Local Foundations Support LUM Programs
Two Recent Gifts Totaling $19,600 The McAllister Foundation recently awarded the LUM youth programs a $12,100 grant for playground improvements, books & a bookshelf, bus back-up cameras, outdoor lighting and
5th Quarter Summer Students Have Returned
Child Care Focused on Learning, Health & Safety The LUM Youth Center is once again filled with life with the start of the LUM 5th Quarter Summer Learning Program. Before the
Meet the 5th Quarter Summer Teachers
LUM is excited to introduce the teachers for the 5thQuarter Summer Learning Program. Pictured (from L to R) with Kristi Hogue, LUM youth programs director, the teachers are as follows: Ann Mobley
Camp is A Blast! The Best Week of the Summer!
LUM Camp is A BLAST! All these positive changes are happening while children are having the time of their lives. Many children describe LUM Camp as “the best week of
Meet Marlena – 2020 LUM Camp Program Director
Marlena Edmondson is the program director of LUM Camp 2020. She earned a BSW in Political Science & Social Work from IUPUI, and an MSW with a concentration in Child Welfare from Indiana University. Marlena
LUM Camp is Life-Giving, Life-Changing & a Blast!
Dear Friend, Consider for a moment these amazing realities of almost all camp experiences. Camp is LIFE-GIVING. The benefits of camp to those children who attend are well-documented and rather
Row-A-Thon 2020 Raises $27,693 for LUM
Annual Row-A-Thon Benefits LUM Families Each February, the Purdue Crew Team hosts the Row-a-Thon fundraising event and donates half of the proceeds to the LUM Good Samaritan Fund. After Row-A-Thon this year, their competition year was
A Fortunate Few Donate Stimulus to LUM
“Paying It Sideways” – Donating Stimulus Check Lafayette Urban Ministry has recently been the grateful recipient of stimulus funds from individuals “paying it sideways.” One family from West Lafayette, who wish to remain anonymous, decided
Some LUM Donors “Pay It Sideways”
Some Have Donated Stimulus Money to LUM Many people around the nation have decided to give some or all of their Economic Impact Payment to those who need it most. Some people
MEALS Prepared for LUM Shelter Guests
Individuals, Families, Churches & Companies LUM is thankful for everyone who has prepared a meal for the guests in the Emergency Shelter during this crisis. This week, the pastor of Grace Lutheran Church,