LUM Food Pantry – Provides More Than Food
Meeting Essential Needs for Health & Dignity
The LUM Protein Food Pantry is best known for offering healthy food to our neighbors in need—but it also provides everyday essentials like toothbrushes, shampoo, laundry detergent, toilet paper, diapers, wipes, adult incontinence products, and feminine hygiene supplies. These items are NOT covered by government assistance, yet they are vital to health and dignity. A large part of the LUM Protein Food Pantry budget goes toward supplying them.
Demand has grown rapidly—shoppers have increased significantly in the past year, and the LUM Protein Food Pantry now serves more than 175 unique families each week. Every gift matters—cash donations allow LUM to cover urgent needs, and “needed items” like toothbrushes, peanut butter, toilet paper, or dish soap make an immediate difference.
You can also coordinate a Collection Drive at your school, church, or workplace. Donations can be dropped off at LUM or shipped directly through our Amazon Wish List. Help support families with food and essential items today.
Weekly Volunteer Opportunities
- When:
- What: Set up pantry, organize food, food, greet shoppers, check-in shoppers, disinfect area before & after each interaction, break down, clean up & disinfect pantry
- Where: LUM Protein Food Pantry, 350 N 6th Street, Lafayette, IN — at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 6th Street between North & Ferry Streets
Food Rescue
- When: Every Monday | 11:30 a.m. (flexible)
- What: Pick up food at the Fresh Thyme Market, 220 S Creasy Lane, Lafayette, IN 47905
- Where: From the Fresh Thyme Market (220 S Creasy Lane, Lafayette, IN 47905) to the LUM Protein Food Pantry, 6th Street between Ferry & North Streets, Lafayette, IN
- SIGN UP – click HERE
Food Pick Up
- When: Every Monday | 11:30 a.m. (flexible)
- What: Pick up food at the local food bank and deliver it to the food pantry for distribution to our shoppers. Must have a truck or van.
- Where: From the Food Finders Warehouse (1210 N 10th St, Lafayette, IN 47904) to the LUM Protein Food Pantry, 6th Street between Ferry & North Streets, Lafayette, IN
- SIGN UP – If you’re interested, please email Josh at jprokopy@LUMserve.org.
Join us in making a difference in the lives of those LUM serves. Please consider donating, investing, engaging, or volunteering. For more information and to get involved, click HERE.
Join us as we continue to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. Please consider donating, investing, engaging, or volunteering.
