Toilet Paper Needed – We’re Almost Out
LUM Needs Your Help – Every Roll Counts Did you know that toilet paper is the most used item at LUM? The LUM Protein Food Pantry gives out more than 175 rolls
New McDonald’s Support the LUM Mission
McDonald’s Owners Donate $500 to LUM Shelter During their grand reopening last Friday, the new owners of the McDonald’s in Lafayette, IN, near the mall, Andrea & Michael Dudley, donated $500 to LUM Homeless Services. The event featured
Share Your Time & Smile at the LUM Shelter
Shelter Volunteers Are Needed Year-Round As the need for shelter increases, your TIME & SMILE can make all the difference. Lafayette Urban Ministry invites you to support the Emergency Shelter — where each
Thanks to the LUM Tax Assistance Program Team
Celebrating the Dedicated Team of Staff & Volunteers LUM is immensely proud of the dedicated team of staff and volunteers whose efforts made this year’s expansion possible. Special thanks to
Tax Assistance Program – Empowering Families, Fueling Our Community
A Stronger Community Through the LUM Tax Assistance Program This year, the LUM Tax Assistance Program experienced remarkable growth, serving 30% more clients than the previous year. As a result,
Four Ways to Help the LUM Emergency Shelter
Donate | Volunteer | Prepare a Meal | Donate Needed Items As the spring and summer seasons approach, LUM seeks your continued support in assisting individuals in our community who
LUM Winter Shelter Efforts Saved Lives
LUM Response to the Winter’s Toll on the Unhoused The winter of 2024–2025 brought extreme cold, heavy snowfall, and gusting winds especially during Winter Storm Blair, making life especially dangerous
LUM Offers Simple Meals All Year Long
Simple Shelter Meal = Simple Gesture of Love Each night, the LUM Emergency Shelter provides a warm meal to our guests—and you can help! Planning and preparing a meal is
Urgent Winter Shelter Expansion Effort
Community Partners Ensure Warm Shelter for All During Arctic Blast With an arctic blast bringing dangerously cold temperatures and wind to our area, Lafayette Urban Ministry, the City of Lafayette
Thanks to Electric Plus & Hendricks County Community Foundation
Generous Gifts Impact LUM Families & Unhoused LUM proudly acknowledges the generosity of Electric Plus, whose donation of gift cards, valued at $6,600, provided much-needed assistance to local families through the LUM After School