Meet Joan Low - LUM Board President
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Women in Leadership at Lafayette Urban Ministry
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As Women in History Month ends, LUM would like to showcase one of our superstar volunteer leaders,
Joan Low
. Joan was born in Connecticut, grew up in California and lives in West Lafayette with her husband, Phil. She earned her degree from Brigham Young University in English & German.
Joan
taught German for several years at Southmont Jr. & Sr. High School, Harrison High School, West Lafayette High School, and Delphi Community Schools.
Joan
& Phil have five grown children and 17 grandchildren.
Within their church, they teach adult Sunday school.
With LUM,
Joan
has done it all. With the
LUM Board
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she has been a board member since 2005, is the president this year, was the president in 2014 and has served as the secretary for five separate terms, including last year. For over 11 years,
Joan
has assisted with the LUM
After School Program
, first as a teacher’s aide and more recently as a bus driver. She is also the “meal planner & chef” for the annual
LUM Follies
fundraising event for the LUM
Good Samaritan Fund
.
Joan
is driven yet humble — a true servant leader, who steps up and leads when needed but is also content doing the day-to-day work at LUM,
“as long as the work is meaningful.”
Joan
shares,
“I enjoy serving and will lead if needed or called upon. I appreciate the opportunity to work with the children and families in our community, especially through the
After School Program
.
It is as much of a gift to my soul as a gift to others.
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She often cites her family and her church for inspiring her
“to find ways to help in moral and Christian ways balancing doctrine with common sense.”
LUM has a long history of women leading and serving through the Board of Directors.
Joan
is a shining example of the contribution individuals make in our community through the work of Lafayette Urban Ministry. LUM and the children and families in this county are blessed to have someone like
Joan
as their advocate, leader and servant.
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LUM Hosts Purdue Religious Leaders
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Last week, LUM hosted the regular meeting of the
University Religious Leaders
of Purdue
. URL is a consortium of religious leaders who serve Purdue students in West Lafayette. LUM provided the space, the LUM Ray Ewry Youth Center, and a simple lunch.
Joe Micon, LUM executive director, attended and welcomed the group, and the Rev. Susan Brouillette, the LUM
Immigration Clinic
director, was their featured speaker after lunch (pictured above). She presented an overview of the types of services that the LUM Immigration Clinic offers for legal immigrants as well as updates on immigration policy, statistics and common issues in our community.
LUM has enjoyed a good partnership with the URL — and this was a great opportunity to strengthen that relationship.
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LUM Follies - Make Your Reservation TODAY
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Support Local Families & Children in Crisis
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Reserve your seat for the 8th annual
LUM Follies
TODAY!
Details & Schedule are as follows:
- Friday, May 3
- St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 4703 N 50 W, West Lafayette, Indiana
- Price: $50 per person; $400 per table (max. 8)
- 5:30 p.m. — Reception & Silent Auction; 6:30 p.m. — Dinner; 7:30 p.m. — Follies Entertainment
- If you wish to be an Event Sponsor, email or call us
The best part of
LUM Follies
is that 100% of the proceeds from this event go to the
LUM Good Samaritan Fund
, an emergency financial assistance program that supports local families.
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Be a Volunteer Camp Counselor - LUM Camp 2019
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Make a Difference This Summer at LUM Camp
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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 29 to 4 p.m. Friday, August 2.
Make this the year you make a difference in the lives of local children. Please share with others who may be interested.
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UU Church Clothes Drive Benefits LUM Clients
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Saturday, May 25 - 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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The Unitarian Universalist Church of Tippecanoe County (333 Meridian St., West Lafayette) will hold their annual
Goodwill Clothing Drive
on
Saturday, May 25
, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. It's as easy as 1-2-3.
- Clean out your closets
- Bring your clothes to the Unitarian Universalist Church
- Support Local Families through LUM
UU Church will receive a $5 voucher from Goodwill for each bag of clothing donated. These vouchers will be passed along to LUM to assist our neediest families. Let your spring cleaning be a
Win-Win
and help local children & families.
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