MAX Foundation

The Max

Factor

Max Marvin

was one of those rare people who, even as a teenager, had a dynamic and magnetic personality that engaged young and old alike.

That he took his own life was tragic and shocking to everyone who knew him. Max made the world a better place while he was here. Those closest to him want him also to make the world a better place after he is gone. That is the goal in mission of the Max Marvin Foundation. To strive for mental wellness among our young people by drawing attention to mental health issues so that other young people can find the help that Max did not. And, in accomplishing that goal, honor the memory of this captivating young man, Max Marvin.

announces first big win!

Warroad, Minnesota

Mental health awareness program, Project 11, to be instituted into Warroad, MN. schools for 2019-2020 school year

The first project the Max Foundation will undertake is partnering with Project 11. Warroad Public Schools will be the first school outside of Manitoba fortunate enough to receive training and curriculum access to Project 11 materials. With the focus on mental wellness, Project 11 lessons will be integrated into our K-6th grade morning meeting times.

Welcome Paula Hedlund

The MAX Foundation is excited to welcome Paula Hedlund to the foundation’s Board of Directors. Paula is the Wellness Coordinator at LifeCare Medical Center and she brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our board. Paula’s expertise is the connection between healthcare and community which is ideal for what we are all trying to...

February 9, 2021

Stronger together!

Stronger together! We all know and appreciate the competitive spirit that has been cultivated in the state of Minnesota through hockey. The Max Foundation has been asked to share our message with some of our greatest competitors in the rink. A big thank you to the Roseau boys hockey team, East Grand Forks Boys Hockey...

March 3, 2020

Celebrate Dr Suess’s Birthday

The Max foundation joined the Warroad elementary school to celebrate Dr Suess’s Birthday and support the Read Across America program. The Max foundation donated books that will be used in the classroom and the library. The books that have been donated are entwined with the Project 11 program that the school has embraced and it...

“1 in 5 young people, ages 13 to 18, have or will have a serious mental illness”

Millions of Americans are affected by mental health conditions every year.

Please read the following

stories, anecdotes, letters, eulogies, thoughts, and poems.

Add to them, if you feel so moved. Then, if we may be so bold as to ask, please make a donation to the Max Foundation, in Max’s memory, so that we, collectively, may save other families from the pain, sorrow, and grief that we have all felt since Max’s passing. Thank you for your thoughts, prayers and generosity.