Winning Spirit Magazine May-June 2019 | Page 24

 Representatives of Intermountain Therapy Animals met with Bryant Henrie and Prestige Financial employees to receive a donation. Your “Give Us Five” Donations at Work A Glance at LHM Charities at Work in March and April L arry H. Miller Charities donates toward 501(c)(3) nonprofit charities that focus on assisting women and children who live in the communities where LHM Group companies are based. Programs that receive funding address the issues of health and education. More than $72,000 has been contributed in the past few months. In California, a grant to Lemon Grove School District is providing scholarships so that students can participate in an outdoor science school experience. The camp involves students in hands-on science projects that help them learn about nature. An Idaho donation went to Meridian Middle School, where more than 48 percent of the students come from low-income families. Funding is supporting Power to Play, a program that enables students to participate in sports, art, band, and other extracurricular activities, regardless of their ability to pay. A contribution to the Arthritis Foundation in Denver, Colorado, is paying for children and teens who have juvenile arthritis to attend summer camp. In Spokane, a donation was pledged to Beats & Rhythms, a camp for 22 LHM Winning Spirit May/June 2019 children in the Inland Northwest who have cardiac defects or diseases. In Utah, teen refugees and immigrants are benefiting from Larry H. Miller Charities’ support of Youthlinc and its Real Life program. Participants receive tutoring and learn skills that help them navigate their new culture. Funding granted to Intermountain Therapy Animal provides training for pet partner volunteers who take their animals to Primary Children’s Hospital to promote healing in patients. A donation to Cottages of Hope is enabling families and individuals to achieve self-sufficiency, while a contribution to Nine Mile Canyon Coalition is providing high school students the opportunity to learn archaeology firsthand. St. George Children’s Museum received funding that will allow the community free access to the museum on designated days. Help improve your community by donating to Larry H. Miller Charities. Even small donations can make a difference, since each dollar contributed by employees is matched by Gail Miller. Your funds will stay in your community to support charities that help local women and children. Contact your human resource or payroll administrator for more information. ◆  Youthlinc participants were able to experience American culture with the help of Jazz Bear at a Jazz game.