Winning Spirit Magazine November-December 2017 | Page 10

Employees from LHM Liberty Toyota joined with representatives of multiple charity organizations. CALIFORNIA COLORADO Your “Give Us Five” Donations at Work A Glance at LHM Charities at Work in California and Colorado Y our donations to Larry H. Miller Charities benefit 501(c)(3) nonprofit programs that address health and education issues for women and children in your community. Employee committees from each of the LHM Group’s 10 major markets determine which charities receive funding. In this issue, we are featuring giving in Corona, California, and Colorado Springs, Colorado. Corona employees have reached out to help low-income families during the holidays through a contribution to Corona-Norco Settlement House for the Spark of Love Toy Drive. Underprivileged children will now have gifts under the tree and smiles on their faces this Christmas. A donation to the Corona Fire Safety Foundation is supporting a free CPR training program. The majority of participants are students at Corona’s three high schools, and the program aims to have every student trained in CPR, AED, and choking intervention before graduation. Employees also contributed to Friends of the Corona Public Library and Books for Babies program. As part of the program, parents of each baby born at Corona Regional Hospital will receive a special literacy kit that encourages reading to their child. In Colorado Springs, a donation to Catholic Charities of Central Colorado earlier this year benefited programs and services that support child safety and parent education. Funding went toward items such as car seats for children, cribs, child safety items, and parenting education materials. Colorado Springs is home to both U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force military bases, and supporting those who serve our country is a priority in the community. Funding granted to The Home Front Cares provided emergency assistance to families of veterans for necessities such as rent, utilities, and transportation. If you have questions about giving in the Corona area, contact one of these committee members: Jesse Moreno, chair (CTO), Carmen Murray (CTO), Murni Tirajo (CTO), Susan Janacek (CNI), Arleen Asperas (CNI), or Maricela Rubio (CNI). In Colorado Springs, you can contact Darlene Garcia, chair (LIT/CCC), Kristi Pfeiffer (LIT/CCC), Angela Sparks (TCS), or Kerry Lippert (TCS). ◆ Many of the charities involved focus Hey, this on physical one seems therapy to be for horse disabled riding children. related too! 8 LHM Winning Spirit November/December 2017