Row-A-Thon 2018 Raises $16,231 for LUM
Purdue Crew Supports LUM Good Samaritan Fund
The Purdue Crew Team raised $16,231 for the  LUM Good Samaritan Fund through the 9th annual Purdue Row-a-Thon event which took place on February 17 at the local shopping mall. This is the single largest gift to the LUM Good Samaritan Program again this year.

The “big” check was presented to Joe Micon, LUM executive director, last Sunday at their end of the year banquet.
{Pictured L to R: Mitch Nettesheim, Purdue Recreation senior associate director; Hannah Stefanik, Purdue Crew president; Apoorva Setlur, Purdue Crew officer; and Joe Micon.}  To view PHOTOS from Row-A-Thon 2018, click  HERE .

The LUM Good Samaritan Fund provides our community’s neediest families and children with a strong & reliable safety net. Emergency financial assistance is available for utility bills, rent, prescription medications, work clothes, and food. No operating expenses are taken out of this fund. In 2017, assistance was provided through the LUM Good Samaritan Program 2,032 times, totaling $115, 314 .
Be a Volunteer Camp Counselor - LUM Camp 2018
Make a Difference This Summer at LUM Camp
Would you, or someone you know, make a good  LUM Camp Counselor ?

LUM Camp is a week-long, over-night camp program for low-income children from 8 to 10 years old.

Volunteer camp counselors must be 18 years old, enjoy working with children and be able to spend the entire week at camp. Counselors are needed from 11 a.m. Monday,  July 30  to 4 p.m. Friday,  August 3 . 

For additional information, click  HERE . PLEASE SHARE.
Sponsor a Local Child - LUM Camp 2018
$150 "Campership" Sends One Child to LUM Camp
Please consider sponsoring a local child to attend LUM Camp 2018 , a 4-day, overnight camp in early August . LUM Camp is a scholarship-based camp for 8, 9 and 10 year old boys and girls, whose parents are not able to pay for the cost of most other summer camps. A gift of $150 will send one local child to LUM Camp 2018. Your " campership " covers the child’s transportation, lodging, food, camp activities, supplies and all of our science programs and educators. 
  • A gift of $300 will allow two children to attend LUM Camp
  • A gift of $450 will allow two children to attend
  • $75 will provide one-half of a campers expenses

Please, won't you help? Working together, we can offer this life-changing experience to another group of LUM campers this summer. Through your kindness today, you can have a positive impact upon a child for years to come.
Hunger Hike 2018 - Mark Your Calendars
Make This the Year that YOU Fight Hunger!
Mark your calendars for  Hunger Hike 2018 – Hike to Feed the Hungry – Sunday, September 16.

Hunger Hike is an annual community fundraising event whose mission is to raise the awareness of and make a difference in the fight against hunger. Hunger Hike is open to participants of all ages and abilities who share a common goal: Fighting Hunger! The details of the Hunger Hike events are as follows:

Hunger Hike 3K Walk
  • Date: Sunday, September 16
  • Time: Noon – check-in; 2 p.m. – Hunger Hike 3K Walk starts
  • Place: Riehle Plaza, N 2nd Street, Lafayette

HH5K Run
  • Date: Saturday, September 15
  • Time: 8:00-8:45 a.m. check-in; 9:00 a.m. run starts
  • Place: Cattail Trail Loop, Celery Bog Nature Area, West Lafayette
  • Registration Cost: $30 includes T-Shirt

All Hunger Hike proceeds directly support the Lafayette Urban Ministry food assistance programs including the St. John’s/LUM Food Pantry; Food Finders Food Bank, Inc.; and St. Thomas Aquinas’ Haitian Ministry. This is YOUR opportunity to support these outstanding local organizations while engaging in a meaningful and fun community event.
UU Church Clothes Drive Benefits LUM Clients
THIS Saturday, May 12 - 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Clean out your closets — Bring your clothes to the Unitarian Universalist Church — Benefit LUM Clients! 
It’s a Win-Win!

THIS Saturday , May 12, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., the Unitarian Universalist Church of Tippecanoe County (333 Meridian St., West Lafayette) will hold their annual Goodwill Clothing Drive. Please use 13-gallon plastic bags, or an equivalent size for ease of handling. No shoes, belts, or household items, please. 

The Unitarian Universalist Church will receive a $5 voucher from Goodwill for each bag of clothing donated. These vouchers will be distributed to LUM and other local nonprofits. Our neediest families will be helped through the LUM Good Samaritan Program . Let your spring cleaning be a  Win-Win  and help local families.
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