Lincoln Financial Group (NYSE:LNC), sponsors of Lincoln Financial Field — the home of the Philadelphia Eagles, and more than 100 of its employees spent the first evening of the NFL Draft volunteering with Rise Against Hunger in Philadelphia. Information Technology (IT) leaders worked together to package more than 23,000 meals to be shipped to needy families in Nicaragua.

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"I see our IT leaders work together each and every day to create a great experience for our customers," said Ken Solon, executive vice president and chief information officer at Lincoln Financial. "But on draft night, we were not thinking about system uptime or software applications. Instead, we were focused on the children and families who will receive these meals."

Rise Against Hunger is an international hunger relief organization that distributes food and life-changing aid to the world's most vulnerable. Each year, thousands of volunteers join Rise Against Hunger to package meals, support warehouse operations and assist with administrative duties.

"It was a great experience working with Lincoln Financial," said Robby Riggs, client engagement manager for Rise Against Hunger in Philadelphia. "We appreciate all the enthusiasm and dedication from the volunteers who rolled up their sleeves to work toward our mission of ending hunger. Every meal changes a life across the globe, and we're looking forward to working with Lincoln again."

About Lincoln Financial Group

Lincoln Financial Group provides advice and solutions that help empower people to take charge of their financial lives with confidence and optimism. Today, more than 17 million customers trust our retirement, insurance and wealth protection expertise to help address their lifestyle, savings and income goals, as well as to guard against long-term care expenses. Headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania, Lincoln Financial Group is the marketing name for Lincoln National Corporation (NYSE:LNC) and its affiliates. The company had $236 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2017. Learn more at: www.LincolnFinancial.com. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube. To sign up for email alerts, please visit our Newsroom at http://newsroom.lfg.com.

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