The Impact of the LUM Shelter This Winter
LUM Is Seeing People’s Needs & Meeting Them A man approached me as I left the LUM office, already running late to pick up my daughter from basketball practice. He looked disheveled,
A Special LUM Celebration Just for YOU!
LUM 50th Anniversary Celebration – April 8 Greetings, LUM Friends – Everyone at LUM would be delighted to have you join us for the LUM 50th Anniversary Celebration on Friday, April 8 at 7
LUM Supports SNAP Emergency Allotment
LUM Joins In Support of SNAP Emergency Allotment LUM has signed a letter organized by Indiana Hunger Coalition urging the Indiana General Assembly to allow SNAP Emergency Allotments to continue
LUM Stands with Ukraine
The LUM staff members and Board of Directors stand with the people of Ukraine. We urge the leaders, especially the leaders of Russia, to seek diplomacy and end the attacks
Join Us & Celebrate the LUM 50th Anniversary
Friday, April 8 | 7 p.m. | Live Entertainment Join us for the LUM 50th Anniversary Celebration and help us honor the legacy of Lafayette Urban Ministry. The event will be a lighthearted
French Knot “Warms Up” the LUM Family
Local Business Donates 320 Knitted Items to LUM Recently, our neighbors, French Knot, donated winter hats, hand accessories (mittens & handwarmers), and headbands to Lafayette Urban Ministry. More than 320 items were
Mission Moment – A LUM Immigration Clinic Love Story
John & Andrea Njuguna met in Indianapolis nearly 21 years ago. They began dating, fell in love, and were married in 2002. Their relationship became complicated when John was detained
LUM Staff Retreat – Pause, Learn & Interact
Retreat Topic – Implicit Bias in the Workplace Recently, the Lafayette Urban Ministry staff members participated in a daylong, professional development retreat at the MatchBOX Coworking Studio, Lafayette. The LUM Staff Retreat is an annual opportunity to
LUM Annual Report 2021 -Our Programs
OUR PROGRAMS In 2021, LUM programs served 2,996 households and 2,007 children. The programs offered in 2021 are as follows: ASSISTANCE programs offer important aid through the Financial Assistance Program, Immigration Clinic, ID Clinic, Tax Assistance Program & Jubilee Christmas. FOOD programs offer food
LUM Annual Report 2021 -Our People
OUR PEOPLE Cris King is a LUM volunteer, donor, and board member. She shared that, I volunteer at LUM in the Financial Assistance Program because of its important role in helping people in