In this edition of Wes's Weekly Wrap Up, Wes Tillett, LUM executive director, takes you on a virtual tour of several of the Jubilee Christmas 2022 events, with all of the joy and festiveness. Please take 59 seconds to watch the video and SHARE with others. See more details about Jubilee Christmas below.

LUM Jubilee Christmas

2022 was festive, heartwarming, and a brilliant success. This past Saturday at 29 different sites, 664 households participated in Jubilee Christmas, impacting 1,880 children. It is a massive undertaking, engaging close to 1,200 volunteers, supported by donors giving more than $250,000 worth of gifts, food, clothes, and books. Jubilee Christmas is a community-wide effort.

LUM Jubilee Christmas also provides a significant boost to the local retail economy. Gifts and food are purchased locally, and $35,000 in gift cards are redeemed locally. As a result of this program, LUM will see fewer clients in January and February requesting emergency rent and utility assistance in the Financial Assistance Program.

Special thanks to Josh Prokopy, the LUM Jubilee Christmas director, and all of the JC Host Site coordinators, host sites & volunteers. (For a complete list of 2022 JC Host Sites, click HERE.) If you participated or made a donation this year, THANK YOU! And, Merry Christmas!

The celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Lafayette Urban Ministry is winding down as the end of 2022 approaches. Time is also running out to make your end of the year donations.

So far this year, LUM has served close to 3,500 individual local households through one of the 22 programs. This is only possible because of the generosity of people like YOU.

The leadership at LUM hopes that you see that Lafayette Urban Ministry is worth investing in today and supporting of the next 50 years. The donation process has been simplified allowing supporters to donate online, by phone, in person or by mail. Donate Online by clicking the button below -or- call us at 765-423-2691. Mail or drop off your donation to the LUM Office, 420 N 4th Street, Lafayette, Indiana 47901. And THANK YOU.

This past Sunday, the Purdue Women’s Basketball team hosted their annual “Teddy Toss.” During halftime of the game, Boilermaker fans threw hundreds of new plush animals onto the court. It was a fun holiday frenzy for a few minutes. All of the plush animals were collected and donated to LUM.

LUM families attended the basketball game thanks to Levy Restaurants at Purdue. Levy Restaurants hosted LUM families and children for a special holiday lunch at Mackey Arena. The event included a visit from Purdue Pete and a few of the cheerleaders. The LUM families had a great pre-holiday Sunday, enjoying a delicious hot buffet meal followed by an amazing Purdue Women's Basketball game victory against Illinois State.

The Teddy Toss plush animals will be distributed to LUM families on Wednesday at an open house called "LUM Plush Animal Day." Thanks to the Purdue Women’s Basketball team and Athletic Marketing & Fan Experience crew for their kind donation. Thanks also to our host for dinner and the game, the entire Purdue team at Levy Restaurants. To view PHOTOS from these events, click HERE.

LUM is seeking qualified applications for an Accounting Assistant who will primarily be responsible for the accounts payable of the organization and general support for the Business Office. Start date: January 1, 2023. Part-time, paid, hourly. Pay: $17.00 per hour. Hours: 15 per week. Shifts: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more details, click HERE. If interested—please apply online.

LUM is looking for bus drivers to transport students in LUM buses from their schools to the LUM After School Program each school day. Start date: January 4, 2023. Part-time, paid, hourly. Pay: $15.00 per hour. Hours: January 4 through May 24, 2023; Monday-Friday; 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.; 10 hours per week. For more details, click HERE. If interested—please apply by email.