In this edition of Wes's Weekly Wrap Up, Wes Tillett, LUM executive director, reflects on the LUM Day for Dads event, Father's Day, and how much dads really do matter. Please take 53 seconds to watch the video and SHARE with others. See below for more about LUM Day for Dads.

At the LUM 50th Anniversary Celebration earlier this year, hundreds of community members shared their "Favorite LUM Memories." Throughout the 50th Anniversary, these Favorite Memories will be shared. If you wish to share your "Favorite LUM Memory," click HERE. And, here is the first LUM Memory from a recent client.

The LUM 50th Anniversary Celebration continues with the goal of raising at least $50,000 for the LUM Good Samaritan Fund — representing $1,000 per year.

As of today, 55% or $27,725 has been raised toward the $50,000 goal announced at the LUM 50th Anniversary Celebration event in April and since.

Please join the celebration, help LUM reach this goal, and honor LUM’s 50 years of service to our community. To make an online donation, click the button below.

World Refugee Day, a day designated by the United Nations to celebrate and honor refugees around the world, was celebrated this past Monday. This week it is important to recognize the impact that the LUM Immigration Clinic is having on our community, including with Ukrainian and Afghan refugees in Temporary Protected Status. So far in 2022, the LUM Immigration Clinic has met and consulted with more than 248 individuals. Among these have been nine Ukrainian citizens and ten Afghan citizens.

The Arconic Foundation recently awarded $25,000 to the LUM Immigration Clinic to support the work with Ukrainian and Afghan refugees. This gift is already having a tremendous positive impact on the work of the LUM Immigration Clinic.

LUM is very grateful for the continued support of the leadership, associates and retirees of Arconic and the Arconic Foundation. If you, your group or business wishes to invest in the good work of the LUM Immigration Clinic, please make an online donation today by clicking the button below.

LUM Day for Dads is an annual event designed to encourage and celebrate fathers who are engaged with their children and families. Seventy individuals from 11 families participated this year in an evening at the Lafayette Aviators baseball game this past Sunday (Father's Day weekend) at Loeb Stadium.

Each dad and their family members received for free — a Day for Dads T-shirt, game ticket, food & drink vouchers, and an Aviators baseball cap. Highlights of the afternoon were seeing LUM event director, Nate Gick throw out the first pitch, an exciting Lafayette Aviators game, LUM appearing on the jumbotron, and hearing the announcer thank the LUM Dads for “their important role in their children’s lives.“ The participating dads expressed their gratitude for the LUM Day for Dads and the chance to be with their children on Father's Day weekend. LUM plans on continuing to celebrate “Dads” with periodic events this year. Stay tuned.

The LUM Summer of Service offers volunteer opportunities that fit every schedule. Some require training, but most just a willing heart and a helping hand. Below are two immediate needs. Sign up today — and share with others.

For more information, go to LUMserve.org/volunteer; or email or call Terri Anderson, the LUM volunteer coordinator (volunteer@LUMserve.org | 765-423-2691).