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ARK and MAX Insurance Contribute to Fire Relief Foundation

Families who have lost their homes and items in a house fire find hope and support from the Fire Relief Foundation in Findlay, OH. Thanks to a $2,500 grant from ARK Insurance and their partner MutualAid eXchange (“MAX”), the organization can now assist more people in their time of need.

Kathy Coppes heads ARK Insurance. She reached out to MAX and its Mutual Aid Ministries Community Grant Program to help support the Fire Relief Foundation. “This great organization stands beside families after their loss and offers household items, monetary assistance, and a shoulder to lean on until the families can get back on their feet,” Coppes said in her application for the grant. “They function solely through the help of volunteers, many of whom have been fire victims themselves. The organization began in the founder’s garage after losing their own home and contents in a house fire. Now they not only help our local community, they also send items to other states if there is a crisis that needs their help.”

MAX is a fair, faithful and socially responsible home, auto and property/casualty insurance company that was founded on religious principles. Today it serves people of all faith backgrounds. It created the Mutual Aid Ministries Community Grant program as a way to partner with their network of independent agents who identify and want to support worthy projects in their communities.

For more about ARK Insurance contact Kathy Coppes, ARK Insurance Services, 2135 Tiffin Ave., Findlay, OH 45840 Email: kcoppes@arkinsservices.com Web: www.arkinsservices.com Phone: 419-425-4200.

For more about MAX go to: www.MAXInsurance.com.

Photo: Linn Tate, volunteer for Fire Relief Foundation; Kathy Coppes, ARK Insurance; Phyllis Tate, volunteer for Fire Relief Foundation; Emily Stevens, founder of Fire Relief Foundation; and Angela Cotton, ARK Insurance.

Hanks Insurance and MAX Donate Defibrillator to Hillsville PH Outreach Center

(Hillsville, VA) — Vital emergency first aid will be available at the new Hillsville Pentecostal Holiness Outreach Center thanks to a grant from an area insurance agency and one of its providers of homeowners, farm, auto and related forms of insurance.

Hanks Insurance Agency of Galax, VA requested funding from MutualAid eXchange (“MAX”) Insurance, to acquire a heart defibrillator for use by trained personnel at the Outreach Center. The equipment can help stabilize a victim of a heart attack while emergency personnel are on their way.

“We are excited to donate this important piece of equipment and to be involved in this great project for the Hillsville community,” said Rickey Stone, principal of Hanks Insurance. “We believe in being involved in the community. We are confident that the Outreach Center will be a great resource for the youth and families of Hillsville. We congratulate Pastor Jeff Picket and everyone who has done so much to bring this center to completion.”

MAX Insurance of 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 funds, and MAM manages a Community Commitment Grant Program that our agents can access when there’s a worthwhile cause or project in their community,” said David Wine, MAX President and Chief Executive Officer. “Rickey Stone reached out to us about the Hillsville PH Outreach Center and we were thrilled to partner with him on this significant project.”

For more information:

Hanks Insurance Agency, visit www.hanksinsuranceVA.com.

MAX and Mutual Aid Ministries, visit www.MAXInsurance.com.

Hillsville PH Outreach Center, email hillsvilleph@yahoo.com.

Photo: Rickey Stone of Hanks Insurance Agency; Deana Richardson, Regional Sales Manager at MAX; and Jeff Pickett, Pastor of Hillsville Pentecostal Holiness Outreach Center.

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Village Insurance and MAX Insurance Provide Gift to Play in the Park Program

Area parents looking for a safe place for their children to play are grateful for the local Play in the Park program. They can go to work or run some errands, knowing their children are being supervised by the program’s caring staff.

Recently Sean Hall of the Village Insurance Agency decided to make a gift to the program to show his and his clients’ appreciation. He partnered with one of his insurance providers, MutualAid eXchange (“MAX”), who has a program to assist its agents who want to be more involved in their communities.

“We are a small county where everyone pitches in and helps out,” Hall said. “The Play in the Park summer program is a great example of how we all want to make this a safe, caring community for all our children and families. We are very grateful to MAX for their support.”

“We are pleased to support Village Insurance and Play in the Park,” said David Wine, President and CEO of MAX Insurance. “We are sure these funds will be used in a meaningful way.”

MAX Insurance is a fair, faithful and socially responsible provider of home, auto, business and related insurance serving people of all faith backgrounds. The company’s Mutual Aid Ministries program offers Community Grants to its network of independent agencies to support worthwhile programs.

For more about Village Insurance Agency LLC contact Sean Hall, 11 E. Union Street, Liberty, IN 47353, 765-458-5845, sean@myvillageinsurane.com.

More about MAX Insurance: Address: 4400 College Boulevard, Suite 250, Overland Park, KS 66211. Phone: 877-971-6300. Website: www.MAXInsurance.com or www.MutualAidMinistries.com. Email: bmusgrave@maxinsurance.com.

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Clark County Fire Department Receives Grant from Cherry Insurance and MAX Insurance

Last spring’s wildfires took a toll on Clark County Fire Department’s equipment. With a tight budget, replacing the equipment would be difficult.

That’s why Cheri Martin of the Cherry Insurance, Inc. in Montezuma requested a grant from MutualAid eXchange (“MAX”), one of its insurance providers. MAX and its Mutual Aid Ministries program, along with Martin, have donated $2,500 to help cover some of these unanticipated expenses.

“In a small community like ours, we all have to pull together,” Martin said. “Our firefighters were out there on the front lines protecting lives and property. The least we could do is help them replace the equipment they need to protect us. We are very grateful to MAX for their support in helping provide equipment that will help them do their job.”

“We are pleased to support the Cherry Insurance, Inc. and the Clark County Fire Department,” said David Wine, President and CEO of MAX Insurance. “We applaud the firefighters for their spirit and courage.”

For more about Cherry Insurance, Inc., contact Cheri Martin, PO Box 404, Montezuma, KS 67867, 620-846-7353. Cheri.martin@cherryins.com.

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