As an initiative of the LUM Dream Team Project, Seeds of Vision was founded. Seeds of Vision has started with a quarterly electronic newsletter, which provides a platform for Ecumenical Social Service Agencies from across the East North

LUM’s Response to COVID-19 In the months since COVID-19 became a reality, Lafayette Urban Ministry (LUM) has been working to restructure its programs to better protect their clients, volunteers, and

Paid Family Leave The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows employees to take up to twelve weeks of unpaid leave to care for a sick family member, deal with a

Home Sweet Home Ministries has been serving the homeless and hungry with Christ’s love in Bloomington, Illinois since 1917.  On the eve of their 100th anniversary, they held a gala

Kurtis Kaechele – Streams of Hope Kurtis Kaechele took the reins at Streams of Hope on February 17, just weeks before Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer’s shelter-in-place order took effect.  So

Operation Love Operation Love started as the work of one woman, Jeannie Shaw, giving things to those in need out of her garage.  As her labor of love grew and

Dégagé Ministries Dégagé Ministries operates out of the Heartside neighborhood in Grand Rapids, a community with more than its share of homelessness and subsidized housing.  Dégagé responds to that need