NICHES Prairie Grass Project at LUM
Lafayette Urban Ministry is partnering with NICHES Land Trust to generate much needed seeds from a native plant — Prairie Grass. Last week NICHES Land Trust volunteers planted 450 plugs
Letter to Governor: Urging the Approval of Medicaid Expansion [1 of 3]
March 18, 2013 The Honorable Mike Pence Governor of Indiana Room 206 State House Indianapolis, IN 46024 Dear Governor Pence, Thank you for your service to the State of Indiana and
Governor Pence’s Response to LUM [2 of 3]
May 1, 2013 Ms. Susan K. Brouillette Program Director, Healthy Families & Sustainable Communities Lafayette Urban Ministry 420 North 4th Street Lafayette, IN 47901-1112 Dear Ms. Brouillette, Thank you for
Second Letter to Governor: Urging the Approval of Medicaid Expansion [3 of 3]
May 20, 2013 The Honorable Mike Pence Governor of Indiana Room 206, State House Indianapolis, IN 46024 Dear Governor Pence, I received your response last week regarding the letter I sent
Eileen Weiss announces her retirement
Eileen Hession Weiss became the LUM business manager four years ago this June. Prior to her work as business manager, she was a LUM project manager for 21 months in 2000-01.
Guest Column: Indiana can’t afford to sidestep Medicaid question
June 5, 2013 The Indiana General Assembly unfortunately adjourned without providing a framework for a Medicaid expansion plan. While it does set aside $250 million in a Medicaid Reserve Account,
LUM Invited to Join the Immigrant Welcome Center Advisory Board
LUM Campaign for Hoosier Families — Invited to Join the Immigrant Welcome Center Advisory Board LUM has been invited to become an active member of the Advisory Board of the
LUM Legislative Advocacy
LUM Campaign for Hoosier Families The LUM Campaign for Hoosier Families (C4HF) is an alliance of faith-based organizations that engages local, state, and Federal officials on behalf of low income
New Mattresses for the LUM Shelter
The LUM Emergency Shelter will soon have new mattresses in all 45 beds. Thanks to a grant from The Community Foundation of Greater Lafayette, LUM was able to place an
Central Catholic Seniors Serve LUM
CC Senior Service Project This past Saturday, dozens of seniors from Lafayette Central Catholic Junior Senior High School worked all morning doing a variety of jobs at LUM. Each year