Volunteer Needed for Christmas Assistance
| Volunteer | Make a Donation | Donate Toys | LUM Jubilee Christmas needs lots and lots of volunteer “elves” to bring Christmas to local families and children in need. Volunteer opportunities for
46 Days to Thanksgiving Day
LUM Community Thanksgiving Celebration Donations and volunteers are needed for the 31st annual Lafayette Urban Ministry Community Thanksgiving Celebration — a holiday meal for approximately 800. Event details are as follows: Thanksgiving Day—Thursday,
59 Days to Jubilee Christmas
On Saturday, December 9, LUM Jubilee Christmas will host over 800 local families at 30 different sites impacting over 1,900 children. DONATIONS of new, unwrapped toys, clothing (newborn to 12-year-olds), and quilts/family blankets
Preparing for the Fall Season at LUM
Save the Dates – Upcoming LUM Programs Before you get too busy with the start of the new school year — please add these important LUM programs to your calendar.
A Fond Farewell to Gina Williams-Stith
Gina Williams-Stith, LUM program director, was recognized at a special reception to celebrate her 18 month tenure at LUM. Gina served as the director of the LUM Emergency Shelter and
LUM’s Friendship Extended to Mother Emmanuel
A Message from Joe Micon, LUM Executive Director My son, Jonathan, and I visited Charleston, South Carolina during his recent spring break. While there, we worshipped with the congregation of
Meet Freddie — Good Samaritan Fund Client
Meet Freddie Smith, a recent LUM client. Freddie has nine children and 16 grandchildren who live in Indiana, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois. She lives in West Lafayette with two of
LUM Volunteer Opportunities — Current Needs
LUM needs you! There are lots of volunteer opportunities at LUM. Become a volunteer today! Here are current LUM volunteer opportunities: Shelter Intake Volunteers The LUM Emergency Shelter needs Intake
Jubilee Christmas — Making the Season Bright
Jubilee Christmas Helps to Make the Season Bright. LUM Jubilee Christmas “Helps Make the Season Bright.” This past Saturday, close to 1,000 volunteers across the county hosted 684 families who
Bah Humbug! Battling Your Inner Scrooge
By Joe Micon, LUM Executive Director I have an inner Scrooge. There, I said it. Perhaps over the years I have grown a little cynical about Christmas. Too much to