Mission Moment — Meet the Poore Family
March 2014
Dear Friend,
The Lafayette Urban Ministry has been a special friend to Lisa Poore.
The Poore Family
After the accidental death of her husband…
During the difficult process of grief and recovery…
Through all the challenges of being a new single parent and working mom…
LUM has extended to Lisa the heartfelt friendship and support she has needed to start over.
Each of her three children, Shane, Hayley and Madison, have attended LUM’s Enhanced After School Program. While Lisa is finishing up her workday as an aide at a local school learning center, her children are here at LUM completing their homework, participating in educational enrichment activities and enjoying the company of caring adults.
During the summer months, Lisa’s children participate in LUM’s 5th Quarter Learning Retention Program where fun-learning in math, science, social studies, and reading helps them to be better prepared to return to school in August.
Each of Lisa’s children have also attended LUM Camp. She remembers thinking there would be no place other than LUM she would entrust to Shane’s, Hayley’s and Madison’s first-ever trips away from home. The children still sing all the LUM Camp songs!
On LUM’s Jubilee Christmas day, Lisa “shopped” for the toys that were on her children’s wish lists. Christmas without their dad will always be difficult. But Lisa was grateful to watch her children’s spirits lift as they opened their presents.
Recently, Lisa came to LUM to have her income tax return prepared free of charge. The state and federal tax credits she earns are crucial to helping Lisa pay her family’s basic costs of living.
So do you see what I mean?
LUM has indeed been a very important friend to Lisa and her children. And like any friend we want to be here whenever
Lisa Poore & Joe Micon, LUM executive director
we are needed. That’s why I hope you will consider making a generous financial gift to support our work.
The Lafayette Urban Ministry is both first recourse and last resort for our neighbors in need. During 2013, the Lafayette Urban Ministry served 6,027 different families. Our doors are always open and our staff and volunteers are always here to serve – every day of the year, literally around the clock.
By making a generous contribution of $50, $100, $250, $500, or $1,000 you can help brighten the future for the many children and families LUM serves.
Your gift will be used to support all of LUM’s important programs…
- the Homeless Shelter and Case Management Program
- the Good Samaritan Emergency Assistance Program
- the Community Thanksgiving Meal, and St. John’s/LUM Food Pantry
- the Asset Building Classes and ID clinic
- the many Youth Service Programs and Free Income Tax Return Service
Your past support has been critically important to those we serve here at the Lafayette Urban Ministry. I hope you will continue – and perhaps increase – your giving for 2014.
Through all of her challenges, Lisa Poore has always impressed me as a devoted and hard working mom. Right now, she is taking an online course in order to receive a higher job certification. In the future, she dreams of purchasing a new home.
Lisa gives thanks for the friendship and generosity shown her by the Lafayette Urban Ministry. It has helped her and her children to heal and start over again.
But in-so-far as LUM would not be here without your generous support, Lisa is really giving thanks for you.
Please, won’t you make a generous gift to the Lafayette Urban Ministry? Please give online at www.lumserve.org.
Gratefully,
Joe Micon
Executive Director
Lafayette Urban Ministry
P.S. — Help us to build a community where hardworking moms like Lisa Poore, and terrific children like Shane, Hayley and Madison can live, learn and grow to their fullest potential. Please, can we hear from you today?
Join LUM online and help us serve children and families even better.
