30th Anniversary of the LUM Shelter
September 2014 Dear Friend, This year marks the 30th anniversary of the opening of the Lafayette Urban Ministry Emergency Shelter for the homeless. Started as a joint effort between St. Thomas
Be a Hunger Hike HERO
This year everyone is encouraged to be a Hunger Hike HERO. To be a Hunger Hike Hero, individuals must do the following: Participate in the traditional Hunger Hike on Sunday,
Ray Ewry Parkway – Naming Ceremony
LUM encourages you to attend the Indiana Department of Transportation’s Naming Ceremony for the new US 231 in honor of the legendary US Olympian, Lafayette native and Purdue alumnus, Ray
Grand Opening – LUM Immigration Clinic
Lafayette, IN – Lafayette Urban Ministry will be holding a Grand Opening of its new Immigration Clinic on Tuesday from 2-3 p.m. at the LUM office. LUM Immigration Clinic Grand
Hunger Hike 5K Run 2014
Come join us for the Hunger Hike 5K Run Race to Feed the Hungry Be a part of the annual Hunger Hike 5K Run and Race to Feed the Hungry.
LUM Offers Conversational Spanish Tables
Lafayette Urban Ministry and Ayuda Y Aprende, the Spanish Language Service Learning Program at Purdue, have teamed up to offer weekly Conversational Spanish Tables on Wednesdays from 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Clothing Drive Benefits LUM
It’s time to gather up those clothes you no longer need and donate them to the St. Mary’s Goodwill Clothing Drive. For each bag of clothing, Goodwill will give the
Summer Program Enhances Education
Summer 2014 Dear Friend, Although it has been 17 years, I remember our family’s summer vacation to Yellowstone National Park as if it were yesterday! The geysers, the waterfalls, the
LUM Camp—Experiential Music Workshops
Please join us at LUM Camp 2014. Interactive live music performances and workshops have always been a part of the LUM Camp curriculum — and this year is no exception.
Move That Bill Forward #4 — Views on Immigration Reform
Move that Bill Forward #4 Myth: Letting in More Temporary Visa Holders and Legalizing Current Illegal Immigrants Will Increase the Unemployment Rate Response: Immigrants Make Americans More Productive and Do Not Increase the Unemployment Rate. In