Winning Spirit Magazine September-October 2019 | Page 8

MMC employees present a donation to the Utah Parent Center.  Your “Give Us 5” Donations at Work A Glance at LHM Charities at Work in July and August L arry H. Miller Charities contributes to 501(c)(3) nonprofit charities that help women and children who live in the communities where LHM Group businesses are based. Donations benefit programs that focus on the issues of health and education. More than $250,000 was granted in July and August. Funding contributed in Arizona is helping hungry children (Arizona Brainfood) and improving childhood literacy (Make Way for Books). Donations to Child Crisis Arizona and Tucson Medical Center provided child car seats to families through the Keys to Car Seat Safety campaign held by LHM Dealerships Arizona. A contribution to Don’t be a Chump! Check for a Lump! is supporting the fight against breast cancer. In Denver, Colorado, a grant to Laradon is assisting infants and toddlers with developmental disabilities, while a donation to Mount St. Vincent Home is helping children struggling with mental illness or trauma. Families of ill children are obtaining financial support for medical costs (Brandon Rooney Memorial Foundation), and newborn and premature babies are receiving blankets and supplies (Warm Hearts – Warm Babies). 6 A donation to the Baby Steps program (Episcopal Diocese St. Michael’s Cathedral) is providing child car seats to Idaho families in need. In Utah, funding is assisting refugee women (Women of the World), offering dental care to low-income kids (Community Health Connect), and enabling abused women and children to access counseling (Intermountain Specialized Abuse Treatment Center). Donations to Stand for Kind and Hope4Utah are addressing teen bullying and suicide. A contribution to The Haven is supporting transitional housing for women recovering from addiction, and a grant to Center for Women and Children in Crisis is providing basic supplies to domestic violence victims. Charities such as The Children’s Center, Therapy Animals of Utah, YCC Family Crisis Center, Utah Parent Center, and the American Diabetes Association received support for programs that help LHM Winning Spirit September/October 2019 women and children, as well. For a complete list of organizations, please see page 7. Employee donations to Larry H. Miller Charities are matched by Gail Miller, and funding stays in the community where it was donated. Contact your human resources or payroll administrator to find out how you can become involved and support LHM Charities. ◆ Donations to Beats & Rhythms, a charity that holds a camp for kids with cardiac issues, keep the good times rolling for kids in Spokane.