Winning Spirit Magazine March-April 2018 | Page 11

LHM Group Charitable Donations In addition to the “Give Us 5” donations, the company helped support the following organizations in January and February: Forever Young—Sophie’s Place Honorary Colonels Association Pluralsight One Utah Valley University Foundation Utah Job Opportunities Foundation Operation Underground Railroad US Speed Skating Wasatch Adaptive Sports UTAH Helping Women Get Back on Their Feet Utah Clean Air Ronald McDonald House Bonneville Charitable Foundation National MS Society JDRF The Family History Guide Association Unity Gospel Choir International Uplift Families Utah Utah Golf Foundation Youth & Veterans Programs Intermountain Research & Medical Foundation Canyons School District Chabad Lubavitch of Utah Davis Education Foundation Utah FIRST Robotics Westminster College University of Utah School of Medicine University of Utah College of Social & Behavioral Science Maliheh Free Clinic Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation Salt Lake School Foundation Ron McBride Foundation National Ability Center The Women’s Bean Project in Colorado O n January 19, representatives from Larry H. Miller Dealerships in Colorado presented a check for $10,000 to the Women’s Bean Project (WBP), an organization that works to improve women’s lives by offering a transitional job to chronically unemployed, low-income women in Metro Denver. The program is designed to provide immediate income, remove employment barriers, and teach fundamental job-readiness and life skills to help graduates secure entry- level jobs and move toward self-sufficiency. Two-thirds of each woman’s paid time is spent in structured job-readiness training in on-site businesses owned and managed by WBP. These include the production of gourmet bean soups, chilis, cookie and brownie mixes, bread mixes, salsa and spice rubs, marinades, dip mixes, instant teas, Organic Fair Trade coffees, and sweets. Handmade limited-edition jewelry items and gift baskets are also produced. All products are handcrafted and prepared with attention to detail. Sixty percent of the revenue generated by the Women’s Bean Project comes from product sales. The funds donated by Larry H. Miller Charities will be utilized to support life skills educational programming, specifically Community Education Outreach (CEO). This program will provide ongoing classes in math and literacy. ◆ The Children’s Center Friends of Drug Court Ogden Pioneer Days Foundation LHM Charities Donations for Jan/Feb 2018 Anti-Bullying Coalition Friends of Switchpoint ARIZONA Portable Practical Educational Preparation (PPEP) CALIFORNIA Corona Norco Schools Educational Foundation COLORADO CASA of Jefferson and Gilpin Counties IDAHO National Hemophilia Foundation—Idaho Chapter UTAH Society of the Honor Guard Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Salt Lake Education Foundation Five for the Fight Foundation Utah Film Center The Family Place Summit Land Conservancy Our Military Kids Spectrum Academy Education Foundation of West Ada Utah Humanities Council NEW MEXICO Community Action Services and Food Bank Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central New Mexico Friends of Utah County Children’s Justice Center Family Healthcare Women of the World LHMWSM.com 9