Gail Miller , flanked by members of her family , announced the donation to an enthusiastic crowd .
UTAH
Miller Family Presents $ 10 Million Donation for Homeless
Donation Aimed at Rallying Support in the Community
Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams and Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski joined Gail and Greg Miller and other Miller family members to announce a $ 10 million challenge grant from the Larry H . and Gail Miller Family Foundation on August 17 , 2017 .
The grant is intended to increase donations for programs and services that will be offered in new homeless resource centers coming to the area . The Miller family pledged to match public and private contributions , dollar for dollar , up to $ 10 million to Shelter the Homeless Utah , the nonprofit organization which owns the existing Salt Lake emergency shelters and will own the three new homeless resource centers .
“ We can ’ t afford to turn our backs on the homeless and those who are less fortunate ,” Gail Miller said at the announcement . “ We cannot afford to sacrifice the future of the children affected by homelessness . We must give them hope .”
Three new shelters are expected to come on line by July 2019 and provide comprehensive , all-day services that would more effectively connect homeless people with jobs , treatment , and housing . Kathy Bray , president and CEO of
“ The greatness of a community is measured by how it cares for its least fortunate .”
Greg Miller
Volunteers of America , Utah , said , “ The Miller family ’ s generosity is going to change lives .” Mayor Ben McAdams described Gail Miller as being “ constant as the North Star ” in her dedication to Utah ’ s homeless population , having most prominently served as co-chairwoman of Salt Lake City ’ s homeless shelter siting committee .
“ The greatness of a community is measured by how it cares for its least fortunate . We live in the greatest community in the world . We can do more to enhance and expand services and programs that can help our brothers and sisters who are experiencing homelessness ,” added Greg Miller at the announcement . Donations toward services , matched by the Millers dollar for dollar , can be made to Shelter the Homeless at www . homelessutah . org . ◆
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