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LUM Camp 2026 – July 28 – 31, 2026

If your registration has been approved by the LUM Camp director — go to “Important Information” to find out more details about LUM Camp, click HERE

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What’s Offered:

• Four day long, overnight camp
• Dates: Tuesday, July 28 – Friday, July 31, 2026
• Location:
  Jameson Camp, Indianapolis, Indiana
• Included:
  • Bus transportation to & from camp
  • All Meals included
  • Camp T-shirt
  • Swimming, arts & crafts, music, campfire, ice cream social, reading time, climbing wall, and more
  • Mini-classes and workshops

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How to sign-up your children for LUM Camp:

• Submit the following:
  1. Registration — open, limited spaces
  2. Hand-written LETTER to each child. For more detailed instructions, click HERE
• Pay $10 Camp Fee per child ($10 paid with registration; $5 returned at LUM Camp)
  • Pay Online HERE -or- Pay in Person -or- Pay by Mail 
• Drop off fee & letter to the LUM Office, 420 N 4th Street, Lafayette
• LUM Camp – Important Information, click HERE

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Who’s eligible for LUM Camp:

• Children between the ages of 8 to 10 years old — during the entire time of camp (July 28 – July 31, 2026)
• Family must reside in Tippecanoe County, Indiana
• Family must qualify for Federal free lunch, food stamps, or TANF
  — or have a family income at or below 150% of the poverty level
• Limited to 80 children

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What you need to submit with your application and registration:

• TANF or Food Stamps ID card — or proof of monthly household income
• Children’s names, date of birth, grade, school
• Medical information – medication and allergy information, if applicable
• Emergency contact information (at least two)
• Read and agree to the Behavior Expectations for Camp
• Hand-written LETTER to each child. For more detailed instructions, click HERE

Drop off items listed above at the LUM Office, 420 N 4th Street, Lafayette.

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Contact information:

Marlena Edmondson, LUM Camp director
765.423.2691 | medmondson@lumserve.org

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Photos

Check out the photos from LUM Camp:
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Day for Dads 2026 is now FULL!

If you have already submitted a registration form, you will receive a confirmation email soon indicating whether you have secured tickets or have been placed on the waiting list. Thank you for your interest and support. (Updated 5/26/2026.)

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Sunday, June 7, 2026 | 3 -6 p.m. | Lafayette Aviators Baseball

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LUM Day for Dads is an annual event for fathers (or relevant father figure) of LUM families to have a fun day at Loeb Stadium with their children and other LUM families & staff. Event details are as follows:

• DATE – Sunday, June 7
• TIME – 3 to 6 p.m. – game time
• PLACE – Loeb Stadium, 2250 Wallace Ave, Lafayette, IN (Columbian Park)
• FREE – limited to 70 individuals – first come, first serve

Each LUM Day for Dads participant will receive a baseball ticket to the Lafayette Aviators vs. Champion City Half Trax game, ballpark meal (hot dog & drink), and Day-for-Days T-shirts. Tickets are first come, first serve.

To request tickets, please complete the online form below. If you have any questions, please call or email LUM (765-423-2691 | khogue@LUMserve.org).

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What’s Offered:

• Funds:
  For family emergencies such as…
  • Utilities (gas, electric, water) – help with fees, re-connection or deposit
  • Rent/Mortgage payment
  • Medical
    • Prescription medication, HIP premium payment, physical exam or TB test required for new job
    • Prescriptions must be ready for pick-up at your pharmacy
  • GED test fee

• Amounts:
  • Generally less than $80; decisions are made on a case-by-case basis
  • There is also a total amount allowed per household per year

• How often:
  • Not more than every 30 days — or until your household annual limit is reached
  • Generally do not help with the same bill more than once

• Referrals to other assistance programs
• NO funds for doctor bills, car repairs, gasoline for cars, bus tokens, court or legal fees, bills not yet past due, bills too large, cable TV, and internet/WiFi
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) & the Answers may be found HERE

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How to get funds from the Financial Assistance Program:

• IN PERSON Only
  • DAYS/TIMES – Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m.
  • LOCATION – LUM Office, 420 N 4th Street, Lafayette, IN
  • CityBus – Route #1A Market Square – Drop off at Brown Street and 4th Street

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Who may get funds from the Financial Assistance Program:

• Tippecanoe County residents only
• Income: up to 175% of federal poverty guideline

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What you should bring in person or submit with online request:

• Picture ID
• Names & birth-dates of all adults & children in your household
• Required paperwork:
  • Utilities – Gas, Electric, Water
    • Current Disconnect notice
    • Your Current Bill from the Utility company
  • Rent/Mortgage
    • Copy of your Current Lease or Bank Payment Book
    • Rent Receipt or a Letter from your Landlord
  • Medical
    • Prescription — Name & phone number of your Pharmacy
    • HIP — current bill
    • Physical/TB Test — Note from your new employer or the employment agency – listing Physical Exam or TB Test is required
  • GED Test Fee — proof of current enrollment and testing date

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Contact information:

LUM Financial Assistance Program director
765.423.2691 | gsp@lumserve.org

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What’s Offered:

• Date – Saturday, December 12, 2026
• Jubilee Christmas is a special LUM program for families with children ages 12 years old & younger. If you participate in Jubilee Christmas, you will be invited to a host site and provided with new toys for your children. You will also receive gift wrap and some food items & gift cards to make your Christmas dinner more special.
• Each Child (12 years old & younger) – Toys, plus gift wrap
• Each Teen (13 to 18 years old) – Gift card
• Each Family – Food card & Meat/protein food card
• Type of event — each site will decide on the type of event they will host — In-Person, Limited In-Person, Curb-side or Walk-Through

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How to sign up for Jubilee Christmas:

• You must meet the eligibility requirements below and REGISTER online
• Family adult representative must have a working PHONE and an EMAIL account that is checked regularly
• Registration is online. Call or email if you do not have access to the online form.
• Registration is first-come, first-served
• LUM is restricted to a limited number of families that we may register
• If you received postcard in the mail, please register online ASAP
• If you do not receive a postcard, register during “open registration”
• Open Registration (i.e. registration for anyone without an invitation)
  • Begins on October 8, 2025 — until all spots are filled.

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Who’s eligible for Jubilee Christmas:

• You must have legal custody of at least one child who is 12 years old or younger (as of December 13, 2025)
• You must be a resident of Tippecanoe County (Indiana)
• Your household income must be less than 150% of the poverty threshold

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What information you need to give LUM:

• Name and date of birth for everyone living in your household
• Address, phone number, email address
• Monthly Household Income Total (must include all working adults in the household)
• To verify income eligibility you must provide ONE of the following:
  • SNAP, TANF or Medicaid case or card number
  • Copy of your child’s current Federal FREE Lunch acceptance letter (not reduced)
  • Proof of household income of each working adult (pay stubs of all working adults in the household)

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More important information:

• For more information, email jubilee@lumserve.org or call 765-423-2691
• If your registration is complete and approved, your family will be assigned in November to a host site for Jubilee Christmas Day.
• Families may only participate in ONE local Christmas toy assistance program.
  Once you are registered for LUM Jubilee Christmas, your name will be shared with the sponsors of all of the local assistance programs like the American Red Cross, Bauer Family Resources, Lyn Treece Boy & Girls Club, Wabash Valley Alliance, Faith Church & the Salvation Army.

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Photos

Check out the photos from Jubilee Christmas:

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Faith Church – Christmas for Everyone

• Registration
  • October 27 – November 6 -or- until the program is full.
    
• Items required at registration
  • 1) Photo ID (Driver’s License OR State Issued ID)
  • 2) Proof of eligibility:
    • Food Stamps (SNAP)/Hoosier Works Card OR
    • Healthy Indiana Plan Card (HIP) OR
    • Medicaid Card OR
    • Pay Stub(s) (showing income at or below 150% of Federal poverty level) OR
    • Documentation showing proof of free school lunch eligibility
  • 3) One of the following for EACH of the children you are registering:
    • Child’s Social Security Card
    • Child’s Birth Certificate
    • Document from Child’s school containing child’s name and address that matches yours
• More details, click HERE

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Salvation Army – Angel Tree Program

• Online:
  • Thursday, November 6, 9 a.m. – Tuesday, November 11, 5 p.m.
• In Person
  • Thursday, November 6, 3 – 6 p.m.
  • Friday, November 7: 1 – 3 p.m.
  • 1110 Union Street, Lafayette | 765-742-0006
• What to Bring: Photo ID, Household Income, SS cards & proof of birthdate for all children
• Must have children 15 years old or younger
• More details, click HERE

To register for Jubilee Christmas 2025 — Please complete the form below. When you are done, click SUBMIT — and wait until it is done PROCESSING. Please note that registration is open for postcard holders only. If you have questions, please email jubilee@lumserve.org.

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This form is suspended until further notice.
For more information about the LUM ID Clinic, click HERE.

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Due to COVID-19, the LUM Office is closed for visitors. If you wish to request assistance in obtaining an ID during this time, you must complete the request form below. LUM staff members will review your request each THURSDAY morning and call or email you. For more information about the LUM ID Clinic, click HERE.

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• Step 1 — Fill out request form below
• Step 2 — Click SUBMIT.
  • IMPORTANT — Stay on this page until the form is done processing. You will receive an email confirmation, if it is submitted properly.
• Step 3 — Your request will be reviewed. You will be emailed or called with follow up questions. An appointment time will be set to complete any needed birth certificate applications.

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Nondiscrimination Statement – Lafayette Urban Ministry does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, political association or belief, or union affiliation or activity, in any of its activities or operations.

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Thank you for submitting an application for your child.
If you received an email confirmation of your application, it has been submitted successfully. If you did NOT receive a confirmation email, your application probably did NOT submit successfully; so, please email, Kristi Hogue at khogue@lumserve.org and let her know.

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Additional Child?

If you have an ADDITIONAL CHILD that you would like to enroll in 5th Quarter, please complete another application for an additional child — click HERE.

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Next Steps

5th Quarter application will NOT be accepted until ALL of the below items are submitted.

1. Fill out the Online Application Form
2. Pay $80 Fee per child; or $25 per day
   • Pay Online HERE -or- Pay in Person -or- Pay by Mail
3. Submit the following for each child:
   • Immunization Record – current year
   • Individualized Education Plan (IEP), if applicable
   • Payment, if not paid online

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Important 5th Quarter Information may be found HERE

• Includes important information for students & parents
  — dates, open house, fees, forms & more