Hunger Hike Hunger Hike is a unique fundraiser with a history stretching back almost 30 years.   On its face, it seems normal enough – an event based around a 3K

ChristNet Services ChristNet Services is a homeless shelter in Taylor, Michigan, just twenty minutes south of Detroit.  The agency’s history goes back to August 1992, when a young minister at

Family Life Center of Greene County The Family Life Center of Greene County takes its mission from Matthew 25 – “For I was hungry and you gave me food, I

Streams of Hope – Adjust to COVID Kurtis Kaechele took the reins at Streams of Hope on February 17, just weeks before Michigan’s shelter-in-place order took effect.  At that time,

Wes Tillett – Lafayette Urban Ministry Wes Tillett grew up in Indiana.  He first worked at Lafayette Urban Ministry (LUM) as a teacher in the After School Program before going

Program – Neighbors Empowered Valley Interfaith Community Resource Center’s Neighbors Empowered program is designed to help single mothers work towards self-sufficiency and build a better life for themselves and their

Esteem Makeover Bootcamp Hope Southern Indiana’s Esteem Makeover Bootcamp grew out of a conversation the Executive Director, Angie Graf, had with counselors from a nearby high school. In speaking to

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