members , community leaders , and students enjoyed fresh Megaplex popcorn at the Utah State Capitol for the newly redesigned Cultural Industry Advocacy Day . More than 300 individuals representing arts , entertainment , film , humanities , libraries , museums , and STEM joined together in the rotunda to advocate for a friendly funding and policy environment that enables the industry to best transform lives .
The Utah Cultural Alliance released the findings of a post-pandemic report on the state of culture in Utah . Many jobs in entertainment and dining have almost recovered to prepandemic levels , and the performing arts , museums , motion pictures , sound recording , broadcasting , and publishing sectors are steadily improving .
February 9 , 2023 – Vineyard , Utah Mayor Julie Fullmer invited LHM Megaplex Theatres at Geneva to contribute items to a new time capsule as part of a “ Take Root In Vineyard ” celebration . Andy Rhodes , Northern Region Vice President and Trevor Robb , Geneva General Manager , placed a MegaMug containing movie passes , a popcorn
voucher , a Megaplex gift card , and other items into the city ’ s time capsule scheduled for opening in 25 years .
February 12 , 2023 – The Larry H . & Gail Miller Family Foundation is donating $ 3.5 million to the Huntsman Mental Health Foundation , which will help fund construction of the Kem and Carolyn Gardner Mental Health Crisis Care Center . The center is the first building on the site of the planned Huntsman Mental Health Institute “ Campus of Hope ,” meant to increase Utah ’ s mental health resources . Excavation has started for the 78,000-square-foot facility near the Salt Lake County jail and the South Salt Lake Men ’ s Resource Center .
February 15 , 2023 – Matt Keenan , Vice President of Strategy and M & A for the Larry H . Miller Company , was named to the 2023 Utah Business Magazine ’ s 40 Under 40 . Matt is a key player on the Strategy team and has been instrumental in the transformative changes taking place at the LHM Company .
February 16 , 2023 – The American Heart Association , through its Social Impact Fund , will invest $ 400,000 in two Utah community-based organizations to combat health barriers related to social determinants in under-resourced communities . The Larry H . & Gail Miller Family Foundation and Intermountain Healthcare are founding funders of the Social Impact Fund in Utah .
“ By supporting organizations who uniquely understand the communities they serve , we can work in tandem to ensure health equity for Utahns ,” said Don Stirling , executive director of the Larry H . & Gail Miller Family Foundation , which helps finance the Social Impact Fund . “ The Social
Impact Fund provides critical funding for early-stage businesses who often face substantial financial barriers to success and growth . This funding allows these entrepreneurs to scale their businesses quickly to have a positive impact within our communities .”
March 8 , 2023 – The Other Side Academy broke ground on a development designed to provide an innovative solution to help one of our most vulnerable populations experiencing chronic homelessness – those who have been incarcerated or exiting the prison system .
The Larry H . & Gail Miller Family Foundation has committed $ 1 million towards The Other Side Village .
March 22 , 2023 – Larry H . Miller Megaplex at the District hosted the South Valley Chamber and members of the South Jordan Business Committee for a Salute to Veterans appreciation event and service project . The event honored Veterans in the South Jordan area and connected them with local resources .
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