Planning for LUM Summer Camp Has Begun
Dear Friends, I remember the fear in the eyes of an 8-year-old girl as she tried the zip-line for the first time in her life. We zoomed over the creek
The Story of Doris Miner Hanstra
A Story of the Beginning of LUM in 1957 On a fall afternoon, Doris Miner Hanstra looked out of her window and saw three girls sitting on the curb trying
The Story of Doris Miner Hanstra
Doris Miner Hanstra’s Vision for LUM in 1962 In the Celebration of the Women of LUM, Doris Miner Hanstra (1910-2003) must be at the top of the list. Her husband, the Rev.
TAX Assistance – Volunteers Needed
This year due to strict COVID-19 protocols, the LUM Tax Assistance Program needs more volunteers than usual. LUM has developed a “no contact” plan to get taxes done, and volunteers are needed.
HOMELESSNESS Services – Volunteers Needed
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. (Shelter volunteers must be at least 18 years old.)Four Ways YOU can help the LUM Emergency Shelterare as follows:
FOOD Assistance – Volunteers Needed
The LUM Protein Food Pantry relies on donations from individuals, churches, companies and groups; and needs volunteers each Thursday morning from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. FOUR ways YOU can help the LUM Protein Food Pantry are as
YOUTH Programs – Volunteers Needed
The LUM After School Program needs volunteers from 2 to 6 p.m., every weekday. Volunteers are needed to tutor, read to students, give spelling tests and supervise the children. Please consider
Benefits of Volunteering with LUM in 2021
Empathy | Engagement | Energy | Experience Did you know? There are many benefits to volunteering with LUM. Serving your community not only helps others but also has benefits YOU!
Central Presbyterian Donates $2,600 to LUM
Local Families & Children Will Benefit from CPC Gift When Wes Tillett, the current LUM executive director, was the Director of Family & Youth Ministries at Central Presbyterian Church, Lafayette
Offering Hospitality – EVERY Night Since 1984
After School Program, Board of Directors, Lafayette Urban Ministry, LUM, LUM Camp, LUM Staff, Uncategorized
LUM Emergency Shelter – the COVID-19 Response Even before Indiana issued the Stay-At-Home order, LUM and other community agencies sprang into action to address the realities of the pandemic. Portable