Three Events Making a Community Impact
The Past – Run the Ball 2025 Supports LUM Purdue FIJI Run the Ball Event Supports LUM Members of the Purdue FIJI fraternity recently invited Wes Tillett, LUM executive director, to their chapter dinner
Four Ways to Celebrate Reading with LUM
Provide Snacks | Volunteer | Donate Needed Items LUM provides safe, fun, and enriching childcare for children in Kindergarten through 6th grade year-round. The LUM After School Program serves up to 70 students from local
LUM Mission Moment – Meet Tanya & Her Kids
A Place to Grow, Year After Year One local family has grown alongside LUM Youth Programs. All four siblings found stability, encouragement, and a sense of belonging through the After School Program and summer LUM
LUM Students Celebrate Reading Month
Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss During Read Across America Week, LUM transformed a national literacy celebration into a meaningful moment for students in the LUM After School Program. Celebrated each year around the birthday
LUM Impact Report – Your Generosity Changed Lives in 2025
Because of you, lives were changed across Tippecanoe County in 2025. The LUM Impact Report 2025 is now available, and the highlights below offer a snapshot of how your generosity created a
Pottery Project Benefits LUM Families
Local Student Brings Hand-Crafted Hope to LUM Creativity met generosity in Pottery with a Purpose, a student-led fundraiser that made a real impact for Lafayette Urban Ministry. Alaire Oakes, a
LUM Impact Report 2025 – Discover the Difference
Thank you for your interest in and partnership with Lafayette Urban Ministry. LUM is committed to honoring your investment by staying true to our mission and vision: Mission: Lafayette Urban
LUM Leaders Reflect on Impact of 2025
Together, We Made a Difference Because of friends like you, 2025 was a year of remarkable impact at Lafayette Urban Ministry. Amid rising housing and food costs, delayed federal assistance,
A Letter from Executive Director, Wes Tillett
Shelter, Strain, and Steadfast Community Hope Dear Friend, For more than 41 years – exceeding 15,000 nights in a row – we’ve opened our doors to our neighbors. And this