CNO Financial Group Recognizes Associate Stacy Muentzer Oakey as Volunteer of the Year, Donates to 12 Nonprofits through Annual Invested in Giving Back® Program
CNO Financial Group (NYSE: CNO) honored associate Stacy Muentzer Oakey as Volunteer of the Year and will donate to 12 nonprofits through its 2026 Invested in Giving Back® program.
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CNO Financial Group (NYSE: CNO) honored associate Stacy Muentzer Oakey as Volunteer of the Year and will donate to 12 nonprofits through its 2026 Invested in Giving Back® program.
CNO will contribute a total of $180,000 across 12 organizations and is making a $10,000 donation to Scouting America's Pathway to Adventure Council in recognition of Oakey's service.
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Key Figures
- Donation to PTAC
- $10,000
- Contribution to Scouting America’s Pathway to Adventure Council
- Nonprofits supported
- 12 organizations
- 2026 Invested in Giving Back program
- Program donations 2026
- $180,000
- Total given across 12 nonprofit organizations
- Volunteer service hours
- 410 hours
- Stacy Muentzer Oakey’s service in 2025
- Nights of camping
- 16 nights
- Volunteer camping with Scouts in 2025
- Travel distance
- 1,500 miles
- Miles driven to transport Scouts in 2025
- Volunteer tenure with PTAC
- 4 years
- Service with Troop 216 in LaGrange Highlands, Illinois
- Program duration
- 8th year
- CNO’s Invested in Giving Back program
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Muentzer Oakey was recognized as Volunteer of the Year for her dedicated service to Scouting America's Pathway to Adventure Council (PTAC). PTAC is Scouting America's leading youth program, dedicated to preparing young people to make ethical and moral choices by instilling the values of the Scout Oath and Law. In addition to recognition of her service, CNO will make a
Muentzer Oakey is Manager of Consumer Field Programs and Pipeline Management, and has worked at CNO for more than 19 years. She currently serves as Assistant Scoutmaster for PTAC Troop 216 in LaGrange Highlands, Ill., where she has volunteered for four years, assisting both the boys' and girls' troops with operations, merit badge instruction and fundraising.
In 2025, Muentzer Oakey contributed more than 410 hours of service, including 16 nights of camping and more than 1,500 miles of travel to transport Scouts to and from campouts and events, ensuring they had reliable access to essential outdoor experiences and programming.
"Stacy's recognition as Volunteer of the Year reflects the incredible support she's provided to Troop 216 over the past four years, and especially in 2025," said Mike Golm, Committee Chair, Troop 216. "Through her leadership, commitment and passion, Stacy has made a meaningful difference for so many Scouts and has set the standard for volunteer service in our organization."
Invested in Giving Back Program
Now in its eighth year, CNO's Invested in Giving Back program invites associates to nominate and vote for community programs to receive charitable donations on behalf of the company.
This year, CNO will donate
"The Invested in Giving Back program embodies CNO's commitment to giving back to the communities where we live and work," said Rocco Tarasi, Chief Marketing Officer. "By empowering associates to guide our corporate philanthropy, this program brings our values to life and allows CNO to invest in the causes closest to our people. We're proud to support these nonprofits and make a positive impact."
The organizations CNO associates elected to receive donations in 2026 include:
- Alzheimer's Association - Greater Indiana Chapter
- American Cancer Society -
Indiana - Community Food Bank of
Central Alabama - Gleaners Food Bank of
Indiana - Greater Chicago Food Depository
- Misty Meadows Mitey Riders
- No Kid Hungry (a campaign of Share Our Strength)
- Ronald McDonald House Charities of the
Philadelphia Region - Second Harvest Food Bank of
Central Florida - St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
- Veterans Outreach of
Wisconsin - Wounded Warrior Project
To learn more about CNO's commitment to building stronger communities where we live and work, please visit here.
About CNO Financial Group
CNO Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CNO) secures the future of middle-income America. CNO provides life and health insurance, annuities and financial services through our family of brands, including Bankers Life, Colonial Penn, Optavise and Washington National. Our customers work hard to save for the future, and we help protect their health, income and retirement needs with 3.2 million policies and
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