LUM Camp Counselors Still Needed!
Join the Team — Don’t Miss This Unique Volunteer Opportunity! Monday, July 27 – Friday, July 31 LUM Camp starts next week — and we still need a few more volunteer
International Fellows Engage with LUM
This past Tuesday, 45 “fellows” from the Benjamin Franklin Summer Institute at Purdue spent the morning learning about and volunteering at Lafayette Urban Ministry. The 2015 Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows
LUM Summer Projects — Need Volunteers
LUM is looking for skilled volunteers for a few summer projects. Please review the projection descriptions below — and let us know if you are willing to help. LUM Summer
LUM/NICHES Prairie Grass Project
In the summer of 2013, Lafayette Urban Ministry partnered with NICHES Land Trust to generate much needed seeds from a native plant — Prairie Grass. NICHES Land Trust volunteers planted
LUM 5th Quarter – Essential Skills Learned
Summer 2015 Dear Friend, To succeed in school and life, children need ongoing opportunities to learn and practice essential skills. This is especially true during the summer months. For many children,
Youth Groups Assist with LUM Tree Removal
Recently the Heartland Community Church Youth Group (F.Y.S.H.) and Battleground United Methodist Church Youth Group (Larger than Life) assisted in the removal of two large ornamental pear trees at the
Meet the 5th Quarter Teachers
LUM is thrilled that all four teachers have returned this summer for the LUM 5th Quarter Summer Learning Program. Pictured with Pastor Cindy Haley, the LUM program director, are (from
5th Quarter Has Begun!
The LUM 5th Quarter Summer Learning Program sessions began this month. The 5th Quarter program runs Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and includes active learning, crafts
LUM’s Impact in 2015 (So Far)
During the first five months of 2015, the Lafayette Urban Ministry touched the lives of 2,642 low-income households through one or another of our 16 programs. Families were strengthened and
Centier Bank Kicks Off “Save the Dough”
Yesterday, Centier Bank kicked off their Summer of Savings and “Save the Dough” program with a celebration on Columbia Street at their branch near the Courthouse. As one of the