Give. Make An Impact. Spread Kindness.
Check Out the LUM Wish List of Needed Items Sometimes the most meaningful way to support Lafayette Urban Ministry is with in-kind donations — the items LUM uses and needs the most
Help Others. Find Your Joy. Give Hope.
Volunteer & Be a Lifeline of Help & Hope with LUM With LUM, there’s a volunteer opportunity for everyone. Mentor a child, help at the Food Pantry, assist at the 48-bed Emergency
New Year’s Resolutions Rooted in Purpose
LUM Helps Turn Your Goals into Lasting Action A new year brings fresh goals—giving back, building community, living with greater purpose. Lafayette Urban Ministry can help turn those resolutions into lasting action.
Emergency Foil Blankets Needed
Help Keep Our Unsheltered Neighbors Warm This Winter! LUM is collecting emergency thermal blankets to keep people safe and warm in the indoor shelter through the winter months into April.
Make 2026 the Year You Make a Difference
Be a Lifeline of Help & Hope with LUM in 2026 A new year is a chance to choose purpose. Volunteering with LUM offers a way to support neighbors in
Important USPS Postmark Change
Effective NOW – Impacting Year-end Donations Beginning December 24, 2025, the U.S. Postal Service has changed how postmarks are applied. Under the new process, most postmarks will be added by
Only Days Left to Make a Year-End Gift
Planned Giving with LUM – It’s a Win-Win With just five day remaining before the end of the year, there is still time to make a meaningful gift that supports Lafayette
Year-End Giving = A Lifeline of Help & Hope
Need Continues to Grow – Invest in the LUM Mission As we reflect on 2025, everyone at Lafayette Urban Ministry is deeply grateful for your support during a challenging year. Across Greater
Merry Christmas from Your Friends at LUM
On this Christmas Day, everyone at Lafayette Urban Ministry gives thanks for you—our donors, volunteers, and community partners—who make LUM a true lifeline of help and hope. Because of your generosity, families are fed, neighbors experiencing
A Holiday Letter from the LUM Executive Director
“A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoicesFor yonder breaks a new and glorious morn” Dear Friend, “A thrill of hope” comes alive every time someone chooses generosity over indifference,