2026 – eNewsletter Archive
2026 – LUM eNewsletters
April 16, 2026 – Spreading Hope and Surviving Another Winter
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – ‘Hope for Tomorrow’ Recap
- Winter Warming Station Offered Help & Hope
- Hope for Tomorrow – More than a Fundraiser
- Spring Opportunities to Help the LUM Shelter
- We’re Hiring – After School Program Aide
- Community Call to Action – Sign the Pledge
- Your Vote is Your Power – Exercise Your Right
- Get Engaged – | Financial Assistance Program | Food Pantry & Rescue | Homeless Services | Youth Programs
April 9, 2026 – Building Hope, Voting, Condemning SB-285
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – Poverty Myth Buster #19
- Your Vote is Your Power – Exercise Your Right
- Hope for Tomorrow – TOMORROW, April 10
- United Against Criminalizing Homelessness
- Get Engaged – | Financial Assistance Program | Food Pantry & Rescue | Homeless Services | Youth Programs
April 2, 2026 – Hope in Action: A Community United to Help
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – You’re Invited
- Mission Moment – Ernie’s Journey
- Hope for Tomorrow – Next Friday (4/10)
- Local Students Ignite Warmth, Hope & Change
- Get Engaged – | Financial Assistance Program | Food Pantry & Rescue | Homeless Services | Youth Programs
March 26, 2026 – LUM is a Lifeline When It’s Needed the Most
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – Your Gift Helped Kimberly
- Mission Moment – The Story of Kimberly
- Create a Lasting Impact & Legacy with LUM
- QCD – An Innovative Way to Support Your Neighbors
- Get Engaged – | Financial Assistance Program | Food Pantry & Rescue | Homeless Services | Youth Programs
March 19, 2026 – Local Schools Make Meaningful Impact at LUM
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – Poverty Myth Buster #18
- Local Students Serving at LUM with Purpose – Cole Elementary, Klondike Middle & Murdock Elementary
- Tammy Siemers Sparks Students to Serve
- Get Engaged – | Financial Assistance Program | Food Pantry & Rescue | Homeless Services | Youth Programs
March 12, 2026 – Recent Events Making a Real Impact
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – Past, Present, Future
- Three Events Making a Community Impact
- LUM Staff Retreat Sparks Connection
- Get Engaged – | Financial Assistance Program | Food Pantry & Rescue | Homeless Services | Youth Programs
March 5, 2026 – LUM Builds Readers & Stronger Coalitions
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – Join the Movement
- LUM Celebrates Reading Across America Week
- LUM Mission Moment – Meet Tanya & Her Kids
- Four Ways to Celebrate Reading with LUM
- Beyond the Bridge Community Open Forum
- Get Engaged – | Financial Assistance Program | Food Pantry & Rescue | Homeless Services | Youth Programs
February 26, 2026 – LUM Impact Report 2025 – Highlights
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – Poverty Myth Buster #17
- Your Generosity Changed Lives in 2025
- Beyond the Bridge Community Open Forum
- Get Engaged – | Financial Assistance Program | Food Pantry & Rescue | Homeless Services | Youth Programs
February 19, 2026 – LUM Impact Report 2025: Stories & Stats
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – The Impact Over the Years
- LUM Leaders Reflect on Impact of 2025
- Discover the Difference You Create
- Pottery Project Benefits LUM Families
- Upcoming Events You Won’t Want to Miss
- Get Engaged – | Financial Assistance Program | Food Pantry & Rescue | Homeless Services | Youth Programs
February 12, 2026 – LUM Provides Hope In Action This Winter
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – Lent in Action at LUM
- A Personal Message From Wes Tillett
- Help Keep Our Neighbors Safe Tonight
- Hope for Tomorrow – More Than an Event
- Get Engaged – | Financial Assistance Program | Food Pantry & Rescue | Homeless Services | Youth Programs
February 5, 2026 – Rescue Food, Feed Neighbors, Change Lives
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – Murals of Hope
- Volunteer Spotlight – Chase Jenquin
- Rescue Food. Feed Neighbors. Together.
- Six Ways to Support LUM Food Programs
- Food Rescue Volunteers Needed
- Get Engaged – | Financial Assistance Program | Food Pantry & Rescue | Homeless Services | Youth Programs
January 29, 2026 – LUM Stands Strong & Responds This Winter
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – Today’s PIT Count
- LUM Helping Neighbors Weather the Storm
- Grant Strengthens LUM’s Winter Response
- Turn Your Pay Less Trips into Hope for LUM
- Winter Giving – Most Needed Snacks
- Get Engaged – | Financial Assistance Program | Food Pantry & Rescue | Homeless Services | Youth Programs
January 22, 2026 – Poverty, Homelessness & Housing Stability
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – Poverty Myth Buster #16
- Indiana Legislative Alert – Take Action Today
- Working Together to Address Homelessness
- Next Thursday is Point-in-Time Count Day
- Winter Giving – Most Needed Snacks
- Get Engaged – | Financial Assistance Program | Food Pantry & Rescue | Homeless Services | Youth Programs
January 15, 2026 – Warming Hearts, Giving Hope, Welcoming All
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – Critical Winter Shelter
- No One Left Out in the Cold at LUM
- Give the Gift of Warmth This Winter
- Step Up This Winter – LUM Needs You Now
- Winter Giving – Most Needed Snacks
January 8, 2026 – Kickstart Your New Year Goals with LUM
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – Live Magnanimously
- New Year’s Resolutions Rooted in Purpose
- Help Others. Find Your Joy. Give Hope.
- Give. Make An Impact. Spread Kindness.
- Get Engaged – | Financial Assistance Program | Food Pantry & Rescue | Homeless Services | Youth Programs
January 1, 2026 – Happy New Year from Your Friends at LUM
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – Defining Moments of 2025
- Make 2026 the Year You Make a Difference
- Get Engaged – | Financial Assistance Program | Food Pantry & Rescue | Homeless Services | Youth Programs
LUM in the News:
- 3/26/2026 – Star City News – Hometown Hero: Smittybread donates loaves to help food pantries
- 3/11/2026 – Purdue Exponent – Tillett speaks on what to do next
- 3/11/2026 – Purdue Exponent – Greater Lafayette panel offers resources for homeless people, speaks on housing affordability crisis
- 3/11/2026 – Purdue News – BME’s Tammy Siemers receives 2025 Community Spirit Award
- 3/13/2026 – Based in Lafayette – Leaders join ‘pledge’ to end homelessness, as Lafayette numbers spike
- 2/16/2026 – Star City News – LUM asks for help funding emergency shelter, warming station
- 2/12/2026 – JC Online – Lafayette shelter seeks donations as winter demand surges
- 1/23/2026 – JC Online – Local organizations LUM, LTHC ensuring no one must sleep in the cold
- 1/22/2026 – JC Online – Requests for utility help skyrocket after rate hikes, temperature spikes
- 1/16/2026 – WLFI – LUM shares 2025 numbers from Winter Warming Station
- 1/16/2026 – JC Online – Tippecanoe region sees increase in homelessness ahead of annual count
- 1/8/2026 – Star City News – LUM After School Program calls for healthy snack donations
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