Local Philanthropic Leaders Donate Over $2 Million to Encourage Community Cash Donations
Community Donation Drop-off Locations for Needed Items Available Along the Wasatch Front
Humanitarian Drive Runs March 4-12
SANDY, UT (March 3, 2022) – The Larry H. Miller Company and the Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation will announce a Driven to Assist community fundraiser and donation drive to benefit refugees fleeing Ukraine at a press conference at the Utah State Capitol on Thursday, March 3, at 3:00 p.m.
Monetary donations made to the Community Foundation of Utah (CFU) through LHM.com will be matched up to $2 million with contributions from the Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation, Todd and Andie Pedersen Family, Ryan and Ashley Smith, Clark and Christine Ivory Foundation, Kem and Carolyn Gardner Family, the Huntsman Family Foundation, Jeremy and Kristin Andrus Family Foundation, Ron and Janet Jibson Family Foundation, George S. & Delores Dore Eccles Foundation, Bert and Lynnie Zimmerli Family Foundation, Zions Bank, the Larry H. Miller Company employees, and other anonymous donors. Intermountain Healthcare is joining the Driven to Assist effort by preparing to airlift donated goods to bordering countries to aid refugees fleeing Ukraine in the coming months.
CFU will distribute donated funds to trusted organizations on the ground. Donations of critically needed items will be collected at six locations along the Wasatch Front from Friday, March 4, through Saturday, March 12. After donations have been collected, First Lady Abby Cox’s initiative, Show Up, will help organize volunteer efforts to sort and prepare donations for distribution.
“In times of crisis, Utahns respond. They take action to serve, lift, and love, and that is why I’m proud to be a member of this community,” said Gail Miller, the Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation. “We have about 1,500 Ukrainian neighbors who live here in Utah. We are all heartbroken by the desperate situation their loved ones face in Ukraine. This is an opportunity for us to come together, put our arms around our neighbors, and show them that our hearts are united.”“This donation drive of cash and goods will make a life-saving difference to those Ukrainians forced to leave their homes,” Gov. Spencer Cox said. “Utahns are drawn to help those in need and I encourage those who can to give and support this effort.”
DRIVEN TO ASSIST DONATION LOCATIONS – During regular business hours
Larry H. Miller Megaplex Theatres
Megaplex at Jordan Commons, 9295 South State Street, Sandy
Megaplex at Thanksgiving Point, 2935 North Thanksgiving Way, Lehi
Megaplex at Legacy Crossing, 1075 West Legacy Crossing Blvd., Centerville
Smith’s Ballpark (Front Lobby – East of Home Plate Gates) 77 West 1300 South, Salt Lake City
Daybreak Community The Hub Info Studio, 6172 West Lake Avenue South Jordan
Vivint Arena (Main East Entry Atrium) 301 South Temple, Salt Lake City
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About the Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation
The Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation was established in 2007 to continue the philanthropic spirit exemplified by Larry and Gail Miller for future generations. The Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation supports programs that enrich lives and communities in the areas of health and medicine, shelter and food security, education and training, jobs and economic self-reliance, and cultural and spiritual enrichment.
About the Larry H. Miller Company
Headquartered in Sandy, Utah, the Larry H. Miller Company (the LHM Company) is a privately-owned business with operations located mainly across the western United States. As a portfolio of companies and investments, the LHM Company’s focus falls within the primary categories of real estate, health care, finance, entertainment, sports, and long-term strategy and investments, as well as philanthropy.
