Published by the Lafayette Urban Ministry

June 2016

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LUM Camp is a weeklong

overnight camp for boys and

girls, 8, 9 and 10 years old.

They are children who come

from families served by the

Lafayette Urban Ministry. Our

camp includes all the magical

things a great camp should:

morning chapel, nature hikes,

arts and crafts, boating, campfires and an outstanding

staff of camp counselors. But along with these, LUM

Camp teaches our campers that learning is fun!

Our 2016 LUM Camp theme is…

On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away

The theme will focus on the Indiana Bicentennial

Celebration 2016. Campers will learn about our state’s

rich history, famous personalities, contributions to

science, agriculture, sports, and the performing arts.

LUM campers will leave camp proud of their Hoosier

heritage and inspired by the opportunities that await

them in the years to come as citizens of our great state.

LUM Camp is a scholarship-based camp. LUM only

accepts children whose parents are not able to pay for the

$150 per child cost of LUM Camp. Won’t you consider

a gift of $150 to send a child to LUM Camp 2016? Your

campership will pay for a child’s transportation, room

and board, camp activities, educational programs and

supplies — everything he or she will need to attend this

year’s LUM Camp.

$300 will allow two children to attend LUM Camp $450 will provide three camperships $75 will provide one-half of a campership

Over 50 years ago, LUM Camp was started with a

simple goal of giving inner-city children a chance to

experience a week of camping. Today it is that and

much, much more. With your generous help, the magic

will happen again this summer.

LUM Camp is one of the finest overnight summer camp

programs available to children anywhere. It is the week

of August 1 at the beautiful Hanging Rock Camp in

Warren County. There are nearly 100 children who are

waiting for the chance to attend.

Please, won’t you help build their futures by offering to

them the gift of LUM Camp?

LUM Camp 2016 — Celebrating the Indiana Bicentennial

Mail in your donation using the enclosed envelope or donate online at www.lumserve.org/donate.

During the first four months of 2016, Lafayette Urban Ministry services have touched the lives of 2,633 households through one or another of our 16 programs. Families were strengthened, and children were educated. Some LUM program details are as follows:

After School Program—59 Kindergarten through 6th grade students participated in the program during the 2015 - 2016 school year, which ended on May 19. Homework help, tutoring, reading and academic enrichment programs helped our students to do better in school.

Emergency Shelter for the homeless—227 individuals were provided overnight accommodations 2,062 times. The average guest utilized LUM’s shelter 16 nights during that time frame.

5th Quarter Summer Learning Program (star ted on May 23)—32 children are currently enrolled

Good Samaritan Fund—$35,506 in direct cash assistance provided to 523 households

Haircuts—60 individuals received free haircuts

ID Clinic—66 individuals were served

Immigration Clinic—18 individuals were served

LUM Camp—90 children, 40 counselors and 25 program leaders will be in attendance at this overnight summer camp for children (8 to 10 years old) during the first week of August.

New Opportunity Fund—7 homeless individuals received grants

St. John’s/LUM Food Pantry—1,379 households served

Sunday Noon Meal—180 individuals were served lunch courtesy of local churches

Tax Assistance Program (free income tax preparation for low-wage workers)—929 tax returns filed from mid-January through mid-April. Tax refunds and credits totaling $1,298,987 were returned to those households — an average refund of $1,398.26 per household. The average annual adjusted gross income for those served by the program was $18,314.

Winter Warming Station—110 individuals used the Winter Warming Station for a total of 386 visits

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Become a LUM Volunteer. Volunteers are an impor tant par t of LUM services and programs. Please consider volunteering with LUM today. Check out the variety of volunteer opportunities available at www.lumserve.org/volunteer.

Creasy Springs Health Campus presented LUM with a gift

of $5,065.97. The staff at Creasy Spring Health Campus

selected Lafayette Urban Ministry as the recipient of their

annual Hope for the Holidays, which included Breakfast

with Santa, Dine & Dash Lasagna Dinner and more.

LUM is extremely

grateful that

Creasy Springs

chose our

programs as their

recipient again this

year.

{Pictured are Melanie Brown, Creasy Springs representative and Joe Micon, LUM executive director.}

Pick up your dinner at Dash & Dine at Creasy Springs Health Campus — and benefit LUM. Tour their health campus (optional) & then grab a fabulous supper to go! Details are as follows:

Date: Tuesday, June 14th

Time: 4 - 7 p.m. Place: Creasy Springs

Front Entrance, 1750 S Creasy Lane, Lafayette

Menu: Homemade Pulled Pork, Buns, Chips & Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies Two Dinners — $10 — includes 8 oz. pulled pork

with two buns, two bags of chips & two cookies Four Dinners — $20 — includes 16 oz. pulled pork

with four buns, four bags of chips & four cookies

All proceeds benefit Lafayette Urban Ministry. RSVP by June 8 — call (765) 447-6600.

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Become a LUM Donor—LUM receives most of its financial support from individual gifts, church groups, member church contributions, and donations from civic groups and businesses. There are many different ways & options for giving to LUM. Check out your opportunities to invest in LUM — go to www.lumserve.org/donate. Thank you!

The fifth annual LUM Good Samaritan Fund Follies was a magical evening for the capacity

crowd — & all in support of emergency financial assistance for local families. The LUM Follies

stage show wowed the audience, and the meal was scrumptious (especially the cake ala mode).

LUM Follies guests bid generously on an exciting variety of Silent Auction baskets and made

specific donations using the Butterfly Tree (community needs with donations amounts) — making

this year's LUM Follies successful in many ways.

The best part is that 100% of the proceeds from the LUM Good Samaritan Fund Follies goes to

the LUM Good Samaritan Fund. If you missed this year’s LUM Follies and still wish to make a

difference by making a donation, use the enclosed envelope or give online at www.lumserve.org.

Lafayette Urban Ministry has recently been awarded two Community Development Block Grants from the City of Lafayette & City of West Lafayette.

LUM was awarded $21,800—$15,000 from Lafayette and $6,800 from West Lafayette.

CDBG is an important resource for local governments in their efforts to provide both transitional and permanent housing, as well as supportive services, to families and individuals experiencing homelessness. This grant money will be used to support our homeless clients.

Thanks to Gina Williams, LUM Emergency Shelter director, for her work on these grants.

If you wish to donate to the LUM Emergency Shelter, go to www.lumserve.org/donate.

Carmen was honored by the LUM Board of Directors in appreciation for her volunteer work at LUM.

In 2006, toward the end of her high school career, Carmen was in a car accident which left her in a coma for a month and in need of intensive physical rehabilitation. She was unable to keep her first job, could not afford her rent and became a LUM Emergency Shelter guest. Through her faith, hard work and determination, Carmen has turned her life around. Once she found permanent housing again, Carmen wanted to give something back to LUM. After a brief discussion with LUM staff, Carmen decided to clean the LUM Youth Center three times a week as a volunteer and has been doing so since last summer. Carmen is a remarkable person and a wonderful example of how important the LUM Emergency Shelter is for our community. To learn more about Carmen’s story, go to www.lumserve.org/meet-carmen.

{Pictured above L to R: Joe Micon, LUM executive director; Deb Parent, LUM Board of Directors; Carmen; and Cindy Haley, LUM After School Program/5th Quarter Program director.}

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Save the Dates — and join us in the Fight Against Hunger — locally, regionally & globally — by participating in Hunger Hike 2016. Event details are as follows:

HH5K Run Saturday, Sept. 17 at 9 a.m.

Hunger Hike 3K Walk Sunday, Sept. 18 at 2 p.m.

Join LUM online

Hunger Hike offers many ways for individuals, churches, groups, organizations, teams, families and companies to raise funds to fight hunger:

Walk in the traditional Hunger Hike 3K Walk Create a Team — raise funds as a group Make a donation online; Support a Team Become a Corporate Sponsor Run in the HH5K Run

Hunger Hike benefits Lafayette Urban Ministry Food Programs, Food Finders Food Bank, Inc. and St. Thomas Aquinas Haiti Ministry.

Find everything you need on the Hunger Hike website — go to www.hungerhike.org.

Camp Counselors Needed

LUM Camp Counselors are needed for our week-long, overnight camp program for low-income children from 8 to 10 years old.

Volunteer camp counselors must:

Be at least 18 years old

Enjoy working with children

Attend the entire week of LUM Camp from Monday, August 1 at 11 a.m. to Friday, August 5 at 4 p.m.

Attend the Orientation Meeting on Thursday, July 28 at 7 p.m.

Why not make this year the year you say "yes" to becoming a LUM Camp Counselor?

For the LUM Camp Counselor application and additional information, go to www.lumserve.org/lum-camp.