Mission Moment – The Story of Patrick Renfroe
A Letter from Joe Micon, LUM Executive Director Fifty-eight year old Patrick Renfroe drank his first beer when he was just 12. At age 13 he was drinking hard liquor
LUM Summer Program in Review – 2018
| Educate | Shelter | Serve | Assist | Nourish | This summer at Lafayette Urban Ministry, the staff was busy educating, sheltering serving, assisting, nourishing and strengthening families in our
LUM Emergency Shelter Needs YOU!
Seeking Overnight Volunteers, Meals & Supplies The LUM Emergency Shelter relies on volunteers, donations, meals & cleaning supplies from the community and our LUM friends. Please review our list of current needs
Local Children Donate to LUM Emergency Shelter
Thanks, Purdue Early Care & Education Center This summer the children enrolled at the Purdue University Early Care & Education Center created a “business” selling coffee & lemonade. The children raised over $140 at
The Door to “Help & Hope” for Over 23 Years
Ask, and it will be given to you; Seek, and you will find; Knock, and the door will be opened to you. ‘For everyone who asks receives, and one who
We’re Almost Out! (Of Paper Towels, that is.)
The LUM Emergency Shelter and Youth Programs rely on gifts from the community and our LUM friends. Currently there is an urgent need for Paper Towels. Please help by making a monetary donation to
Meet the New LUM Summer Interns
Meron Tamene — LUM Summer Intern Originally from Fort Wayne, Indiana, Meron now lives in West Lafayette. She is matriculating toward a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science with minors in Arabic,
LUM Emergency Shelter to Benefit from Grants
Cities Recommend Community Development Grants Lafayette Urban Ministry has recently been recommended for two significant Community Development Block Grants from both the City of Lafayette & the City of West
With Gratitude to the LUM Volunteers
A Message from Joe Micon, LUM Executive Director April is National Volunteer Month, when we celebrate the work that volunteers do year-round. During National Volunteer Week (April 15-21), across the
LUM Needs Volunteers for LUM Follies (4/13/18)
CALL to ACTION – New Year, Renewed Commitment LUM Good Samaritan Fund FOLLIES Volunteers are needed for the LUM Good Samaritan Fund Follies fundraising event. More details are as follows: