Winning Spirit Magazine May - June ID WA 2018 | Page 12

The children served by Spokane H.O.P.E. were overjoyed to receive a donation.
IDAHO
WASHINGTON
Your Give Us Five Dollars at Work
A Glance at LHM Charities at Work in Idaho and Washington
The Larry H. Miller (LHM) Group of Companies
focuses on enriching lives, and LHM Charities helps
us achieve this mission by supporting nonprofits that
assist women and children. Funding stays in the state
where it is contributed and is directed toward programs
that address the issues of health and education.
Employees in Idaho are supporting Life’s Kitchen, a
nonprofit social enterprise that provides food service training
to at-risk youth (ages 16–20) while producing meals for
community members in need. About 40 percent of the youth
who participate are high school dropouts living in poverty,
and 50 percent are referrals from the juvenile justice system.
Many experience significant challenges such as mental illness,
addiction, or abuse. Life’s Kitchen operates three businesses
that provide essential job training. Youth also attend life skills
and employability classes each week to help them learn how
to navigate the workplace, manage money, and succeed at
becoming productive adults.
Funding was also provided to Treasure Valley Children’s
Theater to provide live theater performances to Title I
schools in the Boise, Idaho, area.
Through a donation from LHM Charities to Spokane
HOPE School, LHM employees are helping children who have
hearing loss. The school focuses on helping these children
become confident, independent, and able to speak. A portion
of the grant is enabling parents of toddlers and preschool
children to remotely access class sessions as they occur. This
allows parents to learn proper techniques that can be modeled
at home, which increases positive outcomes.
You can enrich lives in your local community by making
monthly contributions to Larry H. Miller Charities through
the Give Us 5 payroll deduction program. Any amount is
welcome, and Gail Miller supports these efforts by matching
employee donations dollar-per-dollar. Contact your payroll
or human resources administrator to learn how you can sign
up. For more information about Larry H. Miller Charities
and the impact it is making in your community, contact one
of the committee members in your area. ◆
LHM Charities
Subcommittees
IDAHO
Jennifer Friedrich, Chair..........HOB
Kim Fox.............................................HOB
Penny Ivancic..............................BUC
Nancy Olson.................................BSU
Tess Schultz..................................BCD
WASHINGTON
Courtney Hartman, Chair....... SLE
Kendra Hartman.......................SHO
Tamara Syth-Benner...............SHY
Penny Hollars...............................STO
Briana Moser.............................MAO
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