LUM Cooling Station Provides Vital Refuge During Heatwave
Standing with the Unhoused During the Heatwave As temperatures soared during the recent heatwave, the LUM Cooling Station—located at the LUM Office—served as a critical refuge for individuals needing a break from
Starbucks Honors LUM with $1,000 Grant
All Local Starbucks Locations Join & Select LUM Local Starbucks Managers Surprise LUM with Neighborhood Grant Local Starbucks’ store managers, along with the district manager, recently visited LUM to present
Federated Church Invests in the Unhoused
$25,000 Gift for LUM Homeless Services & Shelter Lafayette Urban Ministry is deeply grateful to Federated Church for their generous gift of $25,000 in support of LUM Homeless Services including
LUM Bus Improves Emergency Shelter Access
New Partnership for Dignified Transportation Last week, Lafayette Urban Ministry hosted a blessing and unveiling of a new mobility-accessible bus designed to transport unhoused individuals with mobility challenges from the LTHC Homeless Services daytime
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