2018 – eNewsletter Archive
2018 – LUM eNewsletters
December 31, 2018 – There’s So Much to be Thankful For
December 27, 2018 – Merry Christmas from Lafayette Urban Ministry
December 24, 2018 – Merry Christmas to You & Your Family
- LUM Wishes You a Blessed Christmas
December 20, 2018 – Levy Restaurants Host LUM Families
- Holiday Feast | Family Fun | Basketball Tickets
- Cook Medical – Day of Service with LUM
- Bus Drivers Needed – Now through May 2019
December 13, 2018 – A Holiday Season Greeting from LUM
- A Letter from Joe Micon, LUM Executive Director
- Lessons & Carols – Lafayette Master Chorale
December 11, 2018 – Jubilee Christmas – Happiest Day of the Year
December 6, 2018 – Jubilee Christmas Countdown = 2 days
November 29, 2018 – Jubilee Christmas Countdown = 9 Days
- Volunteer “Elves” & Donations Needed
- $29,500 Gift from the McAllister Foundation
- LUM Positions – Immediate Openings
- Joe Micon Engages St. Tom’s ESTEEM Students
- Double Your Donation – Double Your Impact
November 23, 2018 – 2018 Recap – LUM Thanksgiving Events
- Lafayette Urban Ministry Serves 800+ Meals
- Turkey Trot 5K Run 2018 Raises Close to $22,000
- Winter Warming Station – Open to All
- Jubilee Christmas Countdown = 15 Days
- Double Your Donation Until November 30
November 15, 2018 – Holder Bedding NOW Matching LUM Donations
- $2,500 Match Program – November 2018
- Turkey Trot 5K Run
- LUM Thanksgiving Dinner Needs Donations
- Creasy Springs Health Campus Supports LUM
November 10, 2018 – Mission Moment – Meet Angela & Dante
- Meet Angela & Dante – letter from LUM executive director
- Turkey Trot 5K Run
- Holder Bedding NOW Matching LUM Donations
- LUM Awarded EnviroWatts Grant for Solar Panels
- New Location – LUM After School Program
- Holiday Bazaar at Creasy Springs Villa Clubhouse
November 1, 2018 – Local Judge Engages with Immigration Clinic
- Meet Judge Tom Busch – LUM Volunteer & Donor
- Holder Bedding NOW Matching LUM Donations
- LUM Fall Events – Attend, Donate, Volunteer
- VOTE NOW – Early Voting – Through November 6
- Purdue Hosts Atomic Bomb Survivor – TONIGHT
October 30, 2018 – Port of Hope – Join Us
- It’s Time to Vote
- LUM Needs YOU – Get Engaged This Season
- Holder Bedding to Match Your LUM Donation
- LUM Fall Events – Attend, Donate, Volunteer
- Rent-A-Rower for Your Yard Work & Projects
October 23, 2018 – You’re Invited – Port of Hope – November 8
- Fundraising Event for the LUM Immigration Clinic
- The Marketplace at Port of Hope 2018
- Volunteers Needed – LUM Immigration Clinic
October 18, 2018 – 51 Days to LUM Jubilee Christmas 2018
- Make a Donation – Volunteer – Collect Toys
- Holder Bedding to Match Your LUM Donation
- Chili Cook Off to Benefit LUM – TOMORROW
- LUM Fall Events – Attend, Donate, Volunteer
- VOTE NOW – Early Voting – Through November 6
- Rent-A-Rower for Your Yard Work & Projects
October 16, 2018 – You’re Invited – Port of Hope – November 8
October 11, 2018 – LUM Solar Energy Project – Progress Report
- New LUM Roof — Going Solar & Saving Money
- 58 Days to LUM Jubilee Christmas
- Spotlight on Jamie – Superstar LUM Volunteer
- Episcopal Bishop Visits Local Churches
- Annual Chili Cook Off to Benefit LUM – Oct. 19
- Purdue Room Dedicated to Jim & Anna Davidson
- LUM Fall Events – Attend, Donate, Volunteer
- VOTE NOW – Early Voting – Through November 6
October 9, 2018 – You’re Invited – Port of Hope – November 8
- Fundraising Event for the LUM Immigration Clinic
- Meet Victor – LUM Immigration Clinic Assistant
- LUM Immigration Clinic Assists Local Family
- Volunteers Needed – LUM Immigration Clinic
October 4, 2018 – LUM’s Impact – So Far This Year – 2018
- From Joe Micon, LUM Executive Director
- New LUM Klinker-Alting Family Advocacy Intern
- LUM Fall Events – Attend, Donate, Volunteer
- Has HUNGER HIKE Reached Its Goal? NOT Yet!
- Remembering the Greatest Jumper in History
September 20, 2018 – Meet the New LUM Youth Programs Director
- Kristina Hogue – Director, LUM Youth Programs
- Meet the LUM After School Program Team
- Meet Mady Kirts – New LUM Intern
- Has HUNGER HIKE Reached Its Goal? NOT Yet!
- Grand Opening – Davidson Conference Room
- Walter Wangerin Speaks at Holy Trinity Lutheran
- Rent-A-Rower for Your Yard Work & Projects
September 13, 2018 – Hunger Hike 2018 – THIS Weekend
- Fighting Hunger with Our Hearts & Soles
- THIS SUNDAY – Hunger Hike Kick-off Event & 3K Walk
- Saturday, September 15 – Hunger Hike 5K Run
- Help Us Reach Our 2018 Goal – $115,000
- Rent-A-Rower for Your Yard Work & Projects
September 7, 2018 – Mission Moment – The Story of Patrick Renfroe
- A Letter from Joe Micon, LUM Executive Director
- Fall – Family, Foliage, Football & Future Planning
- Hunger Hike 2018 – Only 10 Days To Go
- YouTube Sensation, Jay Alan, to sing the National Anthem at Hunger Hike 2018
- “Studio b” Brings Zumba to Hunger Hike
- Hunger Hike features RatPak’s “DJ Powder”
- Hunger Hike – Drinks, Snacks, Printing & More
August 30, 2018 – LUM Summer Program in Review – 2018
- Educate – Shelter – Serve – Assist – Nourish
- Hunger Hike 2018 Teams Up with Purdue Coaches
- Hunger Hike 2018 – Only 17 Days To Go
- Rent-A-Rower for Your Yard Work & Projects
August 23, 2018 – LUM Citizenship Classes – Preparation Has Begun
- Fall Session Starts Tuesday, September 4
- Hunger Hike 2018 – Only 24 Days To Go
- Meet the LUM Interns – Evie
- Meet the LUM Interns – Rob
- Drivers Needed – St. John’s/LUM Food Pantry
August 20, 2018 – Campaign for Hoosier Families – Summary of Indiana Legislation
- Redistricting Reform Struggles on House Floor
- House Bill Addresses Increasing Opioid Problem
- Meet State Senator Brian Buchanan
- Firefly: 1st State Insect Thanks to Local Students
- Campaign for Hoosier Families – Signs & Shirts
- Visit Us at Mosey Down Main Street
August 16, 2018 – LUM Fall Events: Hunger Hike – Port of Hope
- Hunger Hike 2018 – ONLY One Month to Go
- Port of Hope – Benefits LUM Immigration Clinic
- Local Children Donate to LUM Emergency Shelter
- LUM Emergency Shelter Needs YOU!
- More Fun Stuff from LUM Camp 2018
August 9, 2018 – 54th Annual – LUM Camp 2018 – Still Going Strong
- LUM Board Night at LUM Camp – Ice Cream Social
- Countdown to Hunger Hike – 38 Days to Go
- New LUM Video – Giving Help, Giving Hope
- Bus Drivers Needed – Each Weekday Afternoon
August 2, 2018 – Spotlight on Volunteers – A Vital Part of LUM
- Meet Adelia – LUM Superstar Volunteer
- The Door to “Help & Hope” for Over 23 Years
- Countdown to Hunger Hike – 7 Weeks to Go
- LUM Programs – Save the Dates – Get Engaged
- Bus Drivers Needed – Starting Next Week
July 26, 2018 – LUM Announces New Promotional Video
- LUM Video 2018 – Now Available to Online
- LUM Board Meeting – Pizza & Perspectives
- Countdown to Hunger Hike – 7 Weeks to Go
- LUM Camp 2018 – Let Your Light Shine
July 19, 2018 – LUM Immigration Clinic Client Becomes US Citizen
- Luis Urbano Completes His Pathway to Citizenship
- Countdown to Hunger Hike – 8 Weeks to Go
- LUM Camp Awarded $5,000 Community Grant
- LUM Camp – A Few More Good Counselors Needed
July 12, 2018 – LUM Students Continue to Learn All Summer Long
- A Letter from LUM Executive Director – Joe Micon
- LUM 5th Quarter Students – Staying Engaged
- Two LUM Executive Directors Connect in DC
- Countdown to LUM Camp – Let Your Light Shine
July 5, 2018 – Spotlight on Volunteers – A Vital Part of LUM
- Meet Pat – LUM Good Samaritan Program Volunteer
- LUM Students – Gardening, Learning & Growing
- Meet the LUM Summer Interns 2018
- Be a Volunteer Camp Counselor – LUM Camp 2018
- Families Belong Together
June 28, 2018 – Summer – A Time for Fun, Family & Reflection
- Planning for Summer – Planning for Giving
- LUM Summer Students Learning & Growing
- Families Belong Together
- Be a Volunteer Camp Counselor – LUM Camp 2018
June 22, 2018 – LUM Finances – Very Positive Report for 2017
- Financial Report & Audit 2017 Available Online
- Hunger Hike 2018 – Get Started TODAY
- Elmwood Youth Group Works with LUM Students
- Urgent Need – Summer Volunteers Needed
- LUM Summer Childcare Program – Volunteer
- St. John’s/LUM Food Pantry – Volunteer
- LUM Camp 2018 – Let Your Light Shine – Volunteer
June 21, 2018 – Statement by the Lafayette Urban Ministry Board of Directors
June 14, 2018 – LUM Programs Statistics – First Five Months
- Impact So Far in 2018 – Five Month Report
- Happy Birthday to the Rev. Don Nead
- LUM Summer Students Take Study Trip
- Urgent Need – Summer Volunteers Needed
- LUM Summer Childcare Program – Volunteer
- St. John’s/LUM Food Pantry – Volunteer
- LUM Camp 2018 – Let Your Light Shine – Volunteer
June 7, 2018 – Susan Brouillette Ordained This Past Sunday
- The Rev. Susan Brouillette – New LUM Chaplain
- Meet the New LUM Business Manager
- Urgent Need – Summer Volunteers Needed
- LUM Summer Childcare Program – Volunteer
- St. John’s/LUM Food Pantry – Volunteer
- LUM Camp 2018 – Let Your Light Shine – Volunteer
May 31, 2018 – LUM Celebrates Retiring Business Manager
- Congratulations & Best Wishes to Tricia Sembroski
- 5th Quarter – Summer Daycare Has Begun
- Meet the LUM 5th Quarter Summer Teachers
- Volunteers Needed – St. John’s/LUM Food Pantry
- Be a Volunteer Camp Counselor – LUM Camp 2018
May 24, 2018 – New LUM Video – Giving Help, Giving Hope
- New LUM Video to Debut in June 2018
- LUM Families Attend Purdue Baseball Game
- Congratulations – Class of 2018 – Graduates
- Meals Needed – Grace Recovery
May 17, 2018 – LUM Students Learn About Crime Prevention
- Sergeant O’Shields Visits LUM After School Program
- LUM Citizenship Classes Thanks Ackerman Center
- LUM Tax Assistance – Tremendous Positive Impact
- Thanks & Best Wishes to LUM Spring Interns
- Be a Volunteer Camp Counselor – LUM Camp 2018
May 10, 2018 – Row-A-Thon 2018 Raises $16,231 for LUM
- Purdue Crew Supports LUM Good Samaritan Fund
- Be a Volunteer Camp Counselor – LUM Camp 2018
- Sponsor a Local Child – LUM Camp 2018
- Hunger Hike 2018 – Mark Your Calendars
- UU Church Clothes Drive Benefits LUM Clients
May 3, 2018 – LUM Camp: Notes from Joe Micon, Camp Director
- LUM Camp 2018 Theme – Let Your Light Shine
- Sponsor a Local Child to Attend LUM CAMP 2018
- Former Camper Named Assistant Camp Director
- LUM Outreach – Faith Presbyterian Church
- UU Church Clothes Drive Benefits LUM Clients
- Primary Election – NEXT Tuesday or Vote Early
- Purdue Education Students Support LUM Students
April 26, 2018 – Award Winning LUM – Two Purdue Recognitions
- CILMAR Recognizes LUM as Partner of the Year
- LUM Receives Award from ΣΛΒ & ΣΛΓ at Purdue
- LUM Emergency Shelter to Benefit from Grants
- Young Donors – Happy Hollow Elementary School
- Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Celebration
- It’s Time to Vote
- LUM Positions – Immediate Openings
April 19, 2018 – LUM Follies – A Smashing Success
- LUM Follies Raises $14K for Emergency Assistance
- LUM Students Play New Card Game – Cube Hog
- Young Donor – Jonah Donates to LUM
- Campaign for Hoosier Families – Pancake Benefit
- Thrivent & Scotty’s Team Up to Support LUM
- LUM Positions – Immediate Openings
April 12, 2018 – LUM Follies 2018 – TOMORROW – Seats Available
- Don’t Miss the Event of the Season
- Remembering The Rev. Martin Luther King
- Social Justice Reflection: March for Our Lives
- Holocaust Remembrance Conference 2018
- Campaign for Hoosier Families – Signs Available
- LUM Position Announcement – Teachers
April 5, 2018 – Gratitude to LUM Volunteers
- A “Thank You” Message from Joe Micon, LUM Executive Director
- LUM Follies 2018 – The Event of the Season
- LUM Board Honors Franciscan Health
- LUM Position Announcements — Summer Teachers Needed
April 3, 2018 – MLK 50 Sidewalk March
- MLK 50 Sidewalk March – TOMORROW at 4:30 p.m.
- LUM Follies 2018 – The Event of the Season
March 29, 2018 – LUM Students Planning a Vegetable Garden
- LUM Garden – A Wonderful Learning Opportunity
- LUM Follies 2018 – The Event of the Season
- UU Church Clothes Drive Benefits LUM Clients
- LUM Position Announcements
- Holocaust Remembrance Conference 2018
March 22, 2018 – LUM Board Honors Franciscan Health
- 25 Year Gift of Linens to the LUM Shelter
- LUM Follies 2018 – The Event of the Season
- Upcoming LUM Events – Save the Dates
- LUM Position Announcements
March 15, 2018 – LUM Follies 2018 – The Event of the Season
- Special Event benefiting a Special Fund
- LUM Income Tax Assistance in Full Swing
- Winter Warming Station – All Are Welcome!
- Immigration Clinic Citizenship Classes – April
- LUM Summer Program Needs Teachers
- Generation Found – FREE Film Screening
March 8, 2018 – Just Another (Busy) Day at LUM
- It is 8:00 a.m. & another day has begun
- LUM Follies 2018 is Coming Soon – Join the Fun
- LUM Students Celebrate Reading Month
- Former LUM Board Member – New Dean at Notre Dame
- LUM Summer Program Needs Teachers
March 1, 2018 – LUM Follies 2018 is Coming Soon – Join the Fun
- Special Evening for a Special Cause – LUM Follies
- Purdue Convos Treats LUM Students to Live Show
- LUM Converting Light Bulbs – Saving Energy
- In Memoriam – Dale Bough & Joe Wippel
- Reflections for the Lenten Season
- Training for Hotline Rapid Responders
February 22, 2018 – LUM Board Honors Individuals for Saving a Life
- Police Officers, EMTs & LUM Shelter Staff Honored
- Purdue Row-A-Thon 2018 – Spectacular Success
- Music Ministry Concert – THIS Sunday – FREE
- LUM Spanish Conversation Tables are Back
- Campaign for Hoosier Families – T-Shirts
February 15, 2018 – After School Program – New & Improved for 2018
- New Collaboration with Central Presbyterian
- Meet the Staff — LUM After School Program
- Meet the Volunteers — After School Program
- New Initiative — The Junior Teacher’s Aide Club
- Purdue’s Row-A-Thon Benefits LUM
- LUM Spanish Conversation Tables are Back
- Music Ministry Concert to Benefit LUM
February 8, 2018 – Annual Report 2017 – Lafayette Urban Ministry
- A Letter from Joe Micon, LUM Executive Director
- LUM Staff Retreat 2018
- Purdue’s Row-A-Thon Benefits LUM
- Music Ministry Concert to Benefit LUM
February 5, 2108 – Great Car, Great Price, Great Cause
February 1, 2018 – LUM Tax Assistance Program Has Begun
- Spotlight on the LUM Tax Assistance Volunteers
- Position Opening – Interim Food Pantry Director
- Campaign for Hoosier Families – T-Shirts
- Purdue’s Row-A-Thon Benefits LUM
- Music Ministry Concert to Benefit LUM
January 22, 2018 – LUM Board & Staff Condemn Hate & Racism
January 18, 2018 – Meet the LUM Interns
- LUM Spring 2018 Interns
- Save the Dates – Upcoming LUM Events – 2018
- Annual LUM Staff Appreciation Lunch
- The FUNTASTICS Variety Show
January 11, 2018 – LUM Volunteer Opportunities – 2018
- CALL to ACTION – New Year, Renewed Commitment
- CURRENT LUM Volunteer NEEDS
- The FUNTASTICS Variety Show
- Voter Registration Training – This Sunday
Archive of eNewsletters & LUM in the News
LUM in the News:
12/8/18 – WLFI – LUM hosts Jubilee Christmas for families in need
12/6/18 – WLFI – LUM Jubilee Christmas Preview
11/22/18 – WLFI – Turkey Trot 2018
11/22/18 – WLFI – Lafayette Urban Ministry hosts 32nd annual Thanksgiving dinner
11/14/18 – WLFI – LUM will open its Winter Warming Station November 15th at midnight
11/8/18 – WLFI – A major fundraiser for LUM’s immigration Clinic is on track to raise $30,000
11/2/18 – Exponent – Local judge helps ministry’s immigration clinic
9/20/18 – WLFI – Lafayette Urban Ministry receives large grant from The Community Foundation
9/17/18 – WLFI – 2018 Hunger Hike Brings Community Together to Fight Hunger
9/13/18 – Exponent – Looking for Something Meaninful to Do This Weekend?
9/9/18 – WLFI – Don’t Miss Your Chance to Meet Some Local Celebrities at this year’s Hunger Hike
7/17/18 – JC Online – Backpack giveaway turns into event for the whole family
2/22/18 – WLFI – Six Community Members Recognized for Saving a Life
2/18/18 – WLFI – Purdue Crew Rows in Tippecanoe County Mall
2/9/18 – WLFI – The Purdue Crew Team is Hosting Its Annual Row-A-Thon
2/2/18 – WLFI – LUM offers free tax preparation
2/2/18 – WLFI – LUM’s warming station open as temps begin to plummet