LUM Research – Assistance Programs
Summary Lafayette Urban Ministry has a longstanding Financial Assistance Program aimed at supporting low-income residents of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, who are within 185% of the federal poverty line. The program
LUM Staff & Volunteers Cheer on the Indians
LUM Social Gathering at Victory Field, Indianapolis Last week, LUM volunteers, board members and staff traveled to Victory Field to cheer on the Indianapolis Indians. It was a beautiful evening for
LUM Research – Summer Literacy Assessment
LUM Summer Students & the “Literacy” Assessment The summer break poses a unique challenge for low-income families, as the “summer slide” phenomenon (loss of knowledge) can disproportionately affect children from
Goodbye Winter – Successful LUM Programs
LUM is Tackling Human Needs & Uplifting People During the winter months, one would assume that LUM staff members get weary, but the opposite is true. Through freezing temperatures and
Honoring Staff & Celebrating an Epic Year
Annual Lunch to Appreciate LUM Staff Members This past week, the staff members of Lafayette Urban Ministry gathered at Lafayette Brewing Company for the annual LUM staff appreciation lunch to celebrate the wonderful accomplishments
LUM Receives $100,000 Matching Opportunity to Benefit 5th Quarter Summer Learning Program
The Community Foundation of Greater Lafayette announced a new endowment and gift matching opportunity to support the LUM 5th Quarter Summer Learning Program. Richard C. & Betty M. Nelson have generously