Niambi Nicholes's Posts - MyTown Colorado2024-03-28T19:24:13ZNiambi Nicholeshttps://www.mytowncolorado.com/profile/NiambiNicholeshttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/985795049?profile=original&xn_version=202403260758&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1&xj_user_default=1https://www.mytowncolorado.com/profiles/blog/feed?user=0lbndbwx3kcuk&xn_auth=noEmergency Family Assistance Association Scored $10,000 Grant from Larry H. Miller Toyota Boulder During CU Football Gametag:www.mytowncolorado.com,2018-10-08:2021996:BlogPost:1898922018-10-08T18:15:37.000ZNiambi Nicholeshttps://www.mytowncolorado.com/profile/NiambiNicholes
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/397757141?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/397757141?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"></img></a> Representatives from <span><a href="https://www.bouldertoyota.com/">Larry H. Miller (LHM) Toyota Boulder</a></span> presented a check for $10,000 to the Emergency Family Assistance Association on Saturday, October 6 during the CU vs. ASU football game. The grant will directly support the Job Uptake for Motivated Parents program, also known as JUMP. In conjunction with…</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/397757141?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/397757141?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"></a>Representatives from <span><a href="https://www.bouldertoyota.com/">Larry H. Miller (LHM) Toyota Boulder</a></span> presented a check for $10,000 to the Emergency Family Assistance Association on Saturday, October 6 during the CU vs. ASU football game. The grant will directly support the Job Uptake for Motivated Parents program, also known as JUMP. In conjunction with Workforce Boulder County, this initiative provides career counseling and job-readiness training for parents living below the federal poverty line, resulting in access to higher-paying jobs. This enables families to gain financial stability and self-sufficiency, allowing for greater opportunities for themselves and their children.</p>
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<p> “As a family owned and operated company, we’re proud to support this wonderful organization that’s focused on building greater opportunities for families in need,” explained Jarred Black, general manager of LHM Toyota Boulder. “Investment in the JUMP program opens the doors to employment options so families can thrive long into the future, and supports our company mission to enrich the lives of people within our community.”</p>
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<p>Assistance from Larry H. Miller Charities, the charitable arm of the dealership group, is directed toward women and children’s programs, with an emphasis on health and education. Funds are generated, in large part, through employee contributions.</p>Larry H. Miller Dealerships Driven to Help Prepare Colorado Students for Success By Collecting "Stuff for Students"tag:www.mytowncolorado.com,2018-07-31:2021996:BlogPost:1885352018-07-31T00:30:00.000ZNiambi Nicholeshttps://www.mytowncolorado.com/profile/NiambiNicholes
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/397741038?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-center" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/397741038?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"></img></a> Backpacks, pens, pencils, notebooks and binders are just a few examples of the long list of school supplies that can be costly for teachers and families to purchase annually when they have limited financial resources. To ease those burdens and assist local youth get what they need to succeed, <a href="https://www.bouldertoyota.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Larry H.…</a></p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/397741038?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/397741038?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-center"></a>Backpacks, pens, pencils, notebooks and binders are just a few examples of the long list of school supplies that can be costly for teachers and families to purchase annually when they have limited financial resources. To ease those burdens and assist local youth get what they need to succeed, <a href="https://www.bouldertoyota.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Larry H. Miller Toyota Boulder</a> along with other<span> </span><a href="https://www.lhmauto.com/">Larry H. Miller Dealerships</a><span> will </span>again partner with Denver’s 9NEWS and Volunteers of America Colorado Branch to support the 17th annual “Stuff for Students” school supply drive. </p>
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<p>“One of the greatest investments we can make as a company is in our youth,” said Ray Reilly, senior vice president of operations, Larry H. Miller Dealerships. “By participating in ‘Stuff for Students,’ we’ve been able to ensure that local students have the tools they need to succeed in school. Our incredible customers and employees have helped us collect nearly $50,000 in school supplies over the last four years, and we look forward to a successful 2018.”</p>
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<p>Throughout the month of August, Larry H. Miller Toyota Boulder – with the help of customers and employees – will look to fill a car, truck or SUV in their showroom with school supplies such as backpacks, pencils, highlighters, scissors, binders, rulers, calculators and lunch bags. In addition, monetary contributions can be made online through the <a href="http://www.voacolorado.org/news_and_events/stuff-for-students">Volunteers of America</a>.Donations collected will be distributed to more than 15 school districts throughout Colorado, including Boulder Valley & St Vrain School Districts, to benefit pre-kindergarten to high school students in need and in under-served communities.</p>
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<p>This year, it's estimated that parents will spend an average of $510 on school supplies, which is a financial burden for many Colorado families. As a result, teachers often take on the costly burden of purchasing supplies for their students. According to the Colorado Education Association, Colorado teachers reach into their own pockets every year and spend on average $656 for supplies for their students and classrooms. Approximately 23 percent of school children in the counties served by the VOA are living in poverty, compared to the state average of 14.7 percent. In Colorado school districts, nearly 25,000 pupils enrolled in public schools have been identified as experiencing homelessness.</p>
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<p>“The teacher walkouts seen around the country this year highlight how dramatically underfunded public schools can be. A lack of resources means children living in poverty could fall behind in class,” said Bradley Gulley, director of volunteer services, Volunteers of America Colorado. “The donated school supplies from Larry H. Miller dealerships and their customers make a real difference in helping children be successful in the classroom.”</p>
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<p>Since 2015, Larry H. Miller Dealerships has raised close to $50,000 in school supplies, including contributing $23,500 in monetary and school supply donations to the 2017 campaign that benefited 60,000 Colorado students. The community is encouraged to join Larry H. Miller Toyota Boulder in helping to prepare school children for success by visiting the dealership and dropping off essential classroom items.</p>
<p></p>Larry H. Miller Toyota Boulder Employees Refresh Valmont Bike Park in Honor of Founder’s Birthdaytag:www.mytowncolorado.com,2018-04-28:2021996:BlogPost:1865122018-04-28T03:10:35.000ZNiambi Nicholeshttps://www.mytowncolorado.com/profile/NiambiNicholes
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/397741135?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/397741135?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"></img></a> On April 26, employees from Larry H. Miller Toyota Boulder spent their time not at the dealership, but out in the community doing good. During the annual Larry H. Miller Day of Service, employees volunteered at Valmont Bike Park armed with shovels and gardening tools to help refresh and prepare the park for the summer season. Joining the employees this year were their…</p>
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/397741135?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/397741135?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"></a>On April 26, employees from Larry H. Miller Toyota Boulder spent their time not at the dealership, but out in the community doing good. During the annual Larry H. Miller Day of Service, employees volunteered at Valmont Bike Park armed with shovels and gardening tools to help refresh and prepare the park for the summer season. Joining the employees this year were their children, who eagerly took part in assisting their parents.</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/397743561?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/397743561?profile=RESIZE_320x320" width="250" class="align-right"></a><br>LHM Toyota Boulder joined hundreds of employees throughout Colorado and across the country who volunteered during the Day of Service. The company-wide initiative honors the legacy of its founder, the late Larry H. Miller, on his birthday. Miller, who passed away in 2009, strongly supported giving back in the communities where he did business. Since 2010, 9,744 employees have donated over 38,972 hours at 192 locations in seven states as part of the Day of Service initiative.</p>
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<p>“I’m very proud of our employees for their dedication to helping those in the communities where we live and work,” said Ray Reilly, senior vice president, Larry H. Miller Dealerships. “Their efforts during the Day of Service are just one way in which they give their time, money and talent to enrich the lives of others.”</p>
<p><br>Larry H. Miller began his career as a parts salesman in Denver in 1970 and opened his first store in Colorado in 1987. Today the dealership group is the second largest in Colorado and employs more than 1,200 individuals at 14 locations. Through its charitable organization, Larry H. Miller Charities, more than $700,000 has been donated to qualified nonprofit organizations throughout Colorado since 1997.</p>Boulder Emergency Shelter Program to Receive $10,000 During “5 Weeks of Giving”tag:www.mytowncolorado.com,2017-12-08:2021996:BlogPost:1853232017-12-08T21:05:25.000ZNiambi Nicholeshttps://www.mytowncolorado.com/profile/NiambiNicholes
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<p>Representatives from <a href="http://lhmauto.com/">Larry H. Miller Dealerships</a> presented a check for $10,000 to SafeHouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence (SPAN) on Wednesday, December 6, as part of the dealership group’s “5 Weeks of Giving.” The $10,000 donation will support Safehouse’s Emergency Shelter program, which provides immediate crisis…</p>
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<p>Representatives from <a href="http://lhmauto.com/">Larry H. Miller Dealerships</a> presented a check for $10,000 to SafeHouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence (SPAN) on Wednesday, December 6, as part of the dealership group’s “5 Weeks of Giving.” The $10,000 donation will support Safehouse’s Emergency Shelter program, which provides immediate crisis intervention and safe shelter to survivors of interpersonal violence and their children. The fastest growing segment of the homeless population in the Denver Metro area, and in the U.S., is woman and children, and domestic violence is the number one cause for their homelessness, according to SPAN.</p>
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<p>Shelter residents may stay at SPAN for up to six weeks, and they receive all basic needs, counseling and advocacy services, access to a therapeutic play area and computer stations, and other services to foster self-sufficiency. SPAN began providing emergency shelter services in 1979. The organization provides safe shelter for more than 350 survivors and their children each year in their 27-bed facility.</p>
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<p>The donation is being presented as part of Larry H. Miller Dealerships’ “5 Weeks of Giving” campaign to help positively impact the lives of Coloradans throughout the holiday season. Larry H. Miller dealership employees across Colorado are presenting more than $60,000 in monetary donations to various charitable programs, conducting collection drives in support of children and families, and volunteering their time in the communities they serve.</p>
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<p>Assistance from Larry H. Miller Charities, the charitable arm of the dealership group, is directed towards women and children’s programs, with an emphasis on health and education. Funds are generated, in large part, through employee contributions.</p>Larry H. Miller Dealerships to Deliver More Than $60,000 to Local Charities During Annual “5 Weeks of Giving” Holiday Campaigntag:www.mytowncolorado.com,2017-11-13:2021996:BlogPost:1843482017-11-13T16:09:23.000ZNiambi Nicholeshttps://www.mytowncolorado.com/profile/NiambiNicholes
<p>During the next five weeks, employees from <a href="http://www.lhmauto.com">Larry H. Miller Dealerships</a> will spread cheer throughout Colorado communities in an effort to make the season a little brighter for those in need. Employees from Boulder, Denver Metro and Colorado Springs will share the spirit of giving by presenting more than $60,000 in donations to numerous charitable programs and conducting collection drives throughout the holidays to support children and families.…</p>
<p>During the next five weeks, employees from <a href="http://www.lhmauto.com">Larry H. Miller Dealerships</a> will spread cheer throughout Colorado communities in an effort to make the season a little brighter for those in need. Employees from Boulder, Denver Metro and Colorado Springs will share the spirit of giving by presenting more than $60,000 in donations to numerous charitable programs and conducting collection drives throughout the holidays to support children and families.<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/397763305?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/397763305?profile=RESIZE_320x320" width="250" class="align-right"></a></p>
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<p>“We aim to be good citizens and community partners year-round, but we look forward to the opportunity to impact even more charitable programs, individuals and families during the holiday season,” said Ray Reilly, senior vice president, Larry H. Miller Dealerships. </p>
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<p>Local charities and organizations to benefit from the campaign include:</p>
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<p><b>SafeHouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence </b>(Boulder) – This donation will support Safehouse’s Emergency Shelter program, which provides immediate crisis intervention and safe shelter to survivors of interpersonal violence and their children. Shelter residents may stay for up to six weeks, and they receive all basic needs, counseling and advocacy services, access to a therapeutic play area and computer stations, and other services to foster self-sufficiency.</p>
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<p><b>Bags of Fun –</b> (Centennial) – This donation will help to fund the Bags of Fun program, which aims to bring joy, laughter and relief to every child fighting a long-term or life-threatening disease or condition. The brightly-colored, cheery backpacks are filled with fun rehabilitative games and toys that are age-specific and custom built for each child.</p>
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<p><b>Boys and Girls Club of Metro Denver</b> (Denver) – Funding will support the programs and operations of the newest Boys and Girls Club in Green Valley Ranch. The new club will provide afterschool programs to approximately 150 youths per year.</p>
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<p><b>Firefly Autism</b> (Denver) – Funding will allow the organization to provide scholarships to families in need, who have children enrolled or soon to be enrolled in the autism therapy and behavioral support program. Firefly Autism’s comprehensive services include clinical assessments and the development of individual treatment plans for students up to age 21, including school, home and community-based programs.</p>
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<p><b>The Denver Santa Claus Shop</b> (Denver) – Both monetary and toy donations will support the nonprofit’s intention to give “a toy to every girl and boy,” many of whom might not otherwise have a toy to open at Christmas. The organization sets up a giant, temporary toy shop for four days in December; qualified families (referred by social service agencies) are invited to come and select gifts for their children. Larry H. Miller Dealerships in the Denver Metro area will be collecting new and “gently loved” toys at their locations through November, in an effort to help the organization reach its goal of supplying gifts to 13,000 Denver children.</p>
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<p><b>The Rise School of Denver</b> (Denver) – This donation will support the school’s integrated therapy project to provide music, occupational, physical and speech therapy services to students, including those with developmental disabilities.</p>
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<p><b>Kids Crossing</b> (Colorado Springs) – Kids Crossing is a private, nonprofit child placement agency that provides foster care and group facility care, and has served more than 250 children throughout Colorado. A tree filled with ornaments will be displayed in Larry H. Miller Liberty Toyota, and customers and employees may select an ornament and purchase the items requested on that ornament for a foster child.</p>
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<p><b>Marian House</b> (Colorado Springs) – Catholic Charities of Central Colorado provides help and creates hope for homeless and vulnerable individuals and families in Colorado Springs. Employees of Larry H. Miller Toyota Colorado Springs will “adopt” several families for the holidays and provide gifts and essential items.</p>
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<p>All financial donations are via Larry H. Miller Charities, the charitable arm of the dealership group. The nonprofit organization disperses donations through a grant program focused on organizations that serve women and children, with an emphasis on health and education. Funding is primarily made up of employee contributions.</p>Larry H. Miller Dealerships Hosts School Supply Drive During Annual “Stuff for Students” Campaigntag:www.mytowncolorado.com,2017-08-09:2021996:BlogPost:1828672017-08-09T03:34:39.000ZNiambi Nicholeshttps://www.mytowncolorado.com/profile/NiambiNicholes
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<p><a href="http://www.lhmauto.com/">Larry H. Miller Dealerships</a> is again joining forces with Denver’s 9NEWS and the Volunteers of America Colorado Branch (VOA) to support the 16<sup>th</sup> annual “Stuff for Students” school supply drive. Donations collected throughout the month of August will be distributed to more than 15 Colorado school districts, including…</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.lhmauto.com/">Larry H. Miller Dealerships</a> is again joining forces with Denver’s 9NEWS and the Volunteers of America Colorado Branch (VOA) to support the 16<sup>th</sup> annual “Stuff for Students” school supply drive. Donations collected throughout the month of August will be distributed to more than 15 Colorado school districts, including Boulder Valley & St. Vrain, and will benefit students from pre-kindergarten to high school based on need.</p>
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<p>“We want Colorado students to start the school year off right and with the tools necessary for them to succeed,” said Ray Reilly, senior vice president of operations, Larry H. Miller Dealerships. “Giving back in the communities where we do business has always been a guiding principle of Larry H. Miller Dealerships, and we’re excited to continue our support of the ‘Stuff for Students’ campaign for a third year.”</p>
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<p>Throughout the month of August, Larry H. Miller dealership locations – with the help of customers and employees – will stuff a car, truck or SUV in each of their showrooms with much-needed supplies including backpacks, pencil boxes, highlighters, scissors, binders, book covers, calculators and lunch bags. “Stuff for Students” collection bins will be located at Larry H. Miller dealership locations across Denver, including Lakewood, Littleton, Highlands Ranch, Thornton, Federal Heights and Aurora, and in Boulder. In addition, monetary donations can be made online through the VOA at <a href="http://www.voacolorado.org/news_and_events/stuff-for-students">http://www.voacolorado.org/news_and_events/stuff-for-students</a>.</p>
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<p>The cost of basic school supplies continues to increase, and parents can spend upwards of $900 on supplies for a high school-aged student. Approximately 23 percent of the 743,255 students in the counties served by the VOA are living in poverty, compared to the state average of 14.7 percent. In addition, Colorado school districts identified nearly 25,000 students statewide who were experiencing homelessness.</p>
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<p>“There is still a concerning number of children living in poverty in Colorado and school funding is not sufficient enough to help with other needs like school supplies,” said Bradley Gulley, director of volunteer programs, Volunteers of America Colorado Branch. “Thanks to donations from Larry H. Miller dealerships and their customers, we will be able to provide more students with the school supplies they need to be successful in the classroom. These contributions will make a real difference in the communities we serve.”</p>
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<p>Since 2015, it is estimated that more than $26,000 in school supplies have been donated by employees and customers of Larry H. Miller Dealerships to benefit local students throughout the state who are in low-income households or suffering from homelessness. In addition to participating in “Stuff for Students,” Larry H. Miller Charities, has donated more than $600,000 to support qualified nonprofit organizations throughout Colorado since 1997. </p>Larry H. Miller Toyota Deepens its Roots in the Community Through Support of Local Tree Recovery Campaigntag:www.mytowncolorado.com,2017-04-18:2021996:BlogPost:1800652017-04-18T18:32:36.000ZNiambi Nicholeshttps://www.mytowncolorado.com/profile/NiambiNicholes
<p align="center" style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/397752280?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-left" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/397752280?profile=original" width="245"></img></a> <a href="http://www.bouldertoyota.com/">Larry H. Miller Toyota Boulder</a> and its customers are driving support for the Arbor Day Foundation’s 2017 Boulder Community Tree Recovery program throughout the month of April. The program aims to distribute trees to Boulder residents whose trees have been destroyed by the emerald ash borer…</p>
<p align="center" style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/397752280?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/397752280?profile=original" width="245" class="align-left"></a><a href="http://www.bouldertoyota.com/">Larry H. Miller Toyota Boulder</a> and its customers are driving support for the Arbor Day Foundation’s 2017 Boulder Community Tree Recovery program throughout the month of April. The program aims to distribute trees to Boulder residents whose trees have been destroyed by the emerald ash borer (EAB) beetle, an invasive species native to northeastern Asia that infects and kills ash trees.</p>
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<p align="center" style="text-align: left;">For every new vehicle purchased during the month, the dealership, via its charitable arm Larry H. Miller Charities, will make a $15 donation to the project that is restoring and beautifying the local community one tree at a time.</p>
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<p>”We are committed to the legacy of our founder, who believed a successful business has an obligation to enrich lives and serve as a steward to the surrounding community,” said Jarred Black, general manager, Larry H. Miller Toyota Boulder. “Our employees, customers and vendors have roots in the Boulder community, and we all benefit by helping to restore our city’s beauty by replacing lost trees.”</p>
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<p>The Arbor Day Foundation will distribute 329 new trees on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22 at McGuckin's Hardware Store - 2525 Arapahoe Ave - from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This initiative, which is free of charge to Boulder residents, will help to replace trees damaged and destroyed by the EAB beetle. The urban forestry division of the City of Boulder Parks and Recreation Division discovered the Colorado EAB infestation in September 2013.</p>
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<p>“The Arbor Day Foundation is pleased to partner with Larry H. Miller Toyota Boulder to help heal the Boulder community from the devastation of emerald ash borer,” said Dan Lambe, president, Arbor Day Foundation. “Because of the generosity of our national and local sponsors, the Community Tree Recovery program will help area residents begin to replace more than 78,000 affected trees and shape the landscape that will be the Boulder of tomorrow.”</p>
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<p>Larry H. Miller Toyota is active throughout the year in the Boulder community. Every April, the dealership pays tribute to its founder, the late Larry H. Miller, on his birthday, by participating in a community service project. In 2016, employees volunteered with There With Care, a local non-profit whose mission is to provide a wide range of thoughtful and fundamental services to children and families during the critical phase of a medical crisis. Since 1984, the dealership has supported the local community with charitable donations to organizations such as ELPASO (Engaged Latino Parents Advancing School Outcomes), Muscular Dystrophy Association, Second Wind Fund of Boulder County, Via Mobility Services, Boulder Asian Pacific Alliance, Autism Society of Boulder County, and together with Toyota, has been a proud partner in the Elephant Passage at the Denver Zoo.</p>
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