Busy summer for Lafayette Urban Ministry with camps; financial aid available
LAFAYETTE, Ind. − The Lafayette Urban Ministry has multiple events, camps and assistance options available this summer.
Day for Dads
LUM Day for Dads is an annual event for fathers and father figures of LUM families, according to its website, to "have a fun day at Loeb Stadium with their children and other LUM families & staff."
From 3-6 p.m. on Sunday, June 18 at Loeb Stadium, each Day for Dads participant will receive a baseball ticket to the Lafayette Aviators vs. Terre Haute game. Tickets include a ballpark meal of a hotdog and a drink, a D4D t-shirt and an Aviators' cap. Tickets are first come, first serve and limited to 70 individuals.
To request tickets to the game for Day for Dads, fill out the online form on LUM's website. For any questions call or email 765-423-2691 or lum@LUMserve.org.
LUM Camp
LUM Camp is a four-day, overnight camp that takes place at Hanging Rock Camp in Williamsport, Indiana.
Activities campers will experience include swimming, crafts, canoeing, horseback riding, music, food and more. Children ages 8-10 are eligible to participate. Additionally, children who qualify for free school lunches, whose family received food stamps and/or whose family is at or below the 150% of the poverty level are eligible to participate.
LUM Camp will take place from Tuesday, July 25, through Friday, July 28, this year. To register, parents will need to provide the name of the child's physician and the physician's phone number, along with prescription medicine information and a registration fee of $5, plus $1 for each additional child. This is the only cost to the parent, according to LUM.
Registration can be done online or in person from 10 a.m. through 4 p.m. at the LUM Office, 420 North 4th St. in Lafayette. LUM Camp is limited to 80 children.
For any questions, call 765-423-2991.
Emergency financial assistance and food pantries
Financial assistance is available through LUM for family emergencies such as paying utilities, rent/mortgage, prescription medication, physical exam fees and GED test fees.
According to the financial assistance page on LUM's website, typically $70 or less is given through the aid, but decisions are made on a case-by-case basis. There is also a total amount allowed per household per year, according to the website.
Financial assistance cannot be given more than every 30 days, until the household's annual limit is reached. LUM can also offer referrals to other assistance programs.
Funds are not allowed for doctors' bills car repairs, gasoline for cars, bus tokens, court or legal fees, bills not yet past due or bills too large.
To inquire about medical assistance in-person, visit the LUM office Monday-Friday at 8:15 a.m. Priority will be given to in-person rather than online requests. Online requests can be made through the LUM website.
Additionally, all required documents must be emailed to gsp@LUMserve.org. After all documentation has been submitted, LUM staff will email or call to follow up. Only Tippecanoe County residents are eligible for LUM's financial assistance. Those up to 175% of federal poverty guidelines are eligible.
Read more online to learn about required documents for financial assistance.
LUM also offers food assistance twice a week for individuals and families from Tippecanoe County.
To qualify for LUM's foo assistance, you must be an adult of at least 18 years of age, live in Tippecanoe County and be able to show proof of residency, not be sick and show up in person on Thursdays and/or Fridays from 10 a.m. to noon.
Food items such as proteins, produce and paper products - depending on availability - are available at the pantry. The pantry is located at St. John's Episcopal Church, 6th Street between North and Ferry streets, in Lafayette. Enter through the red door under the green awning.
A second food pantry is also available from 10 a.m. to noon on Fridays at the Unitarian Universalist Church at 333 Meridian Street in West Lafayette.
Learn more about LUM's food pantries online.
Margaret Christopherson is a reporter for the Journal & Courier. Email her at mchristopherson@jconline.com and follow her on Twitter @MargaretJC2.
This article originally appeared on Lafayette Journal & Courier: LUM offers multiple opportunities for the community and families
