Boise-area homeless youth receive support from LHM employees.
IDAHO
Supporting the Community
Idaho Dealerships Help Fund Hygiene Kits for Homeless Youth.
T
he four LHM dealerships in Boise, Idaho,
joined forces to donate $7,000 to United Way
of Treasure Valley to help them build hygiene
kits for homeless youth in the Boise area. These
kits provide a one-month supply of basic hygiene
items, such as toothpaste, deodorant, soap, laundry
detergent, and feminine hygiene items.
“In Boise alone, nearly 900 students are
homeless and do not have a safe, permanent
place to sleep or supplies to bathe or stay clean.
In spite of this, these students are fighting to
stay in school, graduate, and succeed,” said Nora
Carpenter, president and CEO, United Way of
Treasure Valley. “We work with school district
social workers and homeless student liaisons
to help keep these vulnerable kids in school
by providing them with basic hygiene kits. To
date, more than 4,500 kits have been distributed
thanks to volunteers and donations from
organizations like Larry H. Miller Dealerships.” ◆
ARIZONA
Keeping Children Safe
LHM Arizona Dealerships Host Safety Campaign
P
arents in Arizona are breathing a little easier
after the return of the highly successful
annual Car Seat Safety Campaign hosted
by LHM Dealerships. The campaign is a
collaborative effort with Safe Kids Maricopa
County, Phoenix Children’s Center for Family
Health & Safety, and local first responders across
the valley. Parents were able to bring in their
vehicles and car seats in order to have a certified
passenger safety technician ensure that each car
seat was properly installed. This simple act can
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reduce the risk of death by as much as 71 percent.
“Knowing that seven out of 10 car seats are
installed incorrectly makes any parent stop and
think,” said Pat Kroneberger, senior vice president
of operations, Larry H. Miller Dealerships. “Over
the last two years, these events have proven to be
beneficial to the families in our communities.
We hope to continue to provide parents and
grandparents with a forum where they can learn
proper installation techniques to keep their kids
safe on the road.” ◆