MAX Insurance Teams with Oakwood Insurance to Support Pinewood PTA Holiday Shopping Night

COON RAPIDS, MN — You’ve never seen bargains like what you’ll see at the Pinewood PTA Holiday Shopping Night, and it’s all for a great cause.

Rebecca Darlington of Oakwood Insurance Agency and Secretary of the Pinewood PTA puts all of her couponing and bargain shopping skills to work each Christmas season acquiring a huge inventory of items that children at the school can purchase as gifts for their parents, siblings and other family members.  Her partner insurance provider, MAX Insurance, recently made a sizable contribution to their unique program.

“Many of our children come from financially challenged families,” Darlington said.  “This holiday shopping event gives them a chance to purchase a nice gift for a loved one at a very low price.   This allows them to enjoy the spirit of giving while helping enhance their own feelings of self-worth and accomplishment.  It’s a great program that really makes the holidays special for everyone.”

“We ran out of gift items last year, so this extra contribution from MAX will go a long-way in helping us make sure every child can purchase a special gift this year,” Darlington said.  “I’d like to thank MAX and all the other companies and people in the community who are helping make this event possible.”

“MAX is a fair, faithful and socially responsible insurance company that believes in caring beyond the contract,” said David Wine, MAX President and CEO.  “We are thrilled to help our agent, Rebecca Darlington, in this very meaningful project.”

More information:

Oakwood Insurance Agency
2003 Northdale Boulevard NW
Coon Rapids, MN  55433
rdarlington@oakwoodinsurance.com

MAX Insurance
www.MAXInsurance.com

Photo:  Bruce Sogn, Agency Principal; Darlene Sogn, Agent; Rebecca Darlington, Agent and PTA Secretary; John Wearda, MAX Regional Sales Manager; Annika Bankston, PTA Treasurer; Brea Schultes, PTA Vice President

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Sanford and MAX Insurance Helping Provide Bicycles for Christmas

(Midlothian, VA) — Who doesn’t remember that Christmas morning when you received your first bicycle?

That joyous feeling will be repeated in numerous homes this Christmas when disadvantaged children from the area receive bikes provided by an area insurance company and its partner agencies.

Sanford Insurance and its partner insurance provider, MutualAid eXchange (“MAX”), have made a contribution to Hy-Tech Property Management Co., who purchases Christmas presents for delivery by the Amelia Christmas Mother program.

“This is a terrific program that helps bring joy to so many children at Christmas time,” said Ashley Sanford Kilian of Sanford Insurance. “I wish we could see the smiles and hear the squeals of joy from every house where a bike will be under the tree this year.”

Sanford Insurance is an independent insurance agency representing MAX Insurance in Midlothian and surrounding areas. MAX Insurance, based in Overland Park, KS, is a unique fair, faithful and socially responsible insurance enterprise. Founded on religious principles, the company’s mission is to restore wholeness to communities and individuals in need. It lives out its mission through a variety of quality, fairly-priced insurance products, outstanding personalized customer service and its non-profit Mutual Aid Ministries (MAM) program.

“MAX is more than an insurance company. We truly care beyond the contract,” said David Wine, President and Chief Executive Officer. “That’s why we are excited to partner with Sanford Insurance to help this great holiday program.”

For more information:

Ashley Sanford Kilian
Sanford Insurance
5001 Craig Rath Road
Midlothian, VA 23112
Ashley@sanfordinsurance.com
804-716-8940

MAX Insurance, www.MAXInsurance.com.

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Insurance Center of Cuba and MAX Insurance Providing Gifts to Area Foster Children

(CUBA, MO) – Area foster children will have a brighter Christmas season thanks to a grant from Insurance Center of Cuba and their partner, MutualAid eXchange (“MAX”) Insurance.

In coordination with Mid-Ozark CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), the two insurance companies will be providing funds to purchase gifts for area children that are in foster care.

CASA is an organization that trains volunteers to speak up for the best interest of abused and neglected children in the courts.  CASA volunteers are appointed by judges to review records, research information and talk to people involved in the child’s life to help assure that the child remains safe, until a permanent resolution of their case is reached.

Insurance Center of Cuba is an independent insurance agency representing MAX Insurance in Cuba and surrounding areas.  MAX Insurance, based in Overland Park, KS, is a unique fair, faithful and socially responsible insurance enterprise.  Founded on religious principles, the company’s mission is to restore wholeness to communities and individuals in need.  It lives out its mission through a variety of quality, fairly-priced insurance products, outstanding personalized customer service and its non-profit Mutual Aid Ministries (MAM) program.

“MAX is more than an insurance company.  We truly care beyond the contract,” said David Wine, President and Chief Executive Officer.  “That’s why we are excited to partner with Insurance Center of Cuba to help CASA kids in the Mid-Ozark region.”

For more information:

Ashley Copeland, Insurance Center of Cuba
503 West Washington
Cuba, MO  65453
Ashley@insurancecenterofcuba.com
573-885-7019

MAX Insurance, www.MAXInsurance.com.

Photo:  Dave VanderWerf, Janet Jones, Mary Heywood, Erik Lowes, Lisa Curtis, Ashley Copeland.

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MAX Mindfulness: Mindful Reactions

By Dave Wine, President & CEO

Although actually we have ‘one’ mind, the way our minds work we have at least two reactive types of mind.  There is the reptilian part of our brains, often called simply the ego (not to be confused with egotistical feelings).  And there is the more developed, ‘higher’ emotional state of the brain often called the Id or Super-ego depending on what psychology book you read.   What all of these ‘parts’ are called is not important but here is what is important!

Our ego part of the brain – the kind that is created to keep us out of danger and to react quickly- does just that.  It reacts.  It is the first response to any situation, anybody, any issue.  We could say it always speaks first!  And I might add, quite quickly and often quite loudly!   So if something or someone upsets us, our ego part of the brain reacts very quickly.  We have immediate reactions, emotions, and they are usually dominated by negative feelings and thoughts or a need to do something quickly to restore balance.

Here’s where mindfulness comes in.  The more evolved, higher part of the brain, and yes, I would say “spiritual” – the part that connects with God – speaks last!   That’s why, if confronted with situations and people that ‘yank our chain’, if we take time to give space to our feelings and our need to react, we often make much better decisions because we allow that other part of our mind, the part that is less reactive, to take more control.  So meditation, prayer, quiet time, reflection time become so very important to us in our ability to make quality decisions, restore balance before reacting, and allow us to meet people and situations with more grace and higher emotional intelligence. That’s why as kids we were often admonished to count to ten before reacting.  It can be as simple as that!

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David is the President and CEO of the MAX enterprise, having served in that capacity since its formation in 2001.   He has forty plus years of leadership experience in the business and faith-based worlds, being an ordained minister, having been elected to the highest position in his denomination,  and receiving numerous awards and recognition for his leadership in the insurance industry. He currently serves on numerous boards in the church and insurance sectors.  His hobbies include hiking, biking, skiing and snowshoeing as well as being an avid reader.  David and his wife, Sharon, have three daughters, a son, and four grandchildren.

 

Hofer and MAX Insurance Provide Grant to Hope Reins Equestrain Program

(Freeman, SD) — Disadvantaged children will get a chance to work with horses at the Hope Reins Equestrian Outreach center thanks to a gift from Hofer Insurance Agency and its partner insurance provider MutualAid eXchange (“MAX”).

Hope Reins works with children who are in foster care or who have been rescued from abusive or neglectful situations.  At Hope Reins they have a chance to work with and ride horses alongside volunteer mentors.

“This is a terrific program that gives kids a positive experience working with horses and with mentors who are good role models,” said Carlos Hofer of the Hofer Agency.  “We’ve seen children respond positively after being around the animals, caring for them and getting instructions from the mentor/teachers.”

Hofer Insurance is an independent insurance agency representing MAX Insurance in Freeman and surrounding areas.  MAX Insurance, based in Overland Park, KS, is a unique fair, faithful and socially responsible insurance enterprise.  Founded on religious principles, the company’s mission is to restore wholeness to communities and individuals in need.  It lives out its mission through a variety of quality, fairly-priced insurance products, outstanding personalized customer service and its non-profit Mutual Aid Ministries (“MAM”) program.

“MAX is more than an insurance company.  We truly care beyond the contract,” said David Wine, President and Chief Executive Officer.  “That’s why we are excited to partner with Hofer Insurance to help the Hope Reins Equestrian Program.”

For more information:

Carlos Hofer
Hofer Insurance
27566 433 Ave
Freeman, SD  57029
605-925-4383

MAX Insurance, www.MAXInsurance.com.

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