The LUM Tax Assistance Program started this month and is in full swing! Volunteers are an integral part of this vital program, and today we put a spotlight on these superstars. Pictured L to R are Karen Marty, Andrea Schmidt, Ann Pellegrino, Josh Prokopy (director), Connie Decker and Marilyn Zerbes. Volunteers not pictured are Evie Griffin (intern), Patti O’Callaghan, Ron Smith, Rob Patrick, Tricia Sembroski, Ai Ai Lau, Carol Reisert, Tim Delworth and Bill Meinweiser. LUM would not be able to offer this service without the skilled, trained volunteers who make it a success each year. Special thanks to ALL of the LUM Tax Assistance Program volunteers this year.
Did you know?
At LUM, taxpayers get one-on-one help from IRS-certified volunteers who prepare their taxes for them at no charge
You may also file your taxes online for FREE
For more information on the Tax Assistance Program or how YOU can volunteer, click HERE or call 765.423.2691.
Purdue Rowing Team presents “Row-A-Thon 2019” in support of the LUM Good Samaritan Fund. Purdue Crew’s donation to LUM from Row-A-Thon is one of the largest gifts each year. Row-A-Thon takes place all day in the Tippecanoe Mall (Lafayette). The co-ed team members row a marathon of 26 miles in three hours on indoor rowing machines while raising funds for LUM. Stop by the Mall and check it out. Purdue Row-A-Thon 2019 is scheduled for:
Saturday, February 16
9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tippecanoe Mall, 2415 Sagamore Pkwy S, Lafayette, IN
You may make a donation in person at Row-A-Thon or by mail. Please make checks payable to Purdue Crew Club and mail your checks to:
Purdue Crew—Row-A-Thon 500 Brown Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907
You may make a donation online, in person at Row-A-Thon or by mail. Please make checks payable to Purdue Crew Club and send your checks to: Purdue Crew—Row-A-Thon, 355 N. Martin Jischke Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907. Thanks to Purdue Crew president, Brendan Doherty; Head Coach David Kucik; and the entire rowing team and coaching staff for their continued support of Lafayette Urban Ministry.
The LUM Good Samaritan Fund is an emergency financial assistance program which provides our community’s neediest families and children with a strong and reliable safety net. Help is offered for utility bills, rent, and prescription medications. In 2018, financial assistance was provided 1,780 times, and $109,784 was shared.
PHOTOS — Check out the photos from last year’s Row-A-Thon, click HERE.
Contacts:
Joe Micon
Executive Director
Lafayette Urban Ministry
765.423.2691
jmicon@lumserve.org
Richelle in a HandBasket – “Let’s Bid!” Fundraiser
This week, Richelle from Richelle in a HandBasket presented Joe Micon, LUM executive director, with a check for $400. Richelle in a HandBasket in collaboration with Greater Lafayette Commerce coordinated a fundraiser in which individuals and companies were invited to bid on four gift baskets, each designed by a staff member of Greater Lafayette Commerce with a designated charitable organization. Kim Murray selected LUM as the charity for her basket — and it WON! Kim shared that she selected LUM because her children are enrolled in the LUM After School Program – and they love it!
Special thank you to Richelle in a HandBasket for coordinating the fundraising event and matching the highest bidder. Thanks also to Greater Lafayette Commerce, Kim Murray and the highest bidder, Dave Mecklenburg. To view the video of the check presentation, click the image above.
Save the Date for the 8th annual LUM Good Samaritan Fund Follies. The event is a lighthearted evening of fine dining, entertainment, fun & good company — filled with delightful surprises. The best part is that 100% of the proceeds from this event go to the LUM Good Samaritan Fund, an emergency financial assistance program that supports local families. LUM Follies’ Details and Schedule are as follows:
Friday, May 3, 2019
St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 4703 N 50 W, West Lafayette, Indiana
The LUM Tax Assistance Program will start on Saturday, February 2. Volunteers are an integral part of the LUM Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program also known as VITA. LUM would not be able to offer this service without the skilled, trained volunteers who make this vital LUM program such a success each year. Special thanks to ALL of the volunteers assisting with the LUM Tax Assistance Program this year.
Did you know?
At LUM, taxpayers get one-on-one help from IRS-certified volunteers who prepare their taxes for them at no charge
If your household earned less than $66,000 in 2018, you may file your taxes online for FREE
For more information on the LUM Tax Assistance Program or how YOU can volunteer, click HERE or call 765.423.2691.
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Purdue Rowing Team presents “Row-A-Thon 2019” in support of the LUM Good Samaritan Fund. Row-A-Thon is one of the largest donations each year.
Purdue Row-A-Thon 2019 is scheduled for:
Saturday, February 16
9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tippecanoe Mall, 2415 Sagamore Pkwy S, Lafayette, IN
Each year, the Purdue Rowing Team sponsors “Row-A-Thon” in support of the LUM Good Samaritan Fund. Row-A-Thon takes place all day in the Tippecanoe Mall (Lafayette). The co-ed team members row a marathon of 26 miles in three hours on indoor rowing machines while raising funds for LUM. Stop by the Mall on Saturday, February 16 and check it out.
You may make a donation in person at Row-A-Thon or by mail. Please make checks payable to Purdue Crew Club and mail your checks to:
Purdue Crew—Row-A-Thon 500 Brown Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907
Thanks to Purdue Crew president, Brendan Doherty, Head Coach David Kucik, and the entire rowing team and coaching staff for their continued support of Lafayette Urban Ministry.
Please note: the funds raised from Row-a-thon will be split 50/50 between LUM and Purdue Crew Team.
PHOTOS — Check out the photos from last year’s Row-A-Thon, click HERE.
Contacts:
Joe Micon
Executive Director
Lafayette Urban Ministry
765.423.2691
jmicon@lumserve.org
More information:
The LUM Good Samaritan Fund is an emergency financial assistance program which provides our community’s neediest families and children with a strong and reliable safety net. Help is offered for utility bills, rent, and prescription medications. In 2017, the Good Samaritan Fund provided assistance 2,032 times and $115,314 was shared. (GSP 2018 stats coming soon.)
What better goal for this NEW year than to create your own personal legacy by continuing your support of the mission of Lafayette Urban Ministry.
Giving to Lafayette Urban Ministry is a win-win Estate Planning strategy for you (the donor) and LUM. In addition to the altruistic benefits, your charitable gift to Lafayette Urban Ministry brings tax relief — and also allows you to make a larger gift to LUM than you could make from your income alone. Whether you use appreciated securities/stock, real estate, artwork, partnership interests, personal property, life insurance, a retirement plan or cash, the benefits of Estate Planned Gifts can make this type of donation attractive to you as a well as LUM.
We hope you would consider a legacy gift that would support Lafayette Urban Ministry in your plans. Meet with your professional advisor to learn how informed estate planning can increase the overall value of your estate with a gift of tax-burdened assets (like IRAs, 401(k), or savings bonds) to Lafayette Urban Ministry. Once you’re ready, let us know. Joe Micon, LUM executive director, is eager to meet with you to help you leave a legacy and fulfill your giving goals of supporting LUM. Simply email or call Joe Micon to begin the process (jmicon@lumserve.org | 765-423-2691).
More information on giving to LUM may be found HERE.
Volunteers Needed – LUM Income Tax Assistance Program
Make a difference in your community by becoming a LUM tax volunteer. Volunteers are needed from Saturday, February 2 through Thursday, April 4 for the LUM Tax Assistance Program.
No experience is necessary — and training is provided. You may even qualify for continuing education credits. There are a number of volunteer roles available — click HERE to see descriptions. For tax preparers, some accounting experience is desired. In all tax volunteer roles, individuals who are bilingual, multi-lingual, and have international experience are helpful. As a LUM tax assistance volunteer, you’ll join a program that’s helped millions of people file tax returns at no charge for more than 40 years.
LUM strengthens our community through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. VITA, a nationwide IRS program, secures greater financial stability and economic opportunity for working families — and directly impacts OUR community. Your help will make a difference — and have a significant positive impact. If you are interested or need more information please click HERE or call or email Josh Prokopy (765-423-2691 | taxes@lumserve.org).
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Let’s take a moment this New Year to reflect and be THANKFUL — because there is so much to be thankful for.
At LUM, we’re thankful for YOU and each individual who contributed to the successes at LUM in 2018. May you have a blessed New Year full of family, success, friends, and service.
Gratefully yours, LUM Board of Directors, Joe Micon, LUM executive director, & LUM staff members
“It’s up to us, to be the change. And even though we all can still do more. There’s so much to be thankful for.”
Thank You…
For your generous financial support of the program & services of LUM
Thank You…
If you contributed to the LUM Good Samaritan Fund, helping 2,200 families to avert utility disconnect or eviction from their homes
If you served on the LUM Board of Directors
If you prepared a meal for the homeless and delivered it to the LUM Emergency Shelter
If you fought hunger in our community by volunteering to feed 2,900 individuals through St. John’s/LUM Food Pantry — or by participating in Hunger Hike
If you served as a LUM tax preparer and helped return millions of dollars in refunds and credits to low-income households in our community
If you volunteered as a LUM Camp counselor, After School Program tutor or in one of LUM’s other youth programs that are successfully narrowing the academic achievement gap
Thank you for being a friend in 2018. LUM has impacted a significant number of children and families in our community this year because of YOU. What YOU do for LUM is so important for enabling us to accomplish our mission — and gives hope to families, encourages and educates children, and is a positive force in our community. Thank you for choosing us as your community partner this year — there’s so much to be THANKFUL for!
THANKFUL
Somedays, we forget to look around us Somedays, we can’t see the joy that surrounds us So caught up inside ourselves We take when we should give So for tonight we pray for What we know can be And on this day we hope for What we still can’t see
It’s up to us, to be the change And even though we all can still do more There’s so much to be thankful for
Look beyond ourselves There’s so much sorrow It’s way to late to say, I’ll cry tomorrow Each of us must find our truth It’s so long overdue So for tonight we pray for What we know can be And everyday, we hope for What we still can’t see
It’s up to us, to be the change And even though we all can still do more There’s so much to be thankful for
Even with our differences There is a place we’re all connected Each of us can find each others light So for tonight, we pray for What we know can be And on this day, we hope for What we still can’t see
It’s up to us, to be the change, and Even though this world needs so much more There’s so much to be thankful for
~ David W Foster, Richard James Page &
Carole Bayer Sager
Levy Restaurants at Purdue hosted LUM families and children, LUM staff, and LUM Board of Directors for a special holiday lunch at the Ross-Ade Pavilion with a spectacular view of Purdue campus and football stadium. Levy also gave everyone a ticket to the Purdue Women’s Basketball game, which followed the lunch.
The holiday feast included a full meal buffet, a dessert bar and beverages. During dinner the Levy Restaurants Director of Operations, Jeremy Wilkinson, and Purdue Deputy Athletics Director, Jason Buikofer, offered remarks. Buikofer thanked Levy Restaurants for the event & meal and Lafayette Urban Ministry for all the good work done for the community. He also brought stuffed animals for everyone in attendance and invited the families to Pre-game Family Activities in Holloway Gym.
The highlight of the event was the Christmas carols which were sung by the LUM students led by Derrick Williams-Bacon, LUM program aide. After dinner, a prayer was offered by Pastor Kevin Bowers of Bethany Presbyterian Church (Lafayette).
It truly was a wonderful holiday experience — great meal, entertainment, stuffed animals, basketball tickets, dessert and more. Thanks again to our host, the entire Purdue team at Levy Restaurants.
Save the Date for the 8th annual 
Dear Friend,
