LUM Cooling Station Offers Cool Heat Relief
Standing with the Unhoused During the Heatwave During the recent heatwave, the LUM Cooling Station transformed the LUM Office into a life-saving refuge for members of our unhoused community. Open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30
Aspirational Peers Tour – Indy 2025
Indianapolis Agencies Share – LUM Learns & Grows Earlier this spring, eight members of the Lafayette Urban Ministry team participated in a daylong Aspirational Peers Tour in Indianapolis, visiting neighborhood
Toilet Paper Needed – We’re Almost Out
LUM Needs Your Help – Every Roll Counts Did you know that toilet paper is the most used item at LUM? The LUM Protein Food Pantry gives out more than 175 rolls
New McDonald’s Support the LUM Mission
McDonald’s Owners Donate $500 to LUM Shelter During their grand reopening last Friday, the new owners of the McDonald’s in Lafayette, IN, near the mall, Andrea & Michael Dudley, donated $500 to LUM Homeless Services. The event featured
Franciscan Health Donates Needed Items
Franciscan Health – Spring Cleaning Donation Drive As part of its Spring Cleaning Donation Drive, Franciscan Health team members collected and donated a truckload of much-needed items to Lafayette Urban Ministry. Some of the
Share Your Time & Smile at the LUM Shelter
Shelter Volunteers Are Needed Year-Round As the need for shelter increases, your TIME & SMILE can make all the difference. Lafayette Urban Ministry invites you to support the Emergency Shelter — where each
Become a Sustaining Partner in Hospitality
Support LUM Homeless Services & Shelter At Lafayette Urban Ministry, the Emergency Shelter is open 365 nights a year, offering a warm, safe place to sleep for our unhoused neighbors—free of charge to our guests.
Mission Moment – Kevin’s Story
From Shelter Guest to Shelter Volunteer Eight months ago, Kevin came to the LUM Emergency Shelter in need of a safe place to sleep and a path forward. Thanks to the stability and support he
FIVE Ways to Help the LUM Homeless Services
As summer approaches, LUM asks for your continued support in serving individuals in our community who are experiencing homelessness. A gift to the LUM Emergency Shelter will help provide essential assistance and hope,
Behind the Scenes at the Emergency Shelter
A Unique & Powerful LUM Experience A select group of LUM friends recently experienced life as a guest at the LUM Emergency Shelter through a special Behind the Scenes event. Participants followed the guest process