Larry H. Miller employees donate Week of Service in Utah, 14 other states

Volunteers from the Larry H. Miller companies pitched in with donated time for some cleanup projects along the Jordan River during their Week of Service in late April. (Photos courtesy LHM Co.) 

A longtime tradition for employees of the Larry H. Miller Cos. continued this year with the annual Week of Service. Starting on April 28, employees from the Larry H. Miller Co., the Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation, Miller Sports & Entertainment and Larry H. Miller Real Estate gathered at the Jordan River in Salt Lake City to clean up debris in the river and remove invasive weeds and trash from the riverbank. My Hometown Salt Lake City and the Jordan River Commission partnered with the LHM Co. in organizing and executing the project. 

“The Larry H. Miller Week of Service always serves as a powerful reminder that our greatest strength as an organization is our people,” Steve Starks, CEO of the Larry H. Miller Company, said in a release. “I’m grateful for our employees who give their time and energy to serve others and, in doing so, help fulfill our mission of enriching lives.”

After Miller’s passing in 2009, the Miller family established a tradition to honor his legacy. Every April, employees across the LHM Co. trade office time for service hours with local nonprofit organizations in the communities where they live, work and play. Through the end of April, LHM employees donated 2,400 service hours for volunteer projects in 15 states.

Larry H. Miller Real Estate recently announced a partnership with Field Operations, the landscape architecture and urban design firm behind New York City’s High Line, to lead the restoration of a one-mile loop of the Jordan River. LHM Week of Service volunteers helped advance the vision of a safer, healthier Jordan River.

In addition to opportunities to serve with the company throughout the year, LHM employees have access to the Service Time Off benefit, which provides paid time to volunteer with organizations and causes close to their hearts.

“Service has always been at the heart of our family and this organization,” Steve Miller, chairman of the board at the Larry H. Miller Co., said in a release. “I’m grateful for the thousands of hours our teammates give each year to enrich lives in the communities we’re proud to call home.”

In addition to efforts on the Jordan River, employees also made fleece blankets for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. The blankets will be distributed in November during the Larry H. Miller Season of Service Thanksgiving event.

“I have always believed that love is best expressed through service,” Gail Miller, co-founder of the LHM Co., said in a release. “To love our neighbors is to serve them, and when we take the time to serve, we help build the kind of communities where everyone feels valued and cared for.”

Other Utah projects included Real Salt Lake and Utah Royals FC players spending time with local youth at the Miller Boys & Girls Club, volunteers supporting families and staff at Primary Children’s Hospital, and volunteers partnering with the Jordan Education Foundation.

At every project across the country, participants sported matching Larry H. Miller Week of Service T-shirts.