,000 raised nationwide through our associates, agents and public donations during the 24th annual Forget Me Not Days campaign. Since 2003, CNO and Bankers Life have contributed more than $8.5 million to the Alzheimer's Association. 

 “Alzheimer's affects millions of individuals and families, making this cause deeply meaningful to our associates and agents,” said Scott Goldberg, President, Consumer Division. “Through Forget Me Not Days, we come together in support of those impacted by the disease while advancing the Alzheimer's Association's efforts to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia.” 

According to the Alzheimer's Association, an estimated 7.4 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s dementia, and nearly 13 million Americans provide unpaid care for a family member or friend with dementia. The Alzheimer’s Association mission is to lead the way to end Alzheimer’s and all other dementia by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support.  

“We're grateful for CNO and Bankers Life's 24 years of support of the Alzheimer's Association,” said Donna McCullough, chief operating officer, Alzheimer's Association. “Forget Me Not Days has helped bring communities together in service of our mission, generating resources that help families while driving progress in the fight against Alzheimer's and all other dementia. We deeply appreciate CNO, Bankers Life and the community members who continue to champion this important cause.” 

Alzheimer's touches many of the customers our agents support every day. Seeing its impact on customers, their families and caregivers inspires agents to rally behind Forget Me Not Days and the fight against Alzheimer's and all other dementia.  

Bankers Life's top fundraising offices for this year's campaign include: 

• Fairfield, CT 

• Columbus, OH 

• Grand Rapids, MI 

• Springfield, MO 

• Jacksonville, FL 

Together, these offices raised nearly $109,000. CNO's corporate Walk to End Alzheimer's® teams have also raised over $8,000 in support of the Chicago and Indianapolis fall Walk events.  

Every dollar raised through Forget Me Not Days directly supports the Alzheimer's Association, the world's leading nonprofit funder of Alzheimer's and other dementia research. Since 2019, the Forget Me Not Days campaign has aligned with Do What You Love to End ALZ™ (formerly The Longest Day®), an Alzheimer's Association signature fundraising event. To learn more, visit Forget Me Not Days.  

In 2025, CNO's philanthropic impact totaled more than $2.4 million across the communities where we live and work. This includes corporate donations through tax credit scholarship programs, corporate donations to nonprofit organizations, associate giving and community fundraising programs. CNO associates also volunteered 1,700 hours in their local communities, including participation in annual CNO Giving Back Days community service projects across our corporate locations in Carmel, IN, and Chicago. To learn about CNO's commitment to the community, visit our 'In the Community' page.