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Volunteer
There are many different opportunities for volunteering, from working one-on-one with a child in Youth Programs to helping out at the 44-bed emergency homeless shelter.
Give
LUM receives most of its financial support from individual gifts, member church contributions, and donations from church & civic groups and businesses.
Get Help
LUM’s many programs serve the needs of children, families, and others in the community throughout the year.
Pottery Project Benefits LUM Families
Local Student Brings Hand-Crafted Hope to LUM Creativity met generosity in Pottery with a Purpose, a student-led fundraiser that made a real impact for Lafayette Urban Ministry. Alaire Oakes, a
LUM Impact Report 2025 – Discover the Difference
Thank you for your interest in and partnership with Lafayette Urban Ministry. LUM is committed to honoring your investment by staying true to our mission and vision: Mission: Lafayette Urban
LUM Leaders Reflect on Impact of 2025
Together, We Made a Difference Because of friends like you, 2025 was a year of remarkable impact at Lafayette Urban Ministry. Amid rising housing and food costs, delayed federal assistance,
Welcome To LUM
Lafayette Urban Ministry is an organization of more than 45 Christian churches that serves as a social safety net for our community’s children and families.
For more than 50 years, LUM has worked to give back the hope, the future, and self-respect to low-income people in the Greater Lafayette area. LUM takes an active role in trying to change social injustices and improve the quality of life for the poor of Indiana.
LUM invites you to learn about LUM and keep up to date with the latest LUM news and developments.
Welcome!
LUM Info
LUM Office
420 N 4th Street
Lafayette IN 47901-2213
Phone: 765.423.2691
E-mail: lum@LUMserve.org
Website: LUMserve.org
LUM Emergency Shelter
525 N 4th Street, Lafayette, IN
LUM Ray Ewry Center
525 N 4th Street, Lafayette, IN
LUM Protein Food Pantry
6th Street between Ferry & North Streets, Lafayette, IN
LUM Westside Food Pantry
333 Meridian Street, West Lafayette, IN
Federal Tax ID number: 35-1182938
Nondiscrimination Statement – LUM does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran’s status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, parental status, political association or belief, or union affiliation or activity, in any of its activities or operations.