Farewell & Best Wishes to Ann Mobley
A Dedicated Youth Programs Aide for Four Years LUM says “good-bye” to someone special, Ann Mobley. There was a fun celebration yesterday afternoon with LUM staff and 5th Quarter Summer Learning Program students.
A Big LUM Camp Cheer to Our Donors
Looking for LUM Good Samaritan Fund – click HERE Making Magical Memories for Local Children Get ready for an adventure! Thanks to our amazing individual donors and generous gifts from
Congratulations to Jeffrey – New US Citizen
Jeffrey Auguste, LUM Emergency Shelter Director On Tuesday, July 18, Jeffrey Auguste, LUM Emergency Shelter director (since 2021), took the oath of allegiance and became a US citizen. Jeffrey grew up in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and
Happy 95th Birthday To The Rev. Don Nead
A Great Friend to Lafayette Urban Ministry At a grand reception at Westminster Village, West Lafayette, this past weekend, the Rev. Don Nead celebrated his 95th birthday with his friends and family. Don Nead is
LUM Staff Take a Study Trip to Chicago
LUM Staff Learn from Aspirational Peers As a part of the LUM Strategic Plan, staff members identified a number of “aspirational peers.” Last week, three staff members made a pilgrimage to Chicago to
Meet Linda – New LUM Staff Member
Linda Tripp – LUM Accounting Assistant Linda G. Tripp is the new LUM accounting assistant. She was born in East Chicago, Indiana, but lived most of her life in Lafayette,
Meet Angel – New LUM Staff Member
Angel Valentín, LUM Director – Finance Assistance Program & ID Clinic Angel J. Valentín is the new LUM director of the Financial Assistance Program & ID Clinic. He grew up
Our Future – Retreat Kicks Off New Year
LUM Staff Members Gather for Annual Retreat Recently, the Lafayette Urban Ministry staff members participated in a daylong “retreat” in the banquet room at Mike Aulby’s Arrowhead Bowl. This year’s retreat focused on improving
Our Future – The New LUM Plan
LUM Lift Off: A Plan for the Next Half Century NEW PLAN — A plan for the future has begun. The LUM program directors are two years into a ten-year strategic
Our Future – The New Faces of LUM
Meet LUM Staff Members – Jeffrey & Angel NEW FACES — Part of the LUM Strategic Plan is to “Investigate ways to increase the ethnic diversity of qualified candidates applying for