LUM Receives $65,000 for COVID-19 Relief
Tippecanoe COVID-19 Response Fund Lafayette Urban Ministry has been awarded an additional $30,000 from the Tippecanoe COVID-19 Response Fund — making the total received so far $65,000 ($15,000 in March, $20,000 in May & $30,000 in July). The Tippecanoe COVID-19
Summertime is for Fun, Family & Reflection
Planning for Summer – Planning for Your Future Summertime is often a time for reflection and planning. Many of us are spending more time outdoors and trying to figure out
New Socks for LUM Clients, Guests & Children
One Purchased = One Donated This past week, LUM has been distributing five new pairs of socks to each guest in the LUM Emergency Shelter and each child enrolled in the 5th Quarter
LUM Camp – Only 33 Days Away (July 28-31)
LUM Camp is a scholarship-based camp, meaning LUM only invites children whose parents are not able to pay for the $150 per child cost of camp. The campers’ parents pay only $5 per child,
Underwood Agency Donates $1,000 to LUM
Grant Awarded to LUM through Underwood Chuck Clark, president of the Underwood Agency, recently presented a check for $1,000 to LUM executive director, Wes Tillett {Pictured L to R: Wes
COVID-19 – Back On Track LUM
Open for Business with New Protocols LUM is open for business, but “how” LUM serves the families in our community has been modified again this week to keep pace with
Tippecanoe COVID-19 Hotline Launched
LUM Housing & Stability Assistance Earlier this month, the Tippecanoe COVID-19 Housing & Stability Hotline was launched. This community resource will connect households struggling to pay rent, mortgages, and utilities during the
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
Got Milk? The LUM Protein Food Pantry Does!
Free Gallon of Milk to the First 50 Families Each week in June, the LUM Protein Food Pantry will be offering a free gallon of milk to the first 50 families. Greater