Year-End Giving = A Lifeline of Help & Hope
Need Continues to Grow – Invest in the LUM Mission As we reflect on 2025, everyone at Lafayette Urban Ministry is deeply grateful for your support during a challenging year. Across Greater
Merry Christmas from Your Friends at LUM
On this Christmas Day, everyone at Lafayette Urban Ministry gives thanks for you—our donors, volunteers, and community partners—who make LUM a true lifeline of help and hope. Because of your generosity, families are fed, neighbors experiencing
A Holiday Letter from the LUM Executive Director
“A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoicesFor yonder breaks a new and glorious morn” Dear Friend, “A thrill of hope” comes alive every time someone chooses generosity over indifference,
Thanks to Jubilee Christmas Host Sites & Partners
Very Special Thanks to All of the Jubilee Christmas Host Sites For more information on LUM Jubilee Christmas, click HERE.
Turkey Trot 5K Run 2025 – Igniting Community Hope
Our Biggest Turkey Trot Yet! What an unforgettable morning! This year’s LUM Turkey Trot 5K brought together 1,267 runners and walkers, raising more than $49,000 to support our community—a 19.5%
Hendricks County Community Foundation makes a $5,000 grant to Lafayette Urban Ministry
Generous Gifts Impact LUM Families & Unhoused The Hendricks County Community Foundation awarded Lafayette Urban Ministry $5,000 from the Electric Plus Care Fund to support the LUM Financial Assistance Programs.
Honoring & Celebrating Our Dedicated LUM Staff
Honoring a Year of Service and Saying Thank You to Lafayette Brewing Company for Years of Support Earlier this week, Lafayette Urban Ministry staff came together for the annual LUM
National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day
Join us in observing National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day, the day after the longest night of the year. This vigil is a time for us to gather as a community
LUM Volunteer of the Month – Kelly Fuchs
Spotlight on LUM Homeless Services Super Star Meet Kelly – Superstar LUM Volunteer Lafayette Urban Ministry is pleased to recognize Kelly K. Fuchs as the Volunteer of the Month for
Understanding Required Minimum Distributions – Give Smart. Give Local. Give LUM.
What are Required Minimum Distributions? If you’re age 73 or older (or turning 73 this year), the IRS requires you to take Required Minimum Distributions from your traditional IRA or