In this edition of Wes's Weekly Wrap Up, Wes Tillett, LUM executive director, shares his gratitude to all of the LUM volunteers, who give their time as well as offer a spark, joy, and a glimmer of hope to LUM and those we serve. Please take 55 seconds to watch the video and SHARE with others.

LUM could not serve our community without thousands of volunteers each year, who assist in each program and with each event. In celebration of National Volunteer Month, LUM recognized all of our dedicated volunteers at the 50th Anniversary Celebration and the LUM Volunteer Appreciation Reception last week.

This year, LUM also recognized Star Volunteers from each program, who were selected by the directors. The LUM 2021 Star Volunteers are as follows: Thomas Busch (Immigration Clinic), Kathy Coder (Westside Food Pantry), Connie Decker (Tax Assistance), Susan Edgell (Youth Programs), Bayley Emig (Youth Programs) Connie Farrell (Bulk Mail), Joan Marshall (Reception Desk), Kim Reneau (Protein Food Pantry), Shirley Robertson (Financial Assistance & Jubilee Christmas), Duane Sellers (Hunger Hike), Tricia Sembroski (Financial Assistance, Tax Assistance, Board Treasurer & Jubilee Christmas), Adelia Sorge (Immigration Clinic), Brandyn Stack (Emergency Shelter), Diane West (Turkey Trot 5K Run), and Marilyn Zerbes (Business Office). To read more about the LUM 2021 Star Volunteers, click HERE. To view more PHOTOS, click HERE.

Please join us in THANKING each and every LUM volunteer, especially the Star Volunteers. If you wish to volunteer with LUM please click the button below or email volunteer@LUMserve.org.

Each year, the LUM Tax Assistance Program offers FREE income tax preparation services for eligible, low-income households and individuals in Tippecanoe County. Due to the uncertainty of the COVID-19 resurgence in early 2022, LUM offered both in-person and virtual options for our tax clients. Encouraging statistics from this year are as follows:

Why the LUM Tax Assistance Program is a vital program, and how it boosts the local economy:

LUM is proud of the volunteer Tax Assistance team for making it possible to continue offering this service during the COVID resurgence. They were as follows:

Join us in THANKING these skilled volunteers. If you wish to volunteer with LUM please click the button below or email volunteer@LUMserve.org.

Members of the Gamma Lambda Chapter of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity volunteer regularly at the LUM Protein Food Pantry in downtown Lafayette and are very helpful.

They recently surprised LUM with two special donations. FIRST, the fraternity members prepared & delivered beautiful Easter baskets filled with treats for each of the students enrolled in the LUM After School Program. The students were thrilled, and the teachers were touched by their kindness and generosity. SECOND, the chapter also made a $616.22 donation to the LUM Good Samaritan Fund. (Pictured L to R: Linda Hicks, LUM Financial Assistance Program director with John Kuchar & Ben Jolkovsky from Delta Tau Delta.)

LUM is fortunate to have such great support from Purdue students and the members of Purdue student organizations and the fraternity/sorority community. Special thanks to the members of the Purdue Delts for these special surprise gifts and for their continued support of LUM. Boiler Up!

Thanks to the crew at the JX Truck Center of Lafayette for their donation of $1,800 to Lafayette Urban Ministry. Their donation was a part of JX Enterprises initiative called JX Gives Back. Pictured with Wes Tillett, LUM executive director (center) are (L to R) Billy Erwin and Dan Ryan from JX Truck Center. LUM appreciates the continued support of the staff members of the local JX Truck Center.

If you, your company or organization wishes to make investment in LUM, please consider a donation or designating LUM as the beneficiary of your company's giving programs. If you have questions or need more information, please call or email LUM (765-423-2691 | lum@LUMserve.org).

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