Mission Moment – Meet Newly-Housed Timothy
Emergency Shelter Guest Receives Match Funds At this month’s LUM Board meeting, Timothy Kennell (56) shared his journey from needing a bed with LUM in February 2022 to being employed and housed today. While
The “Grit” of LUM Homeless Services
A Letter from Wes Tillett, LUM Executive Director “The seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering
Mission Moment – Jonathan’s Success Story
LUM Homeless Shelter Guest Gets Housed Jonathan, a former LUM Emergency Shelter guest, epitomizes GRIT. His first overnight stay was back in 2019, and he’s been in and out for the past three years. Jonathan is
Mission Moment – The Story of Tina
LUM Helps Divert the Eviction of a Local Family Her tears of desperation turned into tears of gratitude. Tina came to Lafayette Urban Ministry looking for some financial assistance with her rent.
Mission Moment – The Story of Beth’s Journey
As Told by Linda Hicks, LUM Program Director Beth came to the LUM Office seeking assistance with the LUM Good Samaritan Program. She needed help with the deposit on her new apartment. Over the past
Mission Moment – The Story of a Single Father
Shirley Advocates For & Reunites Family LUM Good Samaritan Program advocate, Shirley Robertson, spoke with Steven, a single father of three children, who had his gas & electric service disconnected. In the
Mission Moment – Meet Angela & Dante
A Letter from Joe Micon, LUM Executive Director November 2018 Dear Friend, Angela Williams moved to our community for the same reasons so many others have in recent years… Plentiful
Mission Moment – The Story of Patrick Renfroe
A Letter from Joe Micon, LUM Executive Director Fifty-eight year old Patrick Renfroe drank his first beer when he was just 12. At age 13 he was drinking hard liquor
Stories from the LUM Good Samaritan Program
How Attending LUM Follies Helps Local Families Last year the LUM Good Samaritan Program served families 2,032 times and distributed $115,314 to avert evictions, utility disconnects and other financial crises.
Mission Moment — Meet Carmen
Carmen was recently honored by the LUM Board of Directors and given a small token to show their appreciation for her volunteer work with LUM. {Pictured above L to R: