Urgent Need – Overnight Shelter Volunteers
Volunteer with the LUM Emergency Shelter 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. Duties include checking in guests, serving dinner, distributing
Local Foundations Support LUM Programs
Two Recent Gifts Totaling $19,600 The McAllister Foundation recently awarded the LUM youth programs a $12,100 grant for playground improvements, books & a bookshelf, bus back-up cameras, outdoor lighting and
Custom Made Masks for Teachers
In an effort to create the best environment for the LUM students, customized face masks were created for the LUM teachers. Nina Morgan (pictured) who has provided dozens of face masks for
5th Quarter Summer Students Have Returned
Child Care Focused on Learning, Health & Safety The LUM Youth Center is once again filled with life with the start of the LUM 5th Quarter Summer Learning Program. Before the
Meet the 5th Quarter Summer Teachers
LUM is excited to introduce the teachers for the 5thQuarter Summer Learning Program. Pictured (from L to R) with Kristi Hogue, LUM youth programs director, the teachers are as follows: Ann Mobley
Sponsor a Camper – $150 Per Child
LUM Camp is a scholarship-based camp, meaning we only invite children whose parents are not able to pay for the $150 per child cost of camp. We ask the campers
This Year’s Theme – “Join the Green Side”
LUM Camp is a weeklong overnight camp for boys and girls, ages 8, 9, and 10. The children come from families served by Lafayette Urban Ministry. A typical week of
Camp is A Blast! The Best Week of the Summer!
LUM Camp is A BLAST! All these positive changes are happening while children are having the time of their lives. Many children describe LUM Camp as “the best week of
Camp is Life-Giving & Life-Changing
Consider for a moment these amazing realities of almost all camp experiences. LUM Camp is LIFE-GIVING. The benefits of camp to those children who attend are well-documented and rather staggering: