In this edition of Wes's Weekly Wrap Up, Wes Tillett, LUM executive director, invites you to attend LUM Port of Hope next Thursday (Nov. 4). Port of Hope makes is possible for LUM to continue offering assistance from the LUM Immigration Clinic to our neighbors in need. See below for more details. Please take 61 seconds to watch the video and SHARE with others.

In addition to the live music, tasty food items, and unique Marketplace items, Port of Hope will feature dance from around the globe — TANGO, IRISH & SALSA y MERENGUE!

La Milonguera Argentinean Tango Club was founded more than 20 years ago and celebrates the music, culture, language, history, and dance of Argentina. The organization has 50 members, offers tango instruction for all levels, hosts workshops and dance events with live bands, sponsors movie nights, takes field trips, offers public performances, and attends festivals and conventions.

James Foster leads the Tango Club and will be dancing with Zahra Ghorrati at this year's Port of Hope. Read MORE.

Irish Dance - Purdue Chapter has eight members and offers instruction in Céilí dance style and for traditional set dances like St. Patrick's Day, Garden of the Daisies, and The Blackbird. Shannon Kelly Doran founded the Irish Dance - Purdue Chapter in August 2021.

Port of Hope will be their second public performance. They performed for the first time this past weekend at Purdue Family Weekend.

At Port of Hope, Irish Dance - Purdue Chapter will dance, in the Céilí style, a hard shoe (like a tap shoe) and a soft shoe (like a ballet shoe) dance with an interactive jig lesson. Pictured L to R are Shannon Doran, Morgan Wetzel, Christina Pansino, treasurer, and Molly Delaney, vice president for choreography. Read MORE.

The Purdue Salsa Dance Club is one of the largest and most active student organizations at Purdue. The club focus mainly on Salsa dancing, but occasionally teach Merengue, Bachata, Cha Cha, and other forms of Latin dance. The Purdue Salsa Dance Club provides weekly classes for all levels and hosts social nights, where dancers can practice the new choreography taught in class and have fun dancing.

At Port of Hope, the Purdue Salsa Dance Club will demonstrate salsa and bachata as well as offer an interactive mini-lesson. Read MORE.

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Buy your Port of Hope tickets TODAY. There is limited space at the Port of Hope event; so, secure your spot today. Must be at least 21 to attend. Please SHARE!

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 a special donation. The fraternity members prepared Halloween Buckets filled with treats for each of the students enrolled in the LUM After School Program. The students were thrilled, and the teachers appreciated their kindness and generosity.

Led by John Kuchar, Purdue Delts who delivered the Halloween Buckets were Ryan Silva, Adam Kaminski, Henry Stenner, Chris Serluco, Philip Simpson, and Harry Kojoian. LUM is fortunate to have such great support from Purdue students and the members of Purdue student organizations and Greek-letter organizations. Special thanks to the members of the Purdue Delts for this special, surprise treat for the LUM students.

Order all of your holiday Poinsettia Plants NOW — and support the LUM Youth Programs including the After School Program.

Great as gifts for family & customers and for decorating your home, business or church. To order, email Kristi Hogue, LUM Youth Program director at khogue@lumserve.org. Once you have made your order, you may pay online.

For the entire month of November, the Neil Klemme State Farm Insurance Agency of West Lafayette is offering a “$3,000 Match Donation” in support of LUM Jubilee Christmas. Take advantage of this unique opportunity to “double your donation” to LUM and increase your impact on strengthening local families thanks to the generosity of Neil Klemme Insurance Agency.

It’s simple — click the “Klemme Match” button from November 1 through November 30, make a donation, and the Neil Klemme Insurance Agency will match donations up to $3,000.

This is an exciting partnership because Neil Klemme State Farm Insurance Agency is a local business. LUM is fortunate and grateful to have this support from Neil Klemme State Farm Insurance Agency.