2020 – eNewsletter Archive
2020 – LUM eNewsletters
December 31, 2020 – Happy New Year to You & Your Family
December 28, 2020 – LUM Wishes You a Blessed Christmas
- Only Days Left – Tax Deductible Gift for 2020
- Plan Ahead for 2021 – Consider a Legacy Gift
- Consider an IRA Charitable Rollover to LUM
December 25, 2020 – Merry Christmas to You & Your Family
December 24, 2020 – Merry Christmas from Lafayette Urban Ministry
December 17, 2020 – Jubilee Christmas – 1,500 Children Served
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – Sharing Joy!
- Bells Rang for Jubilee Christmas 2020
- Generous Gifts to LUM This Holiday Season
- Become a Tax Assistance Program Volunteer
December 10, 2020 – Jubilee Christmas is HERE! This Saturday.
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – Jubilee Christmas
- Bells will Ring for Jubilee Christmas 2020
- Two Special Gifts to Jubilee Christmas
- Port of Hope 2020 – Most Successful Ever
December 3, 2020 – Thanksgiving Events Tremendous Successes
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – Celebrate!
- Recap – LUM Community Thanksgiving Feast
- Recap – LUM Turkey Trot 5K Run 2020
- Only Nine Days to Jubilee Christmas 2020
- Neil Klemme Match Program Raises $12,000
November 26, 2020 – LUM is THANKFUL for Community Support
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – Happy Thanksgiving
- Only 4 More Days to DOUBLE Your Donation
- McAllister Foundation Gives $7,000 to LUM
- A Christmas Gift from Westminster Village
- Knights of Columbus Donate Books to LUM
- Rotary & Dolly Parton Bring Books to Kids
November 19, 2020 – Thanksgiving Events Adapt to COVID-19
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – Thanksgiving Event & Turkey Trot 5K Need YOU
- Double Your Donation – NOW through Nov. 30
- One Week to Help LUM Thanksgiving Events
- Saw Mill Run Homeowners Support LUM
November 12, 2020 – Meet Community Thanksgiving Feast Team
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – LUM Fall Programs – Coming Soon!
- Meet Jess – New LUM Thanksgiving Director
- LUM Community Thanksgiving Feast
- LUM Turkey Trot 5K Run
- Double Your Donation – NOW through Nov. 30
- Purdue Timmy Global Support Continues
November 5, 2020 – LUM Planning Thanksgiving Feast for 800+
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – LUM Fall Programs – Ain’t No Stopping Us Now!
- Double Your Donation – NOW through Nov. 30
- Poinsettia Plants For Sale – For the LUM Kids
- Turkey Trot 5K Run – Live & Virtual Options
- Community Thanksgiving Feast Invites You!
- TONIGHT – Port of Hope Virtual Experience
October 29, 2020 – NEXT Thursday – Port of Hope & Match
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – Exciting Events Planned
- Port of Hope Virtual Experience and Sheth Family Matching Grant Team Up to Double Your Impact
- Meet the Volunteers – LUM Immigration Clinic
- LUM Needs Your Assistance on Thanksgiving
- Klemme Insurance $3,600 Match Program
- It’s Time to VOTE
October 22, 2020 – A Few to Ways to Get Engaged with LUM this Fall
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – Fall Season is a Time for Planning & Service
- Two Thanksgiving Day LUM Events Need You — Community Thanksgiving Feast
- Two Thanksgiving Day LUM Events Need You — Turkey Trot 5K Run
- Local WL Students Collect Items for LUM
- Fall is the Season for Planning Your Future
- It’s Time to VOTE
October 15, 2020 – THIS Saturday – Join the Scavenger Hunt
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – Have Fun & Support the LUM Immigration Clinic
- Port of Hope 2020 – Three Fun Experiences
- PoH Scavenger Hunt – Join the Fun!
- Double Your Donation – Double Your Impact
- Surprise Gift to LUM – Brand New Dishwasher
- It’s Time to VOTE
October 8, 2020 – Impact of LUM Programs During a Crisis
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – 2020 Third Quarter Program Statistics
- Impact of LUM Programs – So Far This Year
- LUM Announces Fall & Winter Programs
- Central Presbyterian Donates $2,600 to LUM
- It’s Time to VOTE
October 1, 2020 – Double Your Donation to Immigration Clinic
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up: “Immigration Clinic”
- $30,000 Match – LUM Immigration Clinic
- Port of Hope – Immigration Clinic Fundraiser
- Port of Hope – Who’s That Masked Donor
- It’s Time to VOTE
September 24, 2020 – Hunger Hike 2020 Crushed This Year’s Goal
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up: “Hunger Hike Success”
- Hunger Hike – Historic Event During COVID-19
- LUM Students Reap Benefits of Garden
- Who’s That Masked Donor? FUNdraiser
- Be Counted! Be Heard! Speak Up! Vote!
September 17, 2020 – Hunger Hike is HERE – Livestream on SUNDAY
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up: “Hunger Hike 2020”
- Hunger Hike 2020 – Begins THIS Sunday
- Celebrate US Constitution Day – TODAY
- WLHS Girls Soccer Team Donates Food Items
- Harrison Kiwanis Club Donates $300 to LUM
September 10, 2020 – Hunger Hike, Double Your Donation & Interns
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up: “Serving Our Neighbors”
- Hunger Hike 2020 – Begins THIS Sunday
- Meet the LUM Fall Semester INTERNS
- Double Your Donation – Double Your Impact
- Patriot Day – Remembering September 11th
- LUM Thanks & Supports Local Teachers
September 3, 2020 – LUM Emergency Shelter – Acts of Hospitality
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up: “Local Homelessness”
- LUM Emergency Shelter – During a Crisis
- Offering Hospitality – EVERY Night Since 1984
- 4 Ways YOU Can Help the LUM Shelter
- LUM Receives $90,000 for COVID-19 Relief
- US Census 2020 – Shape Your Future
- LUM Pledges to Protect Greater Lafayette
August 27, 2020 – LUM Receives Gifts from Santa, IBE & Others
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up: “Generosity”
- Local IBE Chapter Donates School Supplies
- Local Individuals “Paid It Sideways” to LUM
- The Legacy of Santa & Mrs. Claus Lives On
- LUM Shelter – CARES Act Grant $17,500
- LUM Pledges to Protect Greater Lafayette
August 20, 2020 – LUM Back to School Plan – Kids First
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up: “Investing in Children”
- TODAY – LUM After School Program Opens
- Meet the LUM After School Program Team
- 4 Ways YOU Can Help the LUM Students
- Five Local HS Girls Soccer Teams Support LUM
- Chipotle Fundraising Night – THIS Tuesday
August 13, 2020 – Meet the New LUM Shelter Director & More
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up: “Offering Hospitality”
- Meet Briton – New the LUM Shelter Director
- Meet the LUM Shelter Security Staff
- 4 Ways YOU Can Help the LUM Shelter
- Lafayette Rotary – Ice Cream Crawl 2020
- LUM Chipotle Night – 33% to LUM Youth
August 6, 2020 – LUM Camp 2020 Recap & More
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up: “LUM Camp Memories”
- LUM Camp 2020! Re-imaged & Successful!
- Hunger Hike Countdown – 38 Days to Kickoff
- ICYMI – Maria is a US Citizen!
- US Census 2020 – Shape Your Future
- Chipotle Night – Benefits LUM Youth Programs
July 30, 2020 – News About Fall LUM Programs
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up: “On Location at Camp”
- LUM After School Program Start Delayed
- LUM Youth Center – No Touch Clean Up
- LUM Protein Food Pantry Needs You
- Hunger Hike Countdown – 45 Days to Kickoff
- Chipotle Night – Benefits LUM Youth Programs
July 23, 2020 – LUM Camp Kicks Off on Tuesday
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up: “Generational Impact”
- LUM Camp 2020 is Here! THIS TUESDAY!
- Immigration Clinic Volunteer Spotlight
- LUM Dream Team Creates “Seeds of Vision”
- LUM Lost Two Special Friends This Week
July 16, 2020 – LUM Programs Persist & Thrive in 2020
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up: “Change is Constant at LUM”
- LUM Camp & Hunger Hike Persist & Thrive
- LUM Camp 2020 is ONLY 12 Days Away
- Hunger Hike – An Exciting New Twist
- Jubilee Christmas & Community Thanksgiving
- Laura’s Kids Support LUM Camp & Food Pantry
- LUM Board of Directors – Getting It Done
July 9, 2020 – Focused on Supporting Families & Children
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up: “Pursuing Justice”
- LUM Receives $65,000 for COVID-19 Relief
- LUM Camp 2020 Needs YOU This Summer
- LUM Solar Project – 2020 Savings So Far
- New Proposed Rule Places US Asylum at Risk
July 2, 2020 – Liberty, Justice & Prosperity for All
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up: “Teaching & Advocating”
- LUM Volunteer Awarded Golden Gift of Time
- Summertime is for Fun, Family & Reflection
- “Starr” Gift Supports LUM Immigration Clinic
- Career Opportunities – Seeking Applications
June 25, 2020 – LUM Camp 2020 – Not Too Late to Help!
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up: “LUM Camp Needs YOU”
- LUM Camp – Only 33 Days Away (July 28-31)
- Central Presbyterian Gives $10,000 to LUM
- New Socks for LUM Clients, Guests & Children
- Career Opportunity – LUM Emergency Shelter
June 18, 2020 – LUM COVID-19 Response – Phase 4
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up: “Thankful”
- Back on Track – Focused on Health & Safety
- Creative COVID-19 Response – Outside Meeting
- Meet Kieron – Newest Member of LUM Staff
- Underwood Agency Donates $1,000 to LUM
June 11, 2020 – Continued Support for Families & Children
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up: “Two Things”
- Got Milk? The LUM Protein Food Pantry Does!
- LUM Students Get Surprise from Laura’s Kids
- LUM Awarded $23,679 in Federal Support – Emergency Food & Shelter Program – $13,679
- LUM Awarded $23,679 in Federal Support – CARES Act – $10,000 for Homeless Services
- Tippecanoe COVID-19 Hotline Launched
- We at LUM Affirm that Black Lives DO Matter
June 4, 2020 – LUM’s Impact on the Community – So Far
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up: “Offering Support & Strength to Local Families”
- LUM Program Statistics – January-April 2020
- Major Donations to LUM – January-May 2020
- LUM Programs | Save the Dates | Get Engaged
May 28, 2020 – Children Return to LUM Youth Center
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up: “LUM Loves Children”
- 5th Quarter Summer Students Have Returned
- Meet the 5th Quarter Summer Teachers
- Custom Made Masks for LUM Teachers
- Local Foundations Support LUM Programs
- Indiana Primary Election – THIS Tuesday
May 21, 2020 – LUM Camp 2020 – Best Week of the Summer
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up: “Gearing Up for Camp”
- LUM Camp 2020 – A Letter from Wes Tillett
- Camp is Life-Giving & Life-Changing
- Camp is A Blast! The Best Week of the Summer!
- This Year’s Theme – “Join the Green Side”
- Sponsor a Camper – $150 Per Child
- Meet Marlena – LUM Camp Program Director
- LUM Camp Needs Volunteer Counselors
- DEADLINE TODAY – Absentee Ballot – Primary
May 14, 2020 – LUM Preparing for Summer Programs
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up: “The ‘WHY’ of LUM”
- 5th Quarter Summer Program Begins May 26
- LUM Looking for Volunteer Summer Teachers
- Social Distancing – LUM Staff Meeting
- Social Distancing – Preparing Recent Mailing
- Indiana Primary Election – Voting Options
May 7, 2020 – Generous Donation & COVID-19 Updates
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up: “Finding Grace”
- Purdue Crew Students Donate $27,693
- Back On Track – Focused on Health & Safety
- Urgent Need – COVID-19 Disinfectant Items
- Prepare a Meal for the LUM Shelter Guests
April 30, 2020 – LUM is Grateful for your Support during Crisis
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up: “We Make a Great Team!”
- LUM Grateful for Support in a Time of Crisis
- A Fortunate Few Donate Stimulus to LUM
- LUM Participating in #GivingTuesdayNow
- Social Distance – LUM Staff Meeting
- Social ‘Distance Learning’ – Immigration Clinic
- Social Distancing – Shelter Staff Meeting
- Double Your Donation to LUM TODAY
April 23, 2020 – Offering Homeless Services During COVID-19
- “Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up” Video – Shelter Tour
- Meet Brandyn – Superstar LUM Volunteer
- Donations of NEEDED ITEMS for LUM Shelter
- MEALS Prepared for LUM Shelter Guests
- Some LUM Donors “Pay It Sideways”
- LUM Protein Food Pantry Open to Families
April 16, 2020 – LUM Still Adapting to COVID-19 Crisis
- “Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up” Video – V1E3
- LUM Client Donates “Needed Items”
- Grace Lutheran – Brown Bag Shelter Meals
- LUM Receives $4,000 for COVID-19 Needs
- First Ever – LUM Board “Video” Meeting
- LUM Protein Food Pantry Needs Your Support
April 9, 2020 – Remembering LUM During These Holy Days
- Consider a Legacy Gift to LUM
- “Three Things,” A Message from Wes Tillett
- LUM Receives $15,000 for COVID-19 Relief
- Double Your Donation to LUM TODAY
- LUM’s COVID-19 Response & Social Distancing – LUM Staff Meeting
- LUM’s COVID-19 Response & Social Distancing – Shelter Intake
- LUM Camp 2020 Needs YOU This Summer
April 2, 2020 – Welcome Wes Tillett, LUM Executive Director
- Memo from Joan Low, LUM Board President
- Message from Wes Tillett, LUM Executive Director
- Letter from Wes Tillett, LUM Executive Director
- Social Distancing – LUM Newsletter Mailing
- Social Distancing – LUM Good Samaritan Program
- How LUM Continues to Support Local Families
- Portable Sinks Donated to LUM Shelter
- Final Thoughts & Up-To-Date Information
March 31, 2020 – LUM Response to COVID-19 & Stay-at-Home Order
- LUM Committed to Support Local Families
- Social Distancing at LUM Protein Food Pantry
- Four Ways to Support LUM during COVID-19
- Gifts of Kindness to the LUM Emergency Shelter
- Final Thoughts & Information
March 26, 2020 – Three Ways to Help LUM Today
- Donations | Needed Items | Shelter Meals
- COVID-19 Update – LUM Programs Information
- LUM Emergency Shelter to Benefit from Grants
- LUM Camp Needs You! This Summer – July 27-31
March 24, 2020 – COVID-19 Updates – Impact at LUM
- LUM is Open for Business – Safety & Compliance
- LUM STILL Needs Your Support
- LUM Emergency Shelter – Open Nightly
- LUM Protein Food Pantry – Open Weekly
- Tax Assistance & After School Programs – Closed
- LUM Financial & Immigration Assistance – Modified
- Final Thoughts & Information
March 19, 2020 – LUM Response to SARS-CoV-2 Virus
- LUM Response to COVID-19
- A Poem to Ponder
March 12, 2020 – Meet the New LUM Executive Director
March 10, 2020 – LUM “Retirement” Follies: Emotional Tribute to Joe Micon
- Joe Micon – Honored as True Community Leader
- Joe Micon Receives the “Sagamore of the Wabash”
- Joe Micon Receives Distinguished Alumnus Award
- Room Dedicated to LUM Executive Directors
- Rev. Susan Brouillette, Salute to Women Honoree
March 5, 2020 – LUM “Retirement” Follies – A Salute to Joe Micon
- LUM Retirement Follies
- Joe Micon: A Change Agent at LUM & Beyond
- LUM Board President Reflects on Joe’s Impact
- Do You Know Joe? See Below. We’re Sure You Do!
February 27, 2020 – Farewell Event for Joe Micon – NEXT Friday
- A Message from LUM Board President
- You Are Cordially Invited to Attend the…LUM Follies
- LUM Named First “Nonprofit of the Month”
February 20, 2020 – New Roles, Honors & Retreat for LUM Staff
- Meet Josh Prokopy – New Role with LUM in 2020
- Rev. Susan Brouillette – Remarkable Local Woman
- LUM Staff Retreat – Annual Daylong Renewal
- THIS TUESDAY (2/25) – Chipotle Fundraising Night
- You Are Cordially Invited to Attend the…LUM Retirement Follies
- Purdue Crew’s Row-A-Thon — A Rowing Spectacle
February 13, 2020 – Meet the LUM After School Program Team
- 55 Students | K – 8th Grade | 3 Hours Per Day
- Boiler ESTEEM Student Leaders Serve LUM
- Underwood Agency Donates $250 to LUM
- Purdue Crew’s Row-A-Thon — Benefits LUM
- Cole Elementary School 4th Graders Visit LUM
- Enjoy a Burrito & LUM Students Get 33%
- You Are Cordially Invited to Attend the…LUM Follies
February 6, 2020 – LUM Staff Tour New Engagement Center
- Important Partnership Focused on Homelessness
- Meet the New LUM Interns – Spring 2020
- You’re Invited to “A Salute to Joe Micon”
- Purdue Crew’s Row-A-Thon — Benefits LUM
- Grab a Burrito & LUM Students Get 33%
- LUM Annual Report 2019
- LUM Spanish Conversation Tables
February 4, 2020 – LUM Annual Report
February 3, 2020 – Spanish Conversation Tables — Start Wednesday
- Esperamos Verle Allí!
- LUM Shelter Director Joins Panel at Purdue
- Chapel of the Good Shepherd Installs New Pastor
- You’re Invited to “A Salute to Joe Micon”
January 30, 2020 – Meet the New Officers of the LUM Board
- LUM Executive Council 2020
- LUM Solar Energy Project – First Year Savings
- LUM Tax Assistance Program Starts Soon
- For the LUM Kids – Dine at Chipotle – Feb. 25
- You Are Cordially Invited to Attend the…LUM Retirement Follies
January 23, 2020 – LUM Board Announces New Positions in 2020
- Executive Director will be announced in Early Spring
- Pablo Malavenda, Executive Program Director
- Patti O’Callaghan, LUM Lobbyist
- Monica Casanova, Immigration Clinic Asst. Director
- You’re Invited to “A Salute to Joe Micon”
- Hot Need – Shelter MEALS NEEDED – February
January 16, 2020 – Celebrating 2019 – Another Amazing Year at LUM
- Annual LUM Staff Appreciation Lunch
- Purdue Women’s Basketball Hosts “Teddy Toss”
- You’re Invited to “A Salute to Joe Micon”
- Daybreak Rotary – Good Community Partners
- Hot Needs – LUM Volunteer Opportunities – Meals Needed
- Hot Needs – LUM Volunteer Opportunities – Tax Assistance
January 9, 2020 – Board President Responds to Announcement
January 9, 2020 – New Decade Introduce New Era for LUM
January 2, 2020 – Volunteer Opportunities – 2020
- Remembering Professor Tom Hull – Friend of LUM
- New Decade, Renewed Commitment to Serve
- CURRENT Volunteer NEEDS at LUM in 2020
- CURRENT Volunteer Need – Tax Assistance Program
- CURRENT Volunteer Need – Afternoon Receptionist
- CURRENT Volunteer Need – After School Program
- CURRENT Volunteer Need – Emergency Shelter
- CURRENT Volunteer Need – Immigration Clinic
- CURRENT Volunteer Need – LUM Camp
- CURRENT Volunteer Need – LUM Protein Food Pantry
LUM in the News:
12/1/20 – WLFI – LTHC, LUM Lockdown Lifted
11/30/20 – WLFI – Local couple challenging community with $30,000 donation match
11/26/20 – WLFI – Lafayette Homeless Shelters Locked Down Due to COVID-19
11/12/20 – JC Online – Back to remote learning in Tipp Cty? Here are some resources
11/11/20 – WLFI – LUM is preparing to hold their Turkey Trot 5K…had to make adjustments
11/5/20 – WLFI – LUM Port of Hope happening Thursday, November 5
10/26/20 – JC Online – Christmas dinner canceled, but Community Thanksgiving Feast still on
10/19/20 – JC Online – LUM Immigration Clinic partnering with service
10/16/20 – WLFI – More local families going hungry due to the pandemic
9/14/20 – Purdue Exponent – Four weeks, 158 evictions filed
9/2/20 – WLFI – City of Lafayette giving thousands of dollars to non-profits
8/17/20 – JC Online – Greater Lafayette resources after expiration of statewide moratorium
6/30/20 – The Lafayette Leader – Hunger Hike 2020 set for Sept. 13-20
6/4/20 – WLFI – LUM is strengthening the community during the pandemic
4/8/20 – WLFI – Message of Hope from Senator Ron Alting
4/7/20 – JC Online: Over $131K given to local organizations through Tippecanoe COVID-19 Response Fund (including LUM)
3/26/20 – Purdue Exponent – Food pantries fight hunger as coronavirus crisis intensifies
3/24/20 – WLFI – LUM closing warming station early
3/12/20 – WLFI – A new leader is taking over at Lafayette Urban Ministry
3/6/20 – WLFI – LUM’s leader, Joe Micon, retiring after 41 years of serving
3/3/20 – WLFI – YWCA Salute to Women honoree advocates for immigrants
3/2/20 – WLFI – Lafayette Urban Ministry is February Nonprofit of the Month
2/20/20 – Purdue Exponent – Left out in the cold: Local organizations combat homelessness
2/15/20 – WLFI – Purdue Rowing Team Helps Tippecanoe County Families in Need
2/7/20 – JC Online – YWCA celebrating largest ever group in 2020 ‘Salute to Women’
1/26/20 – WLFI – Casanova Launches Campaign for Tippecanoe County Council at Large
1/11/20 – JC Online – LUM’s Joe Micon retiring after 40 years with the organization
1/9/20 – WLFI – LUM’s Executive Director, Joe Micon, set to retire
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