MAX Provides Grant to Help Purchase New Cancer Assistance Relief (CAR) Van

(Lexington, MO) — Area cancer patients will have a more reliable and comfortable ride to their out-of-town medical appointments, thanks to a $6,000 grant from MutualAid eXchange (MAX) Insurance and its Mutual Aid Ministries program.

The funds will help purchase a new, lower-mileage van for the Cancer Assistance Relief program (C.A.R.).  In conjunction with Trinity United Church of Christ, C.A.R. provides free transportation to cancer patients living in the 64067 zip code who need rides to their medical appointments in Greater Kansas City or other distant cities.   The current C.A.R. van has been on the road since 2011, averaging nearly 1,200 miles a month.  Volunteer drivers took local residents on 138 round trips in 2015 alone.

“We want to replace the current van in order to avoid potential breakdowns with ill patients on board,” said Betty Weddle of Letzig Group, Inc., and a founder of C.A.R.  “This grant will go a long way toward our goal.”  Letzig Group represents MAX in Lexington and surrounding areas.  Mrs. Weddle helped organize C.A.R. in memory of her husband, Bill Schwermer, who died of cancer in 1987.check presentation

“MAX is a fair, faithful and socially responsible insurance company that tries to give back in the communities we serve.  We are pleased and honored to help the residents of Lexington and the C.A.R. program with this grant,” said Dave Wine, CEO of MAX Insurance.  “Our Mutual Aid Ministries program provides grants to individuals in need and community programs that address the needs of their residents.  When Betty Weddle told us about the C.A.R. program we were more than happy to lend our support.  It’s a great service that helps many families at a critical time in their lives.”

For more about MAX and its unique Mutual Aid Ministries program visit www.MAXInsurance.com.

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MAX and IHT Insurance Companies Partner in Grant to Heaventrain

(Dublin, OH, Dec. 1, 2015) — Urban youth in the Columbus area will receive healthy meals along with lessons in faith and personal responsibility thanks to a grant from MutualAid eXchange (MAX) Insurance, and its local independent agency partner, IHT Agency Group.

The firms are making a donation to HeavenTrain through the MAX Community Partner Grant program. HeavenTrain was founded in 1981. Today this “church on wheels” travels to disadvantaged neighborhoods offering food and positive life lessons to children in need.

“MAX is a fair, faithful and socially responsible insurance enterprise that gives back in the communities it serves,” said Phil Blount, MAX Regional Sales Manager. “We learned about HeavenTrain from Liz Ann Mayhill of IHT who volunteers with the program through their church. We are very pleased to make a contribution to this very worthy organization.”

“Liz Ann has worked with HeavenTrain for years and knows the great work it does,” IHT Chief Operating Officer Rod Mayhill said. “We’re deeply grateful to MAX for its generosity in helping us serve the young people of our community.”

For more information visit: www.MAXInsurance.com, www.IHTAgency.com.
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Photo:  Phil Blount, MAX Sales Manager presenting check to Liz Ann Mayhill of IHT Agency Group

Grant from MAX Insurance will Help Centerville Iowa Lions Club Provide Vision Tests for Area Children

Elementary, pre-kindergarten and pre-school students in Centerville, Iowa and other South Central Iowa communities will soon be having their vision tested at no charge by local Lion’s Club members, thanks to a grant from MutualAid eXchange (MAX) insurance and local contributions.

Dale Sales, Lion’s Club President and a principle of Cook Insurance in Centerville, announced the $2,500 grant at the club’s Monday night dinner.

“We are thrilled and grateful to MAX Insurance and its Mutual Aid Ministries program for this significant gift,” Sales said.  “Combined with the funds we’ve raised locally, we can now purchase the iScreen Digital Camera that will help us check our area’s young children’s vision.  If we detect a problem, we can refer them to a doctor for treatment. This is a real blessing for so many families who may not be able to afford eye care for their kids. The iScreen Digital Camera will replace our old Polaroid Camera (film for the camera is being discontinued) that has served us well over the years. The new digital camera technology today is more efficient and cost effective to use. We have screened just over 400 children during 2015 and plan to expand are our efforts in 2016 due to having the new iScreen digital camera.”

“MAX is a fair, faithful and socially responsible insurance company that tries to give back in the communities we serve,” said Mark Files, MAX Regional Sales Manager.  “When Dan Sales, one of our independent agents, informed us of this Lion’s Club project we were excited to help out.  It’s a great program and we’re proud to be part of it.”

The iScreen Digital Camera allows a trained operator to take a digital image of a child’s eyes much like taking a photograph.  The equipment can detect a wide range of eye disorders which can be given to an eye professional for follow-up and treatment.

After training its members how to operate the equipment, the Lion’s Club will visit area schools to provide free testing for the children.

For more information visit www.MAXInsurance.com, www.CookInsuranceIowa.com, www.iScreenVision.com, www.LionsClubs.org.

Photo by Becky Maxwell/Daily Iowegian.  Left to right:  Dan Sales and Dale Sales of Cook Insurance with Mark Files, Regional Sales Manager of MAX Insurance.