2025 – eNewsletter Archive
2025 – LUM eNewsletters
June 12, 2025 – LUM Camp 2025 Theme Announced
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – Indy Peers Tour Inspires
- Announcing the LUM Camp 2025 Theme
- LUM Aspirational Peers Tour – Indy 2025
- Give the Joy of LUM Camp to a Local Child
- Join the Team Behind LUM Camp’s Success
- LUM Summer of Service | Ready? Jump In!
- Toilet Paper Needed – We’re Almost Out
- Get Engaged – | Financial Assistance Program | Food Pantry & Rescue | Homeless Services | Youth Programs |
June 5, 2025 – LUM Summer-of-Service Starts with YOU
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – Summer Fun, Jump In
- LUM Summer of Service | Ready? Jump In!
- Food Rescue – Join the Team
- Toilet Paper Needed – We’re Almost Out
- LUM Camp – Counselors Wanted
- Sponsor a LUM Camper – $300 per Scholarship
- Get Engaged – | Financial Assistance Program | Food Pantry & Rescue | Homeless Services | Youth Programs |
May 29, 2025 – 5th Quarter Begins | LUM Camp | Peers Tour
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – 5th Quarter Launch
- LUM 5th Quarter Program is Back in Session
- FOUR Ways YOU Can Help – LUM 5th Quarter
- Food Rescue Heroes Needed – Join the Team
- Give the Joy of LUM Camp to a Local Child
- Join the Team Behind LUM Camp’s Success
- Get Engaged – | Financial Assistance Program | Food Pantry & Rescue | Homeless Services | Youth Programs |
May 22, 2025 – Volunteer Spotlight | LUM Camp | Fundraising
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – Poverty Myth Busters #11
- Urge US House – Reject the Reconciliation Bill
- Meet Susan – LUM Volunteer of the Month
- Give the Joy of LUM Camp to a Local Child
- IC Match Campaign 2025 Raised $64,563
- New McDonald’s Support the LUM Mission
- Join the Team Behind LUM Camp’s Success
- Get Engaged – | Financial Assistance Program | Food Pantry & Rescue | Homeless Services | Youth Programs |
May 15, 2025 – LUM Camp 2025 Kicks Off in 74 Days
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – LUM Camper Voices
- LUM Spring Intern Spotlight: Meet Marina
- The Joy of LUM Camp – Janaleesa’s Story
- Help Send a Child to LUM Camp – Here’s How
- Row-A-Thon 2025 Raises $13,505 for LUM
- Join the Team Behind LUM Camp’s Success
- Join Our Team – LUM is Hiring
- Get Engaged – | Financial Assistance Program | Food Pantry & Rescue | Homeless Services | Youth Programs |
May 8, 2025 – LUM Emergency Shelter – Impact & Needs
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – From Guest to Volunteer
- LUM Mission Moment – Kevin’s Story
- Become a Sustaining Partner in Hospitality
- Share Your Time & Smile at the LUM Shelter
- Franciscan Health Donates Needed Items
- LUM Camp Counselors Needed
- Join Our Team – LUM is Hiring
- Get Engaged – | Financial Assistance Program | Food Pantry & Rescue | Homeless Services | Youth Programs |
May 1, 2025 – LUM Celebrates Superstar Volunteers
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – Impact of Tax Assistance
- LUM Volunteer Appreciation Reception 2025
- A Unique & Powerful LUM Shelter Experience
- FIVE Ways to Help the LUM Emergency Shelter
- LUM Service Days: Hands-On Help, Big Impact
- Get Engaged – | Financial Assistance Program | Food Pantry & Rescue | Homeless Services | Youth Programs |
April 24, 2025 – Meet the LUM Volunteers of the Month – April
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – 50 Years of Assistance
- Mentors from Level Up Make a Lasting Impact
- IC Match Campaign – Only 7 Days Left to DOUBLE Your Donation
- LUM Celebrates the Youth Programs Staff
- Four Ways You Can Help the LUM Students
- Thank You to the IC Match Event Sponsors
- Get Engaged – | Financial Assistance Program | Food Pantry & Rescue | Homeless Services | Youth Programs |
April 17, 2025 – Spring Into Action: Leave a Legacy with LUM
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – Reflections on Housing
- LUM Spring Intern Spotlight: Introducing Dlina
- IC Match Campaign – Only Two Weeks Left to Double Your Donation
- LUM We’ve Got Talent – History-Making Event
- Create a Lasting Impact & Legacy with LUM
- LUM Offered Free Tax Help with a Big Impact
- Thanks to the LUM Tax Assistance Program Team
- Get Engaged – | Financial Assistance Program | Food Pantry & Rescue | Homeless Services | Youth Programs |
April 10, 2025 – LUM Says Goodbye Winter & Hello Spring
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – Compassionate Support
- LUM Winter Shelter Efforts Saved Lives
- Four Ways to Help the LUM Emergency Shelter
- IC Match Campaign – Double Your Impact
- LUM We’ve Got Talent is SOLD OUT
- Get Engaged – | Financial Assistance Program | Food Pantry & Rescue | Homeless Services | Tax Assistance | Youth Programs |
April 3, 2025 – LUM Provides Full-Day Spring Break Childcare
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – Poverty Myth Buster #10
- LUM Provided Full-Day Care for Spring Break
- Three Ways YOU can help the LUM students
- IC Match Campaign – Double Your Impact
- LUM Secures Stability with Green Card Assistance
- LUM We’ve Got Talent – Limited Tickets
- Get Engaged – | Financial Assistance Program | Food Pantry & Rescue | Homeless Services | Tax Assistance | Youth Programs |
March 27, 2025 – The Event of the Season – We’ve Got Talent
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – Spotlight on Stars & Giving
- We’ve Got Talent – Great Fun for a Great Fund
- Presenting the “Talent” for We’ve Got Talent 2025
- Meet the 2025 “Judges” for We’ve Got Talent
- Purdue Crew Team – Duel on the Wabash
- Donate Snacks for LUM After School Students
- IC Match Campaign – Double Your Impact
- Get Engaged – | Financial Assistance Program | Food Pantry & Rescue | Homeless Services | Tax Assistance | Youth Programs |
March 20, 2025 – LUM Volunteer of the Month – Jessica Day
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – Ukraine Trip Update
- Meet Jessica – Superstar LUM Volunteer
- Honoring & Celebrating the Women of LUM
- Local Islamic Community Supports LUM
- IC Match Campaign – Double Your Impact
- Meet the LUM Immigration Clinic Leadership Team
- LUM We’ve Got Talent – Limited Tickets
- Get Engaged – | Financial Assistance Program | Food Pantry & Rescue | Homeless Services | Tax Assistance | Youth Programs |
March 13, 2025 – LUM Team Engages in Eye-opening Simulation
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – A Glimpse at Poverty
- LUM Experiences Poverty Through Simulation
- Eileen Weiss Honored as Woman of Wisdom
- Join the Fun! Be a LUM Camp Counselor
- LUM We’ve Got Talent – Limited Tickets
- IC Match Campaign – Double Your Impact
- Get Engaged – | Financial Assistance Program | Food Pantry & Rescue | Homeless Services | Tax Assistance | Youth Programs |
March 6, 2025 – LUM Immigration Clinic Match Has Begun!
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – A Tour of the Tax Program
- IC Match Campaign – Double Your Impact
- LUM Intern Spotlight – Leah Kerkholf
- LUM Tax Assistance Program is in Full Swing
- LUM We’ve Got Talent – Limited Tickets
- Thanks to the IC Match Sponsors
- Get Engaged – | Financial Assistance Program | Food Pantry & Rescue | Homeless Services | Tax Assistance | Youth Programs |
February 27, 2025 – LUM Impact – Our Numbers, Our Programs
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – Poverty Myth Buster #9
- LUM Impact Report: Key Data for 2024
- Cook Medical’s Ongoing Commitment to LUM
- LUM We’ve Got Talent – Limited Tickets
- LUM Poverty Simulation
- Get Engaged – | Financial Assistance Program | Food Pantry & Rescue | Homeless Services | Tax Assistance | Youth Programs |
February 20, 2025 – LUM Impact Report – Ready for Your Review
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – LUM is Better Than Ever
- Presenting the LUM Impact Report 2024
- Our Story – Reflections from LUM Leadership
- Urgent Winter Shelter Expansion Effort
- Legislative Alert – Immediate Action Needed
- We’ve Got Talent – The Event of the Spring
- Get Engaged – | Financial Assistance Program | Food Pantry & Rescue | Homeless Services | Tax Assistance | Youth Programs |
February 13, 2025 – LUM Advocates for Families & the Unhoused
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – Row-A-Thon Live Overview
- LUM Volunteer of the Month – February 2025
- Purdue Rowing Team Supports LUM
- LUM Advocates for Families and Housing
- Celebrating 50 Years of Helping Families
- Get Engaged – | Financial Assistance Program | Food Pantry & Rescue | Homeless Services | Tax Assistance | Youth Programs |
February 6, 2025 – LUM Connects with State Legislators & More
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – Mercy & Justice
- LUM Welcomes Purdue Religious Leaders
- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity – LUM Service Day
- Lafayette Catholic Schools Support LUM
- LUM Social Justice Team Visit Statehouse
- Get Engaged – | Financial Assistance Program | Food Pantry & Rescue | Homeless Services | Tax Assistance | Youth Programs |
January 30, 2025 – Meet John & Barb – Volunteers of the Month
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – LUM Food Pantry Tour
- First LUM Volunteers of the Month for 2025
- Local 2nd Graders Bring Warmth & Kindness
- Thanks to Electric Plus & Hendricks Cty Community Foundation
- Six Ways to Support LUM Food Programs
- Get Engaged – | Financial Assistance Program | Food Pantry & Rescue | Homeless Services | Tax Assistance | Youth Programs |
January 23, 2025 – LUM Tax Assistance Returns This Tuesday
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – Shelter Exceeds Capacity
- LUM Tax Assistance Program Returns
- Jud Dolphin Publishes Inspiring New Book
- Honoring Our Staff & Celebrating an Epic Year
- Northview Church Captures Service on Film
- Get Engaged – | Financial Assistance Program | Food Pantry & Rescue | Homeless Services | Tax Assistance | Youth Programs |
January 16, 2025 – LUM Winter Initiatives & Ways You Can Help
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – Poverty Myth Buster #8
- LUM Winter Shelter Protocol Saves Lives
- We’ve Got Talent – The Event of the Spring
- Give the Gift of Warmth This Winter to LUM
- Food Pantry Volunteers Needed
- Get Engaged – | Financial Assistance Program | Food Pantry & Rescue | Homeless Services | Tax Assistance | Youth Programs |
January 9, 2025 – Make New Year’s Resolutions a Reality at LUM
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – Be the Change in 2025
- Turn Your New Year’s Resolutions into Action
- Achieve Your New Year Goals In Other Ways
- Hunger Hike Wraps Up – Record Breaking Year
- Food Pantry Volunteers Needed
- Toilet Paper Needed
January 2, 2025 – Make A Difference in 2025 – Volunteer at LUM
- Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up – New Year Commitment
- Discover the Benefits of Volunteering
- Remarkable End-of-the-Year Gifts to LUM
- Exciting Lineup of Premiere LUM Events 2025
- Happy New Year
- Get Engaged – | Financial Assistance Program | Food Pantry & Rescue | Homeless Services | Tax Assistance | Youth Programs |
LUM in the News:
- 5/16/2025 – WLFI – Lafayette McDonald’s celebrates grand reopening & $500 donation to LUM
- 3/11/2025 – WLFI – Lafayette Urban Ministry offering free income tax prep
- 2/20/2025 – Star City News – Lafayette Urban Ministry is looking for Spanish-speaking volunteers
- 2/20/2025 – Dave Bangert Substack – YWCA names 2025 Salute to Women winners
- 1/27/2025 – JC Online – It’s tax season: Here’s where Greater Lafayette residents can file for free
- 1/23/2025 – JC Online – America’s food fight: How national politics affect Lafayette farmers, food pantries
- 1/16/2025 – WFYI – Lawmakers advocate for newborn tax credit, paid family medical leave this session
- 1/16/2025 – The Republic – Walker, Pol Jr. introduce legislation for tax credits for newborns, access to paid family leave
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