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:
LUM Follies Supports Local Individuals
LUM Client Corner — Meet Jaron — LUM Follies Mission Moment Meet Jaron Lintner, a LUM Good Samaritan Fund client. Jaron grew up and lives in Lafayette. Today, he is in
LUM Follies Supports Local Families
LUM Client Corner — Meet Rachel Meet Rachel B., a LUM client from Lafayette. Rachel is a single mom who lived with her mother and her daughter. When her mother
Mission Moment: The Story of John Hill
John Hill is persistent, patient, hardworking – and for now — homeless. Unable to work, John found himself unemployed, homeless and without a car. Two years ago, John applied for
Mission Moment: The Story of the Brown Family and the Good Samaritan Fund
November 2012 Dear Friends, Trisha and James Brown are typical of many people assisted by the Lafayette Urban Ministry’s Good Samaritan Fund (formerly the Centralized Emergency Fund). They are happily married.