CHANGING LIVES
Give Us 5
Most employees are familiar with the Give Us 5 program, which allows employees to
donate a small (or large) amount from their paycheck that is then matched by Gail Miller
and used for donations in the community the donor works in. Give Us 5 began in 1995
and has eexpanded since then. Committees consisting of employees help designate where
funds are donated in various regions, and in certain locations, employees work directly with
management. Those check photos seen in every issue of Winning Spirit Magazine are all
donations made using Give Us 5 money, revealing just how much giving we are all engaged
in on an ongoing basis.
To get involved in Give Us 5, please contact your HR or People and Culture representative.
You can donate as much or as little as you want (or nothing at all). The amount it up to you.
“It is our hope
that you can
feel the reward
of knowing you
make a difference
in someone’s life
every day.”
Gail Miller
LA R RY H. M ILLE R GRo u p o F Co MpAn I Es
o FFICIA L s T Y LE GuIDE FoR:
Larry H. Miller Charities
Founded in 1995, Larry H. Miller Charities is the
primary force for charitable giving within the Group.
Its main focus is on supporting groups that provide
health and education resources for women and
children. The majority of donations made to charitable
groups are made through LHM Charities. Employee
donations make up a big part of the money used by
LHM Charities through the Give Us 5 program.
However, funds are also raised from big events like
the annual LHM Dealerships Golf Classic and An
Evening With the Utah Jazz (formerly known as
Leapin’ Leaners and Low Tops). Larry H. and Gail Miller Family Foundation
The Miller family also engages in their own
charitable giving to a number of good causes
independent of LHM Charities. The Larry
H. and Gail Miller Family Foundation was
created in 2007 as a way for the Miller family to
continue their legacy of giving and include future
generations of the family. Unlike the directive of
LHM Charities, the Miller Family Foundation
donates to religious, charitable, scientific, literary,
and educational purposes.
Understanding the scope and nature of the
Group’s charitable efforts is much easier when
each element is examined individually. to see important historic sites within the
United States. This and other independent
efforts usually involve donations from Gail
Miller or the Miller family. For example, the
Miller Family recently announced a matching
donation of $10 million to help fund several
homeless shelters in Salt Lake City. This
donation reflects something close to Gail’s
heart.
Other Charitable Efforts
There are other donations and smaller
programs that do not fit within any of the
larger entities. An example is Driven 2 Teach,
which provides history teachers with a trip
Larry H. Miller Education Foundation
Supporting higher education was always important
to Larry and Gail Miller. In 1996, they created the
Larry H. Miller Education Foundation to provide
scholarships to children of their employees. Unlike
many of the other charitable efforts listed here,
funds for the Education Foundation come entirely
from Gail Miller. Additional scholarships, like the
University of Utah Diversity Scholarship, would later
be initiated and funded separately.
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For many employees, it is enormously
gratifying to be a part of so much giving and to
see that by doing our jobs, we make it possible
for the Group to do so much good. It might
be surprising to see how much charity work is
going on, but the fact that it happens shouldn’t
be a surprise at all. The Group’s mission to
enrich the lives of th ose around us has been a
part of our culture since the very beginning. ◆
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