Winning Spirit Magazine September-October 2017 | Page 10

LHM Charities Donations for July and August 2017 ARIZONA Support Our Troops - Arizona $500 Boy Scouts of America Grand Canyon Council $5,000 Eve’s Place $5,000 Assistance League of Tucson $2,000 The Salvation Army $4,000 COLORADO Volunteers of America—Stuff for Students $6,000 IDAHO United Way of Treasure Valley $7,000 UTAH LHM Charities donated to Crossroads for Women. NEW MEXICO UTAH Your “Give Us Five” Donations at Work A Glance at LHM Charities at Work in New Mexico and Utah Y our donations to Larry H. Miller Charities strengthen the communities around us by benefiting 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations whose programs assist women and children in the areas of health and education. Employee subcommittees in each of the LHM Group’s 10 major markets review grant requests and recommend which should receive funding. In this issue, we are featuring activities in New Mexico and Utah. Albuquerque employees are assisting women who are working to break the cycle of homelessness and incarceration with the help of Crossroads for Women. These women often struggle with addiction and mental health disorders that cause disruption within their families. Crossroads is helping mothers reconnect with their children through healthy activities. Employee donations are also providing food to hungry women and children in Albuquerque through the Rio Grande Food Project. In Utah, employee donations are supporting NBA Math Hoops, a program which incorporates NBA player statistics into a board game that teaches youth math skills. Last year, Utah participants saw math scores improve by 37 8 LHM Winning Spirit percent. Another donation is providing kids struggling with loss with support at A Center for Grieving Children. A grant to United Way of Utah County is facilitating parenting workshops and providing 660 books to first-grade and second-grade students at two Title I schools. These are just a few of the ways your “Give Us Five” dollars are at work in the community. If you have questions about giving in the Albuquerque area, contact one of these committee members: Michelle Aragon, chair (AMT), Ida-May Romero (ALH), Tammy Burns (ATO), or Theresa Crisman (ADC/SWH). In Utah, you can contact Karol Elkington, at (801) 563- 4169 or kelkington@ lhm.com. The main board of trustees includes two members of the Miller family, Breanne Miller and Tyson Miller, and two September/October 2017 Bear Lake Watch $1,000 Learn Fresh Education Co./ NBA Math Hoops $10,000 A Center for Grieving Children $10,000 Jewish Family Service $10,000 The Haven $5,000 Timpanogos Storytelling Institute $2,500 United Way of Utah County $10,000 U of U Women’s Resource Center $5,000 Ellison Elementary School $1,000 Utah Anti-Bullying Coalition $5,000 members of the general public, Rick Larsen and Allison Spencer. Eleven representatives from a wide range of LHM Group entities also serve as trustees: Jay Francis, board president (MMC & MFO), Rich Muirbrook (LHMSE), Amber Robinson (JZZ), Jeff Harper (MAO), Shellee Goodell (MEG), Raymond Hall (MMC), Brian Hanna (SFL), Lindsay Morgan (PFS), Sarah Riddle (LHMRE), Gary Hummel (TCS), and Tamara Sickich (UCS). ◆ LHM Charities donated to the Rio Grande Food Project.