LUM Celebrates 40 Years of Social Justice
Anniversary Party – Wednesday, May 17 | 6:30 p.m. You are cordially invited to the 40th Anniversary of the LUM Social Justice PARTY Join us to celebrate four decades of
LUM Camp Families Need Your Support
Take a Look at These Faces – The LUM Campers THESE are the FACES of 8, 9, and 10 year-olds who experienced LUM Camp last summer. As I look at these faces, I
LUM Outreach – Lafayette Volunteer Expo
Promoting the LUM “Summer of Service” Recently, LUM participated in the Lafayette Volunteer Expo. It was a great opportunity to recruit new volunteers and invite individuals to become more engaged
LUM Volunteer of the Month – Patti O’Callaghan
LUM Volunteer of the Month – May 2023 Patti O’Callaghan is the May LUM Volunteer of the Month. Patti is originally from Brooklyn, New York and has lived in West
Row-A-Thon 2023 Raises $11,135 for LUM
Purdue Crew – Single Largest Donation Each Year! The Purdue Crew Team raised $11,135 for the LUM Good Samaritan Fund through the annual Row-A-Thon event which took place February. At the Purdue Crew Spring Banquet, quartermasters Ellie Heaney and Josh Reilly-Grim presented a
A Conversation with Jud Dolphin
40th Anniversary of the LUM Social Justice Ministry Since its inception, Lafayette Urban Ministry has been engaged in social justice. Under the leadership of Jud Dolphin, LUM executive director emeritus, LUM became more
A Conversation with Matthew Desmond
Poverty, by America – Matthew Desmond Last week, three LUM staff members attended a talk featuring Matthew Desmond, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, sociology professor at Princeton University and the principal investigator of The Eviction
LUM Celebrates 40 Years of Social Justice
Engaging | Empowering | Advocating Throughout the month of May, the 40th Anniversary of LUM Social Justice Ministry will be celebrated. In 1983, the LUM leadership began to intentionally get engaged in social
LUM Hosts Purdue Religious Leaders
Last week, LUM hosted the regular meeting of the University Religious Leaders of Purdue. URL is a consortium of religious leaders who serve Purdue students in West Lafayette. After a simple lunch
LUM Celebrates Volunteers
LUM Annual Volunteer Appreciation Reception On National Volunteer Day during US National Volunteer Week, LUM honored all of our dedicated volunteers at the LUM Volunteer Appreciation Reception. The event gave