2015 – eNewsletter Archive

2015 – LUM eNewsletters

Jubilee Christmas – Joyful Celebrations
Jubilee Christmas Photos, Media & Donate
Sincere Jubilee Christmas Thank You’s
Thank You Note from Joe Micon
Become a Tax Volunteer – Make a Difference

December 10, 2015 – Jubilee Christmas Has Arrived

Jubilee Christmas Engages the Community
Join Us – Celebrate Mary Anderson – 12/18
Candlelight, Lessons & Carols
Seasons Greetings from Macedonia

December 8, 2015 – Christmas is Coming Soon

Remembering – Good King Wenceslas
Good King Wenceslas by John Mason Neale
Become a Tax Volunteer – Make a Difference
Jubilee Christmas is this weekend

December 7, 2015 – Dine & Dash Benefits LUM

Dine & Dash Lasagna Dinner – YUM
Creasy Springs’ events benefit LUM
Dental Hygiene Supplies for LUM Shelter

December 4, 2015 – Holiday Events Benefit LUM

Breakfast with Santa – Tomorrow – 9 a.m.
Dine & Dash Lasagna Dinner – YUM
Thanks! Creasy Springs Health Campus

December 3, 2015 – 9 Days to Jubilee Christmas

Jubilee Christmas – Donations Needed
Jubilee Christmas – More Ways to Help
Creasy Springs Holiday Events Benefit LUM
Pumpkin Patch – $1540 Gift to LUM
Local Families Say “Thanks” to LUM

November 30, 2015 – Thanksgiving Recap & More

LUM Opens “Winter Warming Station”
LUM Community Thanksgiving Celebration
Annual Tri-N-Run Turkey Trot 5K Run
Double Your Donation – Till Midnight Tonight
Jubilee Christmas Donation Centers Open

November 27 – Don’t Miss This Match Opportunity

Double Your Donation – Only 3 Days Left

November 25, 2015 – LUM Gives Thanks to You

November 19, 2015 – Thanksgiving – Next Thursday

Join Us – LUM Community Thanksgiving Celebration
Tri-N-Run Turkey Trot 5K Benefits LUM
Denver Mattress Matches LUM Gifts in November
22 Days to Jubilee Christmas
LUM Job Openings – Shelter Security Staff
Creasy Springs Holiday Events Benefit LUM
LUM Volunteer Opportunities

November 18, 2015 – Hunger Hike Top Fundraisers

Hunger Hike 2015 – 95% to Goal – So Far
Top 2015 Fundraisers Honored
Ways YOU can Help
HH5K Run – 2015 Winners – Fastest Times
Hunger Hike Heroes
Hunger Hike Photo Memories

November 17, 2015 – Don’t Miss This Match Opportunity

November 12, 2015 – Be a Good Samaritan with LUM

You’re Invited to be a Blessing to Others
Allegory of the Long Spoons
Only 2 Weeks to Community Thanksgiving
Tri-N-Run Turkey Trot 5K
Double Your Donation to LUM
29 Days to Jubilee Christmas 2015
Member Churches Serving LUM
Creasy Springs Events Benefit LUM
Micon Appointed to Purdue Advisory Board
Thanks, Stewart Cooperative at Purdue

November 5, 2015 – Car for Sale

Great Car – Great Deal – Great Cause – 1997 Dodge Caravan – For Sale!
Pumpkin Carving with the LUM Students
“Sig Day of Service” for Jubilee Christmas
3 weeks to Community Thanksgiving 2015
36 Days to Jubilee Christmas 2015
Career Opportunity at LUM – Program Director, Good Samaritan Program & ID Clinic
Tri-N-Run Turkey Trot
Double your donation to LUM Now!

November 2, 2015 – Giving Match Opportunity

Double Your LUM Donation NOW – 11/30/15
Career Opportunity at LUM
Vote Tomorrow

October 29, 2015 – Preparing for Winter

Become a Tax Volunteer – Make a Difference
Vote – Tuesday, November 3
Fall Back – Set Your Clock Back This Weekend
4 Weeks to Community Thanksgiving 2015
43 Days to Jubilee Christmas 2015
Denver Mattress to Match LUM Gifts in November
LUM Volunteer Opportunities
Tri-N-Run Turkey Trot 5K Benefit LUM
Rent-A-Rower — Last Chance — November 8

October 22, 2015 – Fall Happenings

50 Days to Jubilee Christmas
35 Days to Thanksgiving Dinner 2015
Double Your LUM Donation in November
LUM Volunteer Opportunities
Tri-N-Run Turkey Trot 5K Benefits LUM
Rent-A-Rower – 5 Hours for Only $65
Halloween Haunt at Creasy Springs – Free

October 16, 2015 – LUM Career Opportunities

Program Director – Good Samaritan Program & ID Clinic
Program Director – Emergency Shelter
Repair & Maintenance Position
Security Staff – Emergency Shelter
Client Intake Volunteer – Emergency Shelter

October 13, 2015 – The Sound of Music at LUM

You Make the Music at LUM – letter from Joe Micon, executive director
Holidays at LUM
Meet the New LUM Staff & Interns

October 8, 2015 – The Season of Giving

University Book Store Donates $1,300
Quaker Oats Co. Donates Breakfast Bars
Volunteers Planted New Trees at LUM
64 Days to Jubilee Christmas 2015
Great Pumpkin Patch – Volunteers Needed
Rent-A-Rower – 5 Hours for Only $65
Halloween Haunt at Creasy Springs – Free

October 5, 2015 – Great Pumpkin Patch – Open NOW thru 10/31

LUM Needs Pumpkin Patch VOLUNTEERS
Need Some Pumpkins?

October 1, 2015 – Holidays are Coming

Countdown to the Holidays at LUM
55 Days to Thanksgiving Dinner 2015
71 Days to Jubilee Christmas
Tri-N-Run Thanksgiving Run Supports LUM
LUM Position Announcement

September 24, 2015 – Hunger Hike Recap

Hunger Hike 2015 – Not Quite There Yet
Working Together to Reach Our Goal
Hunger Hike – A Weekend To Remember
HH5K Run – Race to Feed the Hungry
Hunger Hike Heroes
Honorary Co-chairs & Dignitaries
Hunger Hike Photo Memories
Upcoming Events – Mark Your Calendars

September 18, 2015 – Hunger Hike – THIS Weekend!

Hunger Hike 2015 – THIS Sunday’s Schedule
HH5K Run – Needs Runners
2 Days to Fundraising Success!

September 17, 2015 – Hunger Hike – THIS Weekend!

State Rep. Klinker to Sing National Anthem
Inspiration from Bethany
Hunger Hike & Purdue—Strong Ties
HH5K Run—Join the Race to Feed Families
Be a Hunger Hike HERO
How Does Hunger Hike Help?
Official 2015 Hunger Hike T-Shirts

September 15, 2015 – Recent Gifts to LUM

Thanks – Creasy Springs Health Campus
Thanks – Kiwanis Club of Harrison-Lafayette
Thanks – Centier Bank-Lafayette
Thanks – St. Mary’s Rosary Altar Society
Needed: Hikers, Walkers, Teams & Runners
LUM After School Program Needs Snacks
Spanish Conversation Tables – TOMORROW
LUM Volunteer Opportunities

September 11, 2015 – LUM Emergency Shelter

LUM’s 32 Year Commitment to the Homeless
Today, We Remember – September 11, 2001

September 10, 2015 – Immigration Clinic Milestone

First LUM Client Became a US Citizen
LUM Volunteer Opportunities
Needed: Hikers, Walkers, Teams & Runners
Work the Pumpkin Patch – Earn $$ for LUM
LUM After School Program Needs Snacks
Spanish Conversation Tables – Sept. 16

September 9, 2015 – Hunger Hike Update

2015 Honorary Co-Chairs Announced
HH5K Run – Celebrity Runners
HH5K Run – New Route
Event Sponsors – Gold & Silver Levels

September 3, 2015 – Immigration Clinic Milestone

First Immigration Client to Be Naturalized
LUM Immigration Clinic – Program Updates
Hunger Hike Launches New Website
Needed: Hikers, Walkers, Teams & Runners
Work the Pumpkin Patch – Earn $$ for LUM
LUM Volunteer Opportunities
LUM Position Announcement

September 1, 2015 – Hunger Hike Teams & Runners

Hunger Hike – Start a Team Today
HH5K Run – Race to Feed the Hungry

August 20, 2015 – LUM Back to School Edition

August 13, 2015 – Focus on 5th Quarter Students

August 6, 2015 – Summer at LUM

July 30, 2015 – Be a LUM Case Manager

July 27, 2015 – LUM Camp 2015 is HERE!

July 23, 2015 – LUM Camp Kicks-off in 5 Days

July 16, 2015 – International Fellows at LUM

Ben Franklin Institute – Engages with LUM
You’re Invited to LUM Camp 2015
LUM Volunteer Camp Counselors Needed – July 27-31
Your Kids “Save the Dough” & Benefit LUM
Hunger Hike 2015 – Get Started TODAY

July 9, 2015 – LUM Student Summer Learning

July 2, 2015 – LUM Prairie Grass Matures

June 25, 2015 – Youth Groups Serve LUM

Youth Groups Assist with LUM Tree Removal
LUM Volunteer Camp Counselors Needed
Hunger Hike 2015 – Get Started NOW
Creasy Springs “Dine & Dash” Benefits LUM
Centier Bank – “Save the Dough”

June 18, 2015 – LUM Program Updates…

LUM Programs – Impact (So Far) in 2015
5th Quarter Has Begun!
Meet the 5th Quarter Teachers
LUM in the News: Immigration Forum
LUM Volunteer Camp Counselors Needed
Hunger Hike 2015 – Get Started NOW
Creasy Springs “Dine & Dash” Benefits LUM

June 11, 2015 – LUM Legislative Wrap Up 2015

LUM Legislative Luncheon Recap
Centier Bank Kicks Off “Save the Dough”
LUM Volunteer Camp Counselors Needed
Hunger Hike 2015 – Get Started NOW
Creasy Springs “Dine & Dash” Benefits LUM

June 4, 2015 – Immigration Forum Recap

Straight Talk on Immigration – Informative
Linda Hicks Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Welcome Emmy Rawson to LUM
LUM Volunteer Camp Counselors Needed
LUM Hosts Legislative Luncheon
Hunger Hike 2015 – Get Started NOW
Creasy Springs “Dine & Dash” Benefits LUM
“Save the Dough” Benefits Kids & LUM

May 28, 2015 – LUM Camp Awarded Grant

Whistler Foundation Grant for LUM Camp
“Save the Dough” Benefits Kids & LUM
LUM Volunteer Camp Counselors Needed
MONDAY – Straight Talk on Immigration
Don Nead Celebrates 60th Anniversary
2015 LUM Programs – Save the Dates
- Hunger Hike – Sept. 19 & 20
- Community Thanksgiving Celebration – Nov. 26
- Jubilee Christmas – December 12

May 21, 2015 – Immigration Forum on Monday, June 1

Straight Talk on Immigration – June 1st
“dough at Centier” Benefits Kids & LUM
LUM Volunteer Camp Counselors Needed
Morning – 5th Quarter Volunteers Needed
St. Lawrence Social Justice Committee

May 14, 2015 – Sponsor a LUM Camper

May 7, 2015 – Many Ways to Get Engaged

Jud Dolphin – Role Model for Engagement
Volunteer at LUM and Get Engaged…
As a LUM Volunteer Camp Counselor
As a Volunteer Live-In Shelter Coordinator
As a Volunteer Summer School Teachers Aide
As a Legislative Advocate for Indiana Families

April 30, 2015 – Grant Awarded to LUM

April 23, 2015 – Follies – Phenomenal Success

LUM Follies Raises $14,000 for Emergency Aid
LUM Tax Assistance Impacts Local Economy
Shelter Coordinator – Immediate Opening
LUM Awarded $17,250 Federal EFSP Grant
Immigrant: “Maybe They’re Right, Go Now”

April 14, 2015 – Follies: THIS Friday

Good Times – Great Cause
Follies Talent

April 9, 2015 – Easter Fundraiser For LUM

April 7, 2015 – Good Samaritan Fund Follies

Dinner | Talent | Fellowship

April 2, 2015 – $9000 Gift to Good Samaritan Fund

Purdue Crew donates $9321 to LUM
LUM Students Have Returned from Break
LUM Follies – Make your reservation now
SATURDAY – Easter Egg Hunt to Benefit LUM
Program: The Relevance of the Church

March 31, 2015 – Good Samaritan Fund Follies

Dinner | Talent | Fellowship

March 26, 2015 – Good Samaritan Fund Follies

Dinner | Talent | Fellowship
2015 LUM Programs – Save these Dates, too.
Current Volunteer Needs at LUM

March 19, 2015 – One Volunteer’s Reflection

Cole Principal Impacted by LUM Experience
4th Annual LUM Good Samaritan Fund Follies
2015 LUM Programs – Save these Dates, too
Current Volunteer Needs at LUM

March 17, 2015 – LUM Good Samaritan Fund Follies

March 12, 2015 – Principals Serve Shelter Guests

TSC Principals Serve Meal to Shelter Guests
Josh Lindblom Foundation Gift to LUM
Boiler ESTEEM with ASP Students & Parents
Current Volunteer Needs at LUM
HIP 2.0 – Infographic
Tri-N-Run New Location Grand Opening
Vote for Matt Painter – Support Niemann-Pick Research at Purdue

March 10, 2015 – LUM Good Samaritan Fund Follies

March 6, 2015 – Message from Executive Director

LUM — A Game Changer for Many
Lenten Reflection from Pastor Ryan
Thanks to Creasy Springs Health Campus
Join us Monday – Tri-N-Run Ribbon Cutting
Puppies on the Porch – A Big Success
New Washing Machines Needed in Shelter
LUM Volunteer Camp Counselors Needed

March 3, 2015 – LUM Good Samaritan Fund Follies

February 26, 2015 – LUM Tax Program is Busy

Tax Assistance Program – Impressive Stats
Meet a LUM Tax Assistance Volunteer
Ray Ewry Presentation Recap
Thanks to First United Methodist Church
Thanks to Car-X Tire & Auto Service
THIS SATURDAY – Puppies on the Porch
LUM Volunteer Camp Counselors Needed

February 19, 2015 – LUM Launches New Website

LUM Website – Offer Many New Features
LUM Website – Highlights
Puppies on the Porch
Wind Chill Emergency – Thanks to Volunteers
THIS Sunday – Live Concert to Benefit LUM
THIS Monday – Follies Call Out for Talent
LUM Volunteer Camp Counselors Needed
Happy Chinese New Year

February 17, 2015 – Upcoming Events

February 12, 2015 – Sunday Noon Meal Moves to LUM

Sunday Noon Meal – Tradition Continues
Ray Ewry & the 1908 Olympics – Presentation 2/18
Ivy Tech Professional Internships at LUM
Meet the New Members of the LUM Team – Kaleigh Basan & Jim Frantz
Carolyn Kessler – 35 Year LUM Volunteer
4th Annual LUM Follies – Call Out for Talent
Music Ministries Concert to Benefit LUM

February 5, 2015 – Ray Ewry Presentation Scheduled

Ray Ewry & the 1908 Olympics – Presentation 2/18
LUM 2014 Annual Report – Now Available Online
Meet LUM Volunteer – Jim Frantz
Brouillette appointed to City Commission
Join the Spanish Conversation Tables
Purdue Crew’s “Row-A-Thon” supports LUM
4th Annual LUM Follies – Call Out for Talent
Music Ministries Concert to Benefit LUM

January 29, 2015 – New Year-New LUM Board

LUM Board Officers begin new term
4th Annual LUM Follies – Call Out for Talent
Music Ministries Concert to Benefit LUM
Purdue Crew’s “Row-A-Thon” supports LUM

January 22, 2015 – Tax Assistance & Row-A-Thon

Purdue Row-A-Thon – Benefits LUM
LUM Income Tax Assistance Program in Full Swing
4th Annual LUM Follies – Call Out for Talent
Join the LUM Conversational Spanish Tables
LUM Shelter Volunteer Opportunities
2015 LUM Programs — Save the Dates

January 20, 2015 – LUM Needs Your Time & Talent

New Year’s Resolution: Volunteer with LUM
Immediate Openings – LUM Volunteer Needs
Volunteer – LUM Tax Assistance Program
LUM Shelter Volunteer Opportunities
LUM Volunteer Camp Counselors Needed
Food Pantry – Data Entry Volunteers Needed
Volunteer Receptionist Needed

January 15, 2015 – Dream Team Fund announced

LUM Founders Donate $40K for Research
LUM Shelter Volunteers Go Above & Beyond
LUM Shelter Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer – LUM Tax Assistance Program
LUM Students Need Snacks ASAP
Prayer Service for Christian Unity

January 8, 2015 – Winter Has Arrived

LUM Emergency Shelter – Wind Chill Impact
LUM Client Corner – Good Samaritan Fund – Gregory Gillard
Shelter Volunteers Needed
ASP Students Need Snacks ASAP

Archive of eNewsletters & LUM in the News

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LUM in the News for 2015:

12/12/15 – WLFI – Lafayette Urban Ministries 35th annual Jubilee Christmas
12/12/15 – JC Online – Churches donate to children in need
11/30/15 – WLFI – LUM opens a warming station for winter months
11/26/15 WLFI – LUM Thanksgiving Goes From 75 people to 75 turkeys in 29 years
11/23/15 – WLFI – LUM Thanksgiving invites all for turkey and community spirit
11/22/15 – JC Online – Whose job is it to protect the homeless?
10/19/15 – WLFI – Registration Available for Jubilee Christmas
10/18/15 – WLFI – Lafayette Urban Ministry looking for volunteers
10/14/15 – JC Online – LUM scheduling error closes shelter for night
10/9/15 – JC Online – Renewed faith in neighborhoods
10/6/15 – WLFI – Lack of funding leaves mentally ill on the streets, in shelters or jail
9/29/15 – JC Online – LUM tightens security at homeless shelter
9/19/15 – JC Online – 5K raises money to feed families
9/10/15 – WLFI – Hunger Hike helps community to become more food secure
9/8/15 – WLFI – Hunger Hike changes its 5K and 3K courses
9/4/15 – JC Online – Rafaela Santoyo becomes LUM Immigration Clinic’s first naturalized client
9/4/15 – WLFI – Naturalization Ceremony kicks off Global Fest
8/24/15 – JC Online – Haiti is in need, run or walk to help
8/21/15 – JC Online – LUM immigration clinic prepares for growth
6/14/15 – The Catholic Moment – Forum offers “straight talk” on immigration orders
4/17/15 – WLFI – Follies raises funds for those in need
4/9/15 – JC Online – View: Small community making big impact
4/3/15 – JC Online – Transportation an issue once homeless shelter closes
3/30/15 – WLFI – Filing Blind: Gay couples do taxes together for the first time
3/23/15 – WLFI – Lafayette Urban Ministry in need of volunteers
2/24/15 – WLFI – LUM shelter numbers about the same as last year
2/15/15 – WLFI – LUM working to bridge the summer learning gap for lower income children
2/15/15 – WLFI – Sunday Noon Meal switches locations
2/9/15 – JC Online – LUM immigration clinic expands hours
2/5/15 – JC Online – Program offers free tax assistance
2/2/15 – WLFI – Rowing for a Cause
1/22/15 – WLFI – LUM offering fee tax assistance
1/13/15 – Pew Poll: Wealthy think poor have it easy
1/12/15 – JC Online – LUM to fund poverty research
1/12/15 – WLFI – LUM Dream Team provides $40K for vital research
1/12/15 – WLFI – Jubilee Christmas still helping after the holidays
1/9/15 – JC Online – Girls forgo birthday gifts to support food pantry
1/7/15 – WLFI – Colder temperatures bring more visitors to day shelter
1/6/15 – WLFI – Transportation available between day and night shelters