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05/29/2026

St. Philips Impact Team 703, Highland, WI sponsored a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) night Hearts and Hands fundraiser on March 27th. Impact Team member Sophia Tarrell planned this event for her junior year high school project. The event featured 16 different interactive STEM stations including light circuit operation, program the principal, dash robots, color with data, and more. A crowd-favorite was the banana piano station. A computer was set up to make the sound of a piano key being played when you touched the wire to close the circuit and then touched one of the bananas that were also wired into the circuit. This station taught several STEM skills: understanding circuits (science), understanding cause-effect relationships (mathematics), and computing and digital systems (technology).
Sophia led challenges throughout the night for different age groups. Grades 4K-1: cup towers, build a parachute and save the egg, speedy zipline, boat float off, and paper chain. Grades 2-5: build a balloon-powered car, paper tower, zipline with cargo, make a marble run, and strongest bridge.
While their children were learning STEM skills, parents could purchase raffle tickets and bid on the silent auction items.
The STEM night raised $3,387 for future STEM programs and initiatives for Highland Community Schools.1891 Financial Life matched $1,500.

05/28/2026

Many of us spend decades saving for retirement without ever thinking about how those savings will be taxed once it’s time to start using them. Then retirement arrives — and so does the tax bill. One of the best ways to diversify and regain control over your income and tax bracket is with a tax-free option like a Roth annuity.

One of the best ways to diversify and regain control over your income and tax bracket is with a tax-free option like a Roth annuity.

05/27/2026

Pack an Impact Team Box with us!

Here’s Margaret, our Member Engagement Coordinator, getting the exciting 1891 swag ready for our June 5 pop-up event in Sioux Falls, SD! 🎉

Funds raised will support Almost Home Canine Rescue ❤️

Now we want to know: Which swag item caught your eye the most? Drop your favorite in the comments below!

05/26/2026

What is a non-qualified annuity, and how does it actually work over time? To better understand, we break the idea into three distinct phases — funding, growth, and income — and show how each fits into different life stages.

For many, the term “non-qualified annuity” sounds like complicated financial jargon. The concept makes more sense once you look at it through the lens of time rather than a simple dictionary definition.

05/25/2026

As we gather with family and community this Memorial Day, we remember the true meaning of this day: honoring the courageous individuals who laid down their lives in service to our nation.

Their sacrifice will never be forgotten.

Happy Memorial Day!

05/22/2026

What if you could have life insurance without having to pay a monthly bill? With single premium whole life, you can. A single payment upfront locks in permanent coverage for life.

With single premium whole life, you can. A single payment upfront locks in permanent coverage for life.

05/21/2026

Suddenly, your kids are in college, and you still owe 10 years on the mortgage. The house isn’t paid off, and your spouse still counts on your income. What happens when your 20-year term life insurance expires?

Most people who buy a term life insurance policy set it and forget about it. Maybe their kids were babies at the time, and the mortgage was still new. Life was chaotic.

05/19/2026

Big news for 1891 Members— registration for the 2026 Summer Member Summit has been EXTENDED through June 20! 🎉

If you’ve been thinking about joining us, this is your opportunity to secure your spot for an unforgettable experience filled with inspiration, connection, faith, leadership, and the power of community.

For those attending in person, a limited guest room block has been secured at the Marriott Schaumburg and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please contact us for more details.

Don’t wait until the last minute! Spots and hotel room availability are limited.

REGISTER NOW: https://hubs.la/Q04h6NJp0

05/18/2026

St. Mary Impact Team 208 in Wabasha, MN sponsored their annual BINGO and Lunch Hearts and Hands fundraiser at the Grumpy Old Men Winter Festival on February 28th. Impact Team officers Nancy Vaplon and Darlene Wolfe co-chaired the event. Attendees enjoyed a delicious lunch followed by rounds of BINGO, all while catching up with friends and neighbors. The event raised $4,308.09 for St. Felix Church building repair projects. 1891 Financial Life matched $1,500. Nancy (right) and Darlene (left) presented the two checks, totaling $5,808.09, to Father Tom Loomis.

05/18/2026

Our Lady of Fatima Impact Team 481 in Brussels, WI co-sponsored a Lenten fish fry Hearts and Hands fundraiser with St. Francis and St. Mary Parish. Impact Team members cut bars and tortes for the dessert table and boxed over one hundred meals for takeout. The fish fry raised $2,248 for the St. Francis and St. Mary Parish food pantry. 1891 Financial Life matched $750. Impact Team members presented the matching funds check to Father Rex Palaya and church secretary Ann Kleist. Also pictured: Linda Delwiche (Secretary), Pam Vogel (member), Betty Johnson (member), and Jean LaCrosse (President) posing with the 1891 Financial Life table at the fish fry.