LUM Awarded $10,000 from CARES Act
Lafayette Urban Ministry has also been awarded a $10,000 grant made possible by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This money is designated to provide emergency shelter for individuals experiencing homelessness including
LUM Awarded $13,679 in Federal Support
Lafayette Urban Ministry has recently been awarded $13,679 in Phase 37 Emergency Food and Shelter Program funding. EFSP is a program of the federal government designed to quickly provide emergency relief to those
Urgent Need – Overnight Shelter Volunteers
Volunteer with the LUM Emergency Shelter The LUM Emergency Shelter needs Overnight Shelter Volunteers 365 nights a year from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. or 8 p.m. to midnight. Duties include checking in guests, serving dinner, distributing
Prepare a Meal for the LUM Shelter Guests
Individuals, Families, Churches & Companies If you, your church, your company or your family wish to Prepare a Meal for the LUM Emergency Shelter, your options are as follows: Prepare & Serve | Prepare & Drop-off Donate the Cost of Meal
Urgent Need – COVID-19 Disinfectant Items
COVID-19 Supplies – High Demand, Urgent Need As Lafayette Urban Ministry continues to serve local families and prepare for expanding in-person services, the supplies required by the CDC and state
Back On Track – Focused on Health & Safety
Open for Business with Strict Protocols Through Memorial Day, LUM will continue to offer local families financial & food assistance, immigration services, and shelter for those experiencing homelessness. On May
Social Distancing – Shelter Staff Meeting
Emergency Shelter Staff – Zoom Meeting The staff members of the LUM Emergency Shelter are truly on the front line of this crisis. A small but dedicated team make it
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,
Donations of NEEDED ITEMS for LUM Shelter
COVID-19 Supplies – High Demand, Urgent Need The LUM Emergency Shelter is open with a strict protocol for intake, check in, food service, and sleeping arrangements, which requires cleaning supplies, bleach, soap,
Meet Brandyn – Superstar LUM Volunteer
Brandyn Stack – LUM Shelter Volunteer Brandyn Stack grew up in Mahomet, Illinois and earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Southern Illinois University. He currently lives in Lafayette with his