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The Small Things
When the Mennonite church in Montana burnt to the ground, the people missed the church but found the smaller things it sheltered were also significant....
Assistance
Computers and other technological items seem to depreciate in value before they even reach the store shelf. Loren Hostetter was faced with this fact but didn’t have to learn the hard way......
A Speedy Recovery
In August of 2002, a call came in from Levi Yoder of Clare, MI to the Claims Department at Sharing Services in Goshen, IN. Levi was reporting a fire...
A Fire for Christmas
On a cold, snowy Christmas Eve and into the wee hours of Christmas morning 2002, Gladys Paulus woke to the sound of the smoke detector. An electrical short upstairs led to a chair melting and pieces falling through......
Feeling Fortunate
"We couldn't have been treated better. I recommend MAX Canada......
Not a Stereo Type
"Thanks for making this all work so smoothly. This has been our......
A Life Lived Amidst God’s Refining Fire
“Lord, how can I be a good steward of my loss?” These words echoed in Jerry’s mind as he cleaned up debris from a fire which destroyed his shop, his equipment and his livelihood...
When it Rains, it Floods - TWICE!
During the summer of 2004, a family in the Niagara Peninsula suffered two such floods from “cloudbursts” that occurred within four weeks of each other...
Cooperative Effort
“It means so much to have friends and organizations to support us through everything.” ...
A New Couple with No Home?
In preparation for his marriage a young man in SK purchased a modest home and a MAX policy. But before they could move in, a section of foundation wall collapsed due to frost and water pressure...
Answering the "Why" Question
When they found that the fire was deliberately set, the emotions were mixed but overwhelmingly they wondered, "Why would someone do this?"...
No Relation Doesn't Stop the Help
A church in Virginia had a fire. MAX wasn't the insurer but was that going to stop us from helping?... ...
Collaborative Effort
Ralph has a home based operation caring for handicapped people but when the hurricane hit, it caused trees to fall onto the house...
Can't Help but Help
Chopper, the local utility company supervisor in Roanoke, LA, told one MAM responder,...
Out of Place Bus
This was a fairly common site throughout the area but the yellow school bus parked out front raised his suspicions.... ...
How Far a Dollar Can Go
Mutual Aid Ministries doesn’t end when you make it to your hotel room and are ready to sleep after an exhausting day of hurricane relief help...
MAM and Church Work Together
With strong hopes of a farming future, one family decided that a rent-to-own arrangement on a farm would help them get started...
Meeting the Requirements
In order to meet MAX Canada requirements the home needed a sump pump which added an additional financial strain... ...