Winning Spirit Magazine May-June 2020 | Page 7

THE MOVIE EXPERIENCE—AT HOME Megaplex Theatres were one of the first movie theatre chains in the country to shut down in order to keep people safe, but they didn’t stop working. Movie fans who miss real theatre popcorn and snacks can have them delivered to their homes thanks to Megaplex partnering with food delivery services. They can also pick up treats with curbside delivery. It’s a way to give people a little taste of normal during a tough time. UNCOVERING OUR HEARTS As masks became a workplace requirement for employees, customers, and everyone across the globe, LHM associates did their part to contribute to efforts to get everyone a mask, from Deb Jones at Miller Automotive Operations, who hand-sewed 200 masks herself, to Farley Hamilton, an employee at LHM Toyota Lemon Grove, who worked with his son and daughter-in-law to sew masks for the entire service team. Each of these efforts shows the care for others that makes our business the “best place in town to work and the best place in town to do business.” FEEDING THE SOUL For over 30 years, Larry H. Miller Ford Mesa has boasted a unique attraction, a coffee shop/diner known as the Pit Stop. When financial circumstances due to COVID-19 forced the dealership to close down the Pit Stop, the management team had a dilemma: what to do with all of the leftover food? As a way to say “thank you” to their hardworking employees, General Manager Jim Crutcher and other members of the management team used the supplies to cook two free breakfasts and a lunch for dealership employees. It might be a small gesture in the grand scheme of things, but it shows the camaraderie present within the team at Ford Mesa. Photo taken before social distancing guidelines were implemented. March 16 Donovan Mitchell announced that he would be helping students in Utah’s Granite School District to get healthy meals at no cost. March 18 March 19 Utah suffered a magnitude 5.7 earthquake. On the same day, Megaplex Theatres announced that they would be closed indefinitely in order to protect public health. Larry H. Miller Dealerships announced concierge pickup and drop-off for all service customers at all LHM dealerships. Digital retailing also began at select dealerships. March 19 March 25 The Utah Jazz launched a reading challenge for at-home students. The Miller family announced that they would donate money to support part-time and furloughed employees of Vivint Smart Home Arena. Unused food from Vivint Arena and Megaplex Theatres was donated to Catholic Community Services and local food pantries, where it could be used to feed the hungry. APRIL 10 The Utah Jazz unveiled a Jazz Youth at Home program to help students with remote learning. APRIL MAY LHMWSM.com 5