Happy 50th Anniversary, LUM!
1972-2022 | Incorporated in October of 1972
Last night at an informal party with cake & ice cream, LUM friends, board members & staff celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the incorporation of Lafayette Urban Ministry in October of 1972.
Everyone in attendance was full of joy and gratitude. Gratitude for the impact that LUM has had with families, individuals and children, and joy for the bright future ahead (and joy for the cake & ice cream, too). To view more 50th Anniversary Party photos, click HERE. Cheers for the next half century of doing good work for good people.
If you are not able to attend, consider celebrating the LUM 50th Anniversary by making a donation to the LUM Good Samaritan Fund — and help us raise $50,000 or $1,000 for each of the 50 years of service to Greater Lafayette.
The LUM Good Samaritan Fund provides local individuals, families and children with a financial safety net when in crisis – and is not used for any administrative expenses. No operating expenses are taken out of the Good Samaritan Fund — 100% of all donations go to help those in need.
The LUM 50 Anniversary has also been a year-long fundraiser for the LUM Good Samaritan Fund. The LUM Good Samaritan Fund provides local individuals, families and children with a financial safety net when in crisis. The goal was to raise one-thousand dollars for each of the 50 years – or $50,000 for the LUM Good Samaritan Fund. As of today, 90% or $45,172 has been raised toward the $50,000 goal.
- No operating expenses are taken out of the Good Samaritan Fund — 100% of all donations go to help those in need.
- In 2021, the Good Samaritan Fund helped 1,309 families; 2,018 times; and distributed $196,198.
- So far in 2022, the LUM Financial Assistance Program assisted 1,205 households, 1,374 times disbursing $119,424 of assistance from the LUM Good Samaritan Fund for emergency requests for housing, utility and health-care expenses.
If you are not able to attend, consider celebrating the LUM 50th Anniversary by making a donation to the LUM Good Samaritan Fund.
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Uplifting the people of Greater Lafayette.”
