LHM Charities
Donations for
January and
February 2019
ARIZONA
Lions Camp Tatiyee
Desert Mission
Better Autism Schools for Arizona
CALIFORNIA
Peppermint Ridge
COLORADO
Attention Homes
Packs of Hope
IDAHO
Discovery Center of Idaho
UTAH
Open Doors Social Services
Children’s Service Society
Dual Immersion Academy
Mtn. View Christian Assembly/Royal Family Kids Camp
NOVA Principles Foundation
National Inventors Hall of Fame/Camp Invention
Suazo Business Center
Wasatch Community Gardens
Latino Behavioral Health Services
NEW MEXICO
Patrons of the Arts
Dealership Sponsors School Program
W
hen customer and Kennedy Middle
School Community Coordinator
Peggy Jugmahansingh approached
Val Borissevitch, general manager at LHM
Southwest Hyundai, about funding needs
for the school’s art program, Val knew he
could help.
“Peggy told me about the current budget
in the art department and the hopes for the
program, and it was something that tugged
at my heartstrings as a father of three,” said
Borissevitch. “I decided to make a $500
donation to the program, which tripled their
annual budget. Since the school is located in
our neighborhood, I also thought it would be
great to share the students’ artwork with the
community by displaying the canvases in the
dealership.”
As a thank you, the students got to work
painting canvases illustrating the beautiful
landscape and history of New Mexico. Students
presented their completed paintings to the
dealership on Tuesday, December 18.
The dealership group wanted to do more
to give back and enrich lives at the school, so
in addition to the donation to the art program,
dealership employees presented a $10,000
check to Kennedy Middle School in support
of its “Striving for Awesome Attendance”
initiative.
“We are so incredibly thankful for this
additional donation and the generosity
of the Larry H. Miller Dealerships,” said
Principal Ed Bortot, Kennedy Middle School.
“Research has repeatedly shown that there
is a direct correlation between consistent
school attendance and students’ academic
performance, well-being, personal sense of
responsibility, and various other benefits.”
The “Striving for Awesome Attendance”
program is three-fold. It aims to increase
students’ attendance; their performance in
math, English language, and art; and it also
helps with discipline. ◆
“We are so incredibly
thankful for this
additional donation
and the generosity
of the Larry H. Miller
Dealerships.”
Principal Ed Bortot
Kennedy Middle School
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