The company supports efforts to provide food and resources to families in need
PITTSBURGH, PA, UNITED STATES, October 15, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — When a wealth management firm rolls up its sleeves in a food pantry, it sends a clear signal about what truly counts in business. JKS Financial, a financial services and wealth management firm, recently dedicated time at Light of Life Rescue Mission’s Food Pantry, lending hands-on support to the organization’s mission of delivering essential food and resources to individuals and families facing food insecurity across the Pittsburgh area.
Light of Life has been a pillar in Pittsburgh since 1952, offering food, shelter, outreach services and long-term programming for those experiencing homelessness, poverty or addiction. Today, its work spans emergency shelter, street outreach, a Food Pantry, a Donation Center and life transformation programs.
During their volunteer shift, JKS Financial employees pitched in by organizing bulk food donations, stocking shelves, checking neighbors in and out, and guiding shoppers through the aisles. Their presence helped the Food Pantry maintain its steady flow of essential groceries and resources to community members in need.
“Giving back to our community is an important part of who we are at JKS Financial,” said Geoff Kasse, Wealth Management Advisor and Managing Partner at JKS Financial. “We’re grateful for the opportunity to volunteer with Light of Life and support the important work they do for individuals and families in need. Being able to contribute our time and lend a helping hand is a small way we can make a positive impact in the Pittsburgh community.”
JKS Financial is dedicated to giving back to the Western Pennsylvania region and urges others to create meaningful change in their own communities through volunteerism and civic engagement.
For more information on how to get involved or to make a donation, please visit https://www.lightoflife.org/.
About JKS Financial
JKS Financial is a Pittsburgh, PA-based financial planning practice for wealth management advisors. Geoff Kasse and Dan Jenkins have more than 55 years of combined experience and offer wealth accumulation, insurance and risk management, wealth preservation, and wealth distribution services. JKS Financial’s mission is to provide sound financial planning for all aspects of your wealth management needs. Geoff Kasse and Dan Jenkins use JKS Financial as a marketing name for doing business as representatives of Northwestern Mutual. JKS Financial is not a registered investment advisor, broker-dealer, insurance agency or federal savings bank. View detailed disclosures regarding individual representatives at JKS-Financial.NM.com.
About Northwestern Mutual
Northwestern Mutual has been helping people and businesses achieve financial security for more than 165 years. Through a comprehensive planning approach, Northwestern Mutual combines the expertise of its financial professionals with a personalized digital experience and industry-leading products to help its clients plan for what's most important. With more than $780 billion of total assets1 managed across the company's institutional portfolio as well as retail investment client portfolios, more than $40 billion in revenues, and $2.5 trillion worth of life insurance protection in force, Northwestern Mutual delivers financial security to more than five million people with life insurance, disability income insurance, long-term care insurance, annuities, and brokerage and advisory services. Northwestern Mutual ranked 109 on the 2025 FORTUNE 500 and was recognized by FORTUNE® as one of the "World's Most Admired" life insurance companies in 2026.
Northwestern Mutual is the marketing name for The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company (NM), Milwaukee, WI (life and disability insurance, annuities, and life insurance with long-term care benefits) and its subsidiaries. Subsidiaries include Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC (NMIS) (investment brokerage services), broker-dealer, registered investment adviser, member FINRA and SIPC; the Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company® (NMWMC) (investment advisory and services), federal savings bank; and Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company (NLTC) (long-term care insurance). Not all Northwestern Mutual representatives are advisors. Only those representatives with "Advisor" in their title or who otherwise disclose their status as an advisor of NMWMC are credentialed as NMWMC representatives to provide investment advisory services.
1 Includes investments and separate account assets of Northwestern Mutual as well as retail investment assets held or managed for clients.
Erinn Sentner-Mulé
JKS Financial
erinn.sentner-mule@nm.com
Why it matters: Corporate volunteer efforts like this one highlight how local businesses can step up to address urgent community needs, especially as food insecurity remains a pressing challenge in Pittsburgh. When financial firms invest their time rather than just their money, they help build the kind of trust and social fabric that strengthens the entire region.
