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LUM Camp – Important Information

Lafayette Urban Ministry, LUM, ,

Date — Tuesday, July 29 through Friday, August 1, 2025
Location — Hanging Rock Camp, near West Lebanon in Warren County
Bus Transportation — To & from LUM Camp is provided

Check-In:

  • Date/Time — Tuesday, July 29 at 8:30 a.m.
  • Location — Parking lot at Imagination Station, 600 N 4th St, Lafayette, IN 47901
  • There is no need to arrive early, but please don’t be late!
  • Buses will leave for LUM Camp on Tuesday, July 29 at 9:00 a.m. SHARP

 Pick Up – End of Camp:

  • Date/Time — Friday, August 1 at 2:00 p.m.
  • Location — Parking lot at Imagination Station, 600 N 4th St, Lafayette, IN 47901
  • PLEASE be on time to meet your child
  • No child will be allowed to walk home alone
  • If you cannot pick up your child, please fill out a yellow form to let us know who will be picking up your child

What to Bring (Please label all items with your child’s name): 

  • Clothing
    • Jeans, pants, shorts, T-shirts, long sleeve shirt/blouse
    • Underwear, socks
    • Swim suit (must be a one-piece suit for girls)
    • Jacket or sweatshirt
    • Two pairs of shoes (sneakers or tennis shoes)
  • Bedding
    • Sleeping bag or two sheets and a blanket
    • Pillow and pillowcase
  • Hygiene
    • Two towels
    • Soap, body wash
    • Toothbrush and toothpaste
    • Comb, brush
  • Mediations – Any medications (prescription or “over the counter”) that your child will need to take. Please bring enough medicine for the entire week.

What NOT to Bring:

  • NO – Cell phones
  • NO – Electronics: including but not limited to Radios, IPods, IPads, laptops, tablets, CD players or video games, etc.
  • NO – Cameras
  • NO – Money (there is nothing to buy at camp)
  • NO – Trading cards, etc.

Cancellation: If your child is unable to attend camp, please let us know as soon as possible so another child may attend.  To cancel, please call 765-423-2691.

Pay Camp Fee: $5 per child

  • 3 Ways to Pay: Pay Online -or- Pay in Person -or-  Pay by Mail 
    • Pay Online – through Paypal – click HERE
    • Pay in Person – stop by the LUM Office (420 N 4th Street, Lafayette, IN 47901), Monday-Friday: 8:15 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
    • Pay by Mail – Make checks payable to Lafayette Urban Ministry; and mail to Lafayette Urban Ministry, 420 N 4th Street, Lafayette, IN 47901

Contact information:

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

PARENT MEETING

  • Parent/guardian must attend
  • Learn in detail what your child will experience at LUM Camp
  • Date/Time: Thursday, July 24 at 6:00 p.m.
  • Location: LUM Office, 420 N 4th Street, Lafayette, IN
  • ZOOM – To join by Zoom, click HERE

What’s Offered:

  • Week-long, overnight camp
  • Dates: Tuesday, July 29 through Friday, August 1, 2025
  • Location: Hanging Rock Camp, Williamsport, Indiana
  • Swimming, horseback riding, arts & crafts, music, campfire, ice cream social, reading time, and more
  • Meals included
  • Mini-classes and workshops
  • Camp T-shirt

Who’s eligible for LUM Camp:

  • Children between the ages of 8 to 10 years old — during the entire time of camp
    (Tuesday, July 29 through Friday, August 1, 2025)
  • 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 90 children

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

Photos

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Dear LUM Camp Parent,

Just a reminder that LUM Camp begins Tuesday, July 29with check-in at 8:30 a.m. in the parking lot TBD. We will return there on Friday, August 1 at 2:00 p.m.

REMEMBER: Send clothing for four days (days are warm, evenings are cool) including a one-piece bathing suit

  • Send two pairs of tennis shoes
  • Each child should bring a sleeping bag (or sheets and blankets) a pillow, towels, and toiletries
  • If your child takes medication, please send enough for the entire week and give all medications to the nurse at check-in
  • Don’t send snacks, money, flashlights or bug spray

There is a Parents Meeting on THURSDAY, July 24 at 6:00 p.m. at the LUM Ray Ewry Center, 525 N 4th Street, downtown Lafayette, IN. Your child’s camp schedule for the week will be shared, emergency numbers to Hanging Rock Camp will be given and LUM Camp staff will be available for questions.

We are looking forward to a great camp week! If you have any questions, please call or email Marlena Edmondson, LUM Camp director (765.423.2691 | medmondson@lumserve.org).

LUM Camp – Registration Form

Lafayette Urban Ministry, LUM, ,

2024 REGISTRATION is OPEN – Limited Spaces

BEFORE YOU BEGIN — Please review the application first and be sure that you have all of the information you need before filling out the form. You will NOT be able to save your work and return to this form at a later time. Please also read the LUM Camp Behavior Expectations and the HRCA Agreement.

When you have the information you need — fill out the registration form below.

When the registration form is completed and you’re ready — click SUBMIT.
IMPORTANT — Stay on this page until the form is done processing — otherwise, it may not go through. You will receive an email confirming that LUM has received your registration when it is submitted properly. When typing information into this form, please do NOT use only lower case or upper case letter.

LUM Camp – Important Information, click HERE
LUM Camp – main page, click HERE
Behavior Expectations for LUM Camp, click HERE
HRCA Agreement for Waiver and Release, Assumption of Risk & Indemnification, click HERE

Winter Warming Station

Lafayette Urban Ministry, LUM, ,

What’s Offered: 

  • An indoor place “warm up” and sleep on floor-mattresses
  • Safe, clean & secure

How to Use the Winter Warming Station:

  • Dates: November 15 to April 15 (subject to change)
  • Hours: 9 p.m. to 7 a.m.
  • Location – LUM Ray Ewry Center, 525 N 4th Street, Lafayette, IN
  • CityBus – Route #1A Market Square – Drop off at Brown Street and 4th Street
  • Arrive and check-in — Guests may arrive at anytime after 9 p.m. and are allowed to stay until 7 am.; however, if guests choose to leave early, they will not be allowed to return until the next night

Who may Use the Winter Warming Station:

  • Men & Women
  • Age: at least 18 years old
  • Tippecanoe County residents
  • In good standing with the Winter Warming Station

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Contact Information:

Mason McConnell Curry, Homeless Services director
mmcconnellcurry@lumserve.org | 765-423-2691

Tax Assistance Program

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LUM Tax Assistance is closed for 2024

If you need help preparing your taxes, you may also call one of the other tax preparation sites in Tippecanoe County:

  • United Way (phone: 765-421-6163) – Please note, when calling United Way, you will get an automated message.  Leave your name and number, and someone will call you back to make an appointment.
  • Salvation Army (phone: 765-742-0006  ) – ONLY for clients 55 and older
Sign Up for In-Person
Tax Appointment

What’s Offered:

  • FREE Income Tax Preparation for Tippecanoe County (Indiana) residents with a household combined income of less than $76,000.
  • Federal and State tax forms are prepared and submitted electronically.
  • All appointments are In-Person Only
  • No walk-in appointments.
  • We will no longer prepare Foreign Student and Scholars federal returns. Please use Purdue’s Glacier system.
  • Dates & Times: January 30, 2024 – April 11, 2024
    • Tuesdays from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
    • Wednesdays from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm
    • Thursdays from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
    • Saturdays from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
  • Location: LUM Office, 420 N 4 th Street, Lafayette, IN
  • City Bus Route #1A Market Square – Drop off at Brown Street and 4 th Street.

How to Sign Up & Get Started:

  • For In-Person Appointments: Click on ‘Sign Up for In-Person Tax Appointment’ at the top of this page. This will direct you to a scheduling page for you to sign up electronically for an in-person appointment. You will be informed as to which materials to bring. The necessary materials are also below. A text message will be sent to you reminding you of your appointment. At this appointment we will prepare your tax return, explain the return to you, have you sign the return, and electronically submit it to the IRS and state agencies.
  • If you prefer talking to a person to schedule your appointment, please contact Lafayette Urban Ministry at 765-423-2691. The receptionist will be happy to schedule it for you.
  • First come, first served – limited number of appointments available during each time slot.
  • Cancellation – If you sign up and change your mind, please contact LUM (765-423-2691) to cancel your appointment so another family may use it.
Sign Up for In-Person
Tax Appointment

What you should bring with you:

  • Valid Photo ID (IRS Requirement)
  • Social security cards or ITIN cards for ALL persons on your tax return. (IRS Requirement)
  • Bank routing number and account number for direct deposit of refund
  • W-2 forms for all employment during 2023
  • All 1099 forms received, 1099 SSA and unemployment statements
  • Interest and dividend statements
  • Real estate property tax receipts OR landlord name and address
  • Childcare receipts, with provider’s address and TIN
  • Education expense receipts and Form 1098
  • Health care coverage forms (1095-A, 1095-B, 1095-C)
  • Health Savings Account information
  • Any IRS notices sent to you
  • Copy of your last year’s tax return, if you filed. (In case we have questions)
Sign Up for In-Person
Tax Appointment
Do Your Own Taxes

Contact information:

Dan Guckien, Tax Assistance Program director
dguckien@LUMserve.org | 765-423-2691

If you need help preparing your taxes, you may also call one of the other tax preparation sites in Tippecanoe County:

  • United Way (phone: 765-421-6163) – Please note, when calling United Way, you will get an automated message.  Leave your name and number, and someone will call you back to make an appointment.
  • Salvation Army (phone: 765-742-0006  ) – ONLY for clients 55 and older

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Emergency Shelter

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What’s Offered:

  • Short-term, overnight shelter
  • Open each night of the year from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m.
  • Bunk beds, 6 -8 beds per room
  • Meal after check-in; Breakfast snack & coffee before check-out
  • Showers; free soap, shampoo, etc.
  • Capacity: up to 44 adults each night
  • Safe, clean and caring environment

How to Use the Shelter:

  • Location: LUM Ray Ewry Center, 525 N 4th Street, Lafayette, IN
  • CityBus – Route #1A Market Square – Drop off at Brown Street and 4th Street, Lafayette, IN
  • Must have a PASS to enter
  • Passes are available:
    • Monday – Friday, 8 to 11 a.m. at the LUM Office (420 N 4th Street, Lafayette)
    • Saturday, Sunday and Holidays from 6:00 to 6:30 a.m. at the LUM Emergency Shelter (525 N 4th Street, Lafayette, IN)
  • Check in with a PASS at 9 p.m.; no one will be admitted after 9:30 p.m.
  • Check out at 7 a.m.
  • Winter Warming Station is open from mid-November to April, each night at 9 p.m. No pass needed. For more information, click HERE.

Who may Use the Shelter:

  • Men & Women
  • Age: at least 18 years old
  • Tippecanoe County residents
  • In good standing with LUM

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Contact Information:

Mason McConnell Curry, Homeless Services director
mmcconnellcurry@lumserve.org | 765-423-2691

More Information:

LUM Emergency Shelter Guest – Guidelines

Important information for individuals who are needing to stay as a Guest at the LUM Emergency Shelter is the following:

  • The LUM Emergency Shelter is for temporary stay
  • All Guests must have a pass to enter the shelter each night — Only individuals with passes will be admitted to our temporary overnight shelter
  • Passes are available as follows:
    • Monday – Friday, 8 to 11 a.m. at the LUM Office (420 N 4th Street, Lafayette)
    • Saturday, Sunday and Holidays from 6:00-6:30 a.m. at the LUM Emergency Shelter (525 N 4th Street, Lafayette)
  • Admission procedure is as follows:
    • Every evening of the year – Guests with passes should arrive at the LUM Emergency Shelter (525 N 4th Street, Lafayette) for check-in from 9:00 to 9:30 p.m.
    • Guests may not arrive or gather at the shelter building prior to 9:00 p.m.
    • Guest will not be admitted to the shelter without a pass
    • Guest will not be admitted to the shelter after 9:30 p.m. — under any circumstances
    • For Guests seeking employment — if a guest is seeking employment and intends on continuing his/her temporary stay at the LUM Emergency Shelter:
      • Please seek employment that will enable you to check-in between 9-9:30 p.m. at the LUM Emergency Shelter (525 N 4th St., Lafayette)
      • Must discuss with the Shelter Director ways to get a nightly pass
    • Exceptions to the above requirements may only be made with permission from LUM shelter staff on Wednesday at 8:15 a.m. at the LUM Office (420 N 4th St., Lafayette)
  • Shelter closes the following morning at 7:00 a.m. after guests are provided a light breakfast and coffee, when available.
  • LUM strives to ensure the safety and privacy of shelter guests using the Hoosier Management Information System Notice of Privacy Practices, published by the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA), as a guide.

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LUM Food Pantry

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What’s Offered:

Always depends on availability

  • Pantry Items – Proteins, Produce & Paper Products
  • Meats & Fish – frozen & canned
  • Fresh Produce: Fruits & Vegetables
  • Eggs
  • Peanut butter
  • Beans, Legumes, Lentils – dry or canned
  • Paper Products: toilet paper, paper towels, napkins, facial tissues
  • Baby Formula, Baby Food, Diapers, Baby Wipes
  • Feminine Hygiene Products: liners, napkins, pads, tampons, wipes

How to use the Food Pantry:

LUM Protein Food Pantry – visit in person

  • Hours:
    • Mondays, 1 to 4 p.m.
    • Thursdays, 10 a.m. to Noon
  • LOCATION: St. John’s Episcopal Church, 6th Street between North & Ferry Streets, Lafayette, IN. Enter Red Door under Green Awning.
  • CityBus – Route #2B Union Street – Drop off at the corner of Ferry and N 6th Streets & cross both streets

Who may use the Food Pantry:

  • Tippecanoe County residents only
  • Adults – at least 18 years of age
  • Household income must be at or below 185% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines (self declaration)
  • Individuals with Disabilities may send another adult by filling out the Proxy Form
    • Individual who picks up food must present completed & signed Proxy Form and a legal photo ID
    • Proxy Form (PDF) – ENGLISH | SPANISH
  • Must provide proof of residency; Must not be sick; Must wear face mask & social distance (if asked to do so)

What you should bring with you:

  • Picture ID
  • Proof of residency

Contact information:

Nina Morgan, LUM Protein Food Pantry director
Josh Prokopy, LUM Food Programs director
foodpantry@lumserve.org | 765-423-2691

More Information:

  • For a list of other Food Pantries (listed by county), Mobile Pantries, Food Education Classes, click HERE

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Community Thanksgiving Feast

Lafayette Urban Ministry, LUM, ,

All residents of Tippecanoe County (Indiana) are invited to attend the annual LUM Community Thanksgiving Feast. LUM is still planning on servicing more than 800 meals.

What’s Offered:

  • Free meal & beverages
  • Turkey, stuffing/dressing, vegetables, mashed potatoes & gravy, bread, dessert
  • To go meals only

How to attend the LUM Community Thanksgiving Feast:

  • Free; Open to all Tippecanoe County residents; No need to sign up in advance; Show up in person
  • Date: Thursday, November 28, 2024 (Thanksgiving Day)
  • Time: Noon – 2:00 p.m.
  • Place: Central Presbyterian Church — Social Hall Entrance is on 7th Street
    31 N 7th Street, Downtown Lafayette, IN
  • Parking: 8th Street Parking Lot
  • Guests
    • Will line up outside — social distancing — six feet apart
    • Must disclose in advance if they are sick, have COVID-19 or Flu symptoms
    • Must not attend if sick or have COVID-19 or Flu symptoms
    • Must sign a waiver & submit full name
    • Must wear a face mask
    • Must allow for a temperature check
    • Must wash hands before entering the building

Who may attend the LUM Community Thanksgiving Feast:

  • Tippecanoe County residents
  • Free

What you should bring with you:

  • Picture ID

Contact information:

thanks@LUMserve.org | 765-423-2691

Photos
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After School Program

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What’s Offered:

  • After school childcare with structured learning
  • Days/Dates: Monday-Friday
    • Follows the regular LSC school calendar
    • 2024-25 – August 7, 2024 – May 22, 2025 (subject to change)
  • Times:
    • School dismissal time through 6:30 p.m.
  • Location:
    LUM Ray Ewry Center, 525 N 4th St., Lafayette, IN 47901 — The center offers the space needed for opportunities to create more meaningful and grade-specific enrichment activities for our students.
  • Nutritional snacks
  • Learning based on Indiana Academic Standards in reading, writing, math, social studies and science
  • Tutoring and help with homework
  • Recreational and playground activities; extracurricular activities and field trips; arts and crafts
  • Bus transportation from school to the LUM Ray Ewry Center
  • OPEN HOUSE: Tours of the LUM Ray Ewry Center (525 N 4th Street, Lafayette, IN) may be arranged by emailing Kristi Hogue at khogue@lumserve.org.

How to sign-up your children for the After School Program:

  • Submit an application — to START the process, click HERE
  • FEES
Sliding Fee Scale – Per Child
Poverty LevelWeeklyMonthly
<127%Your family may qualify for CCDF vouchers
128 – 175%$40.00$128.00
176 – 400%$50.00$160.00
400%+$60.00$192.00
  • Fees and Payments
    • PAY WEEKLY or MONTHLY. You choose the payment plan that fits your budget the best.
      • Weekly: $40, $50 or $60 for each child
      • Monthly: $128 or $160 or $192 per month for each child
    • Payment due in advance — the last school day of the previous week/month
    • Must agree and follow payment schedule
    • Due with Application (non-refundable): $10 registration fee
    • Indiana CCDF vouchers are accepted by LUM
    • Late Fee: $10
  • Payment Options —
    • Pay Online HERE -or- Pay in Person -or- Pay by Mail
    • Indiana CCDF Vouchers accepted
  • Forms & Information:
    • Important Information, click HERE
    • Family Guide, click HERE
    • Discipline/Guidance Policy, click HERE
    • Payment Expectations, click HERE

Who’s eligible for the After School Program:

  • Children – Kindergarten through 6th grade
  • Students attending the following schools:
    • Lafayette School Corporation — all schools
    • Lafayette Christian School and St. James Lutheran School
    • Paramount Schools of Excellence
    • Tippecanoe School Corporation — check availability
    • West Lafayette Community School Corporation — check availability
  • Limited to 60 children

What you need to submit with your application and registration:

  • Children’s names, date of birth, grade, school, teachers’ names
  • Medical information – medication and allergy information; Immunization Record – current year
  • Educational needs information; Individualized Education Plan (IEP), if applicable
  • Emergency contact information
  • Read and agree to the Discipline/Guidance Policy

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Contact information:

Kristi Hogue, After School Program director
765.423.2691 | khogue@lumserve.org

More information:

  • Structured childcare supervised by a trained staff in a loving environment
  • Active learning based on Indiana Academic Standards in reading, writing, math, social studies and science
  • Nutritional snacks
  • Dates based on LSC school calendar
  • Tutoring and help with homework
  • Recreational and playground activities; extracurricular activities and field trips; arts and crafts
  • Bus transportation from school to the LUM Ray Ewry Center
  • All at a low cost