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Lafayette Urban Ministry Annual Report 2015
Lafayette Urban Ministry | 420 N 4th Street, Lafayette, IN 47901 | (765) 423-2691 | [email protected] | www.lumserve.org
An annual report, by definition is about financial figures and caseload data. It is an important document for a place like LUM. We work hard to be accountable to our many donors and volunteers. But truth be told, for most of us, the numbers will quickly fade and LUM’s many program accom-plishments over the past year will soon be forgotten.
That’s why I think Maya Angelou was onto something when she said “I have learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” So, as we reflect upon our past year of ministry together, let’s focus, at least for a mo-ment, on some of 2015’s most im-portant emotional highlights...
How proud Rafaela Lopez was to take her oath of US Citizenship on September 4. She was the first ev-er LUM Immigration Clinic client to earn that privilege. We were moved as she pledged allegiance to her new country for the first time.
A LUM tax client left our office fighting back tears of joy. Volun-teer tax preparer Ann Pellegrino
had just secured a tax refund for him; and now he could purchase new shoes and clothes for his chil-dren.
How satisfying it was to see the hospitality with which each church and host-site treated their many guests on Jubilee Christmas Satur-day.
Eileen Weiss sang All Creatures of our God & King during an out-door morning chapel at LUM Camp this summer. All of us, campers and counselors, felt a spe-cial closeness to God and His crea-tion.
After years advocating for Indiana to expand Medicaid under the Af-fordable Care Act, LUM Public Policy Director Susan Brouillette was finally able to report that the Healthy Indiana Plan 2.0 was im-plemented, granting healthcare to hundreds of thousands of unin-sured Hoosiers. Such relief.
Mariana Paddock provided free haircuts for LUM’s homeless cli-ents once a month. You could feel the love and respect she offered as she washed and trimmed each per-son’s hair. You could literally see the confidence build in each of her “customers.”
A LUM After School Program student had a volunteer tutor from Purdue—all to himself. I don’t know which was more important, that student’s increased math com-prehension or his new found self-esteem.
Was there anything more enjoya-ble last year than watching Father
Patrick Baikauskas (St. Thomas Aquinas Center) gleefully Zumba dancing at Hunger Hike? {Pictured below.}
After 21 years of ministry at LUM, Mary Anderson retired last year. A reception was held in her honor filled with hugs, well-wishes, laughter and tears. Mary’s many friends and colleagues of-fered their gratitude for her re-markable career of service.
So please, go ahead and read the pag-es of this Annual Report. Learn the facts and figures. See what your spe-cial friendship and generous support has accomplished and how many chil-dren and families were served. Then, take a moment to reflect upon what it was about LUM that evoked feeling in you this year. For me, those feel-ings will include sincere and heartfelt gratitude — for you. How thankful I am, that through your faithful support of LUM, you made our community a stronger, safer, more fair and just place for everyone.
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Executive Director…………2
Follies/Jubilee Christmas…..3
Programs & Finances……4-5
Board & Staff Members.…...6
Joe Micon, LUM
Executive Director
The fifth annual LUM Good
Samaritan Fund Follies is a
lighthearted evening of fine
dining, entertainment, fun &
great fellowship.
This year, the LUM Good
Samaritan Fund Follies will
not disappoint.
The Silent Auction will be
filled with unique and price-
less items. There will be a
lovely dinner, and the people
are always fabulous. The lo-
cal entertainment (also known
as Follies) fills the room with
laughter, fun and sheer joy.
LUM Follies 2016 will be an
entertaining and memorable evening — and the best part of all is
that 100% of the proceeds goes to the LUM Good Samaritan Fund,
an emergency financial assistance program.
Make your reservations TODAY by calling the LUM Office at
(765) 423-2691. This year’s donation is $45 per person; $360 per
table (maximum: 8).
If you are not able to attend the "LUM Follies" but still wish to
make a donation to the LUM Good Samaritan Fund — go to
www.lumserve.org/donate.
A Joyful Celebration!
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On Saturday, December 12 — Hun-dreds of volunteers across the county hosted 653 families who were shop-ping for 1800 children at 24 different host-sites engaging 31 churches and organizations — It’s LUM Jubilee Christmas!
Jubilee Christmas events are joyful celebrations. Our Jubilee Christmas families are wonderful, loving parents — and our caring volunteers are ex-cited to make these parents the “super-heroes” on Christmas morning. LUM Jubilee Christmas is truly a communi-ty effort.
Jubilee Christmas also provides an economic stimulus to our local com-munity. Over $200,000 worth of toys, food, and clothing were purchased locally to provide some Christmas assistance to families in our commu-nity. Another result is that LUM sees fewer requests in January for emer-gency rent and utility assistance — because these families are not over extending to provide a simple Christ-mas for their children. In addition to gifts for the children, each Jubilee
Christmas family also received a ham, food card & homemade Christmas cookies to make Christmas dinner special too. The highlight of the day was a surprise visit from Santa Claus.
LUM gives a big Jubilee Christmas thank you to all of the churches, busi-nesses, organizations, clubs, donors and volunteers who made this year’s event a joyful celebration for many!
GOOD SAMARITAN FUND January 1 to December 31, 2015
Revenue Gifts .............................................. 49,310.61 Churches ....................................... 16,618.00 EFSP............................................. 13,000.00 Follies ......... …………………..….14,193.12 Transfer from Programs ................ 30,200.00 Gipson/Veldman Account .............. 1,250.00 Mary Anderson Kick Start Fund ..... 2,400.00 Miscellaneous ................................. 5,021.34 TOTAL Revenue ..................... $131,993.07 Expenses Housing ........................................ 41,961.48 Utilities ......................................... 48,263.67 Food ............................................... 9,720.00 Gipson/Veldman Account .............. 1,932.01 Harry A. Dresser Fund ................... 4,717.85 Medical ........................................... 6,312.69 Transportation ................................ 6,732.56 Miscellaneous ................................. 8,525.23 TOTAL Expenses .................... $128,165.49
Strengthening Families Individuals Served
Community Thanksgiving
Celebration
900 individuals were served dinner at Central Presbyteri-
an Church on Thanksgiving Day.
Good Samaritan Program Assistance in averting eviction, utility disconnects and
other financial crises was provided 2,276 times.
$128,165 was shared.
Hunger Hike Over 1,000 hikers and runners raised $101,282 for
fighting hunger locally, regionally and globally — the
most ever raised through Hunger Hike.
ID Clinic 157 individuals received help in cutting through the red
tape associated with re-establishing their legal identities.
Immigration Clinic 24 individuals received assistance navigating the Immi-
gration & Naturalization Service process and one ob-
tained citizenship; hosted Immigration Forum with Dio-
cese of Lafayette; 30 participated in Citizenship Classes;
& 12 participated in Spanish Conversation Tables.
New Opportunity Fund 18 individuals were helped from this special merit-based
fund designed to help LUM shelter guests move into a
home of their own.
St. John’s/LUM Food Pantry 2,879 households received emergency food aid.
Shelter—Homeless 691 were individuals provided overnight shelter at LUM.
Guests stayed an average of 17 nights.
Shelter—Winter Warming
Station
69 individuals took advantage of the Winter Warming
Station — totaling 240 stays.
Social Justice Public Policy Letters were written, op-eds. submitted, forums were
held, Campaign for Hoosier Families Alerts were sent
and in-person advocacy was conducted on a wide range
of public policy issues important to LUM's clients, in-
cluding expansion of health care, increasing the earned
income tax credit and the child & family dependent care
tax credit in Indiana.
Sunday Noon Meal Approximately 1,560 Individuals were served lunch.
Tax Assistance Program 790 working families were served. Almost $4.5 million
in refunds and tax credits were secured.
Supporting Children Children Served
5th Quarter Summer Learn-
ing Program
47 children participated in LUM’s summer learning re-
tention program. Increases in reading comprehension
and certain math skills were documented.
After School Program 72 children were provided academic support and educa-
tion enrichment in a fun learning environment each day
after school.
Jubilee Christmas 1,802 children from 653 families received gifts of new
toys, books, clothing & food for Christmas day. Parents
become the heroes!
LUM Camp 81 overnight campers experienced one of the most fun
and educational weeks of their lives!
In 2015, Lafayette Urban Ministry…
Served 5,363 households
More than 3,000 individuals volunteered in a LUM program
1,624 individuals, churches, civic organizations, foundations or local businesses contributed financially to our work
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2015 Programs
REVENUE EXPENSES
Unrestricted Programs Personal Gifts 199,092.60 Staff 164,881.69 Member Churches 44,450.36 Benefits 27,121.13 Judicatories 1,500.00 FICA & Medicare 32,349.43 Church/Civic Groups 16,404.52 Emergency Shelter 104,264.74 Corporations/Development 59,268.43 SEED Newsletter 7,704.08 Endowment 59,020.00 Good Samaritan Program 33,924.43
9,262.00 Hunger Hike Distributions 67,114.48 Checking/Savings Interest 9,262.32 Social Justice Ministry 25,269.69 Miscellaneous 7,273.40 Community Thanksgiving 6,000.65 Total Unrestricted $ 405,533.63 Jubilee Christmas 50,563.65 ID Clinic 3,900.00 Restricted LUM Camp 47,639.66 Emergency Shelter 86,971.38 After School Program 41,739.62 Jubilee Christmas 44,363.28 Tax Assistance 29,407.63 LUM Camp 58,289.21 Achieve 5,641.80 Community Thanksgiving 10,218.54 5th Quarter 27,175.36 ID Clinic 3,950.00 St. John's/LUM Food Pantry 15,999.96 Hunger Hike 101,282.21 Transfer to Good Samaritan Fund 27,000.00 After School Program 42,329.89 Total Programs Expenses $717,698.00 St. John’s/LUM Food Pantry 5,930.00 Tax Assistance 19,966.00 General Support Achieve 550.00 Insurance/Professional Services 5,306.00 Social Justice Ministry 1,973.20 Audit 6,750.00 5th Quarter 37,293.22 Utilities 525 1,736.22 Total Restricted $409,616.93 Utilities 420 6,856.40 Fundraising 7,529.27 TOTAL REVENUES $815,150.56 Building/Grounds Maintenance 5,537.74
Telephone/Internet 1,962.50 Office Supplies 4,579.84 Postage/Printing 3,969.18 Staff Travel 0.00 Staff Development 456.73 Repairs/Service Contracts 10,648.63 CC Fees/Miscellaneous 1,803.00 Board Committees 1,400.67 Transfer to Reserve 12,881.01 Board Approved Unbudgeted 22,535.37 Total Support Expenses $93,952.56
TOTAL EXPENSES $811,650.56
Plan Your Giving in 2016
Those served by Lafayette Urban Ministry depend upon the generosity of friends like you. Your financial support allows LUM to support working families, nurture at-risk children and help the homeless become self-sufficient.
During the coming year, LUM will ask for your support for the following:
LUM Programs .................................... March LUM Camp .......................................... May Good Samaritan Fund .......................... July Emergency Shelter ............................... September Good Samaritan Fund .......................... November LUM Programs .................................... Christmas Season
Contributions to Lafayette Urban Ministry are tax-deductible and may be made by sending a check directly to LUM, by pre-authorized monthly withdrawals from your checking account or online by credit card, debit card or PayPal on the LUM website: www.lumserve.org/donate.
FINANCIAL REPORT
January 1 to December 31, 2015
A message to Lafayette Urban Ministry donors: Lafayette Urban Ministry never sells nor gives away our donors’ infor-mation. LUM’s most recent audit, Federal Form 990, Asset/Liability Report and Profit and Loss Statement are all available for public inspection online at www.lumserve.org or at the LUM office (420 N 4th Street, Lafayette) Monday through Friday, during regular business hours.
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LUM BOARD OF DIRECTORS—2016
Chuck Anderson Rev. Mark Berg Rev. Gregory Bonds Rev. Mark & Ashley Bonnes Rev. Kevin Bowers Rev. David Comstock Nita Cunningham Paul Dixon Judy Forgey Cheryl Fowler Penny Glotzbach
Alee Gunderson Maryann Haan Gary Henriott Sue Hermodson Rev. Troy Hostettler Nancy Hughes Rev. TJ Jenney Tom Kanaby Rev. Gilbert Kerrigan Joan Low Rev. Scott Mann Fr. Jeff Martin Melissa Martin
Rev. Steve Mason Dr. Will Miller Nolie Parnell Steven Riggs Rev. Justin Schlesinger-Devlin Carl Schwamberger Chuck Simpson Jane Stewart Diane Stott Rev. Ezell Wiggins Charlene Williams Rev. Dominic Young
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (pictured below)
Robert Hall ......... President Jeremiah Dole ..... Vice President Mark Thomas ..... Secretary Susie Riley ......... Treasurer
Cliff Mitchell ... Facilities Deb Parent ........ Personnel Patty Useem ..... Program, Planning
& Evaluation
LUM STAFF MEMBERS
Joe Micon ........................................... Executive Director Susan Brouillette ................................ Program Director Rev. Clarinda Crawford ..................... Program Director Rev. Cindy Haley ............................... Program Director Linda Hicks ........................................ Office Manager Sally Mak ........................................... Custodian Pablo Malavenda ................................ Program Director Tricia Sembroski ................................ Business Manager Gina Williams .................................... Program Director Lavelle Felix ...................................... Shelter Security Staff Martin Heartfield ................................ Shelter Security Staff Joshua Holmes ................................... Shelter Security Staff Tyrus Lister ........................................ Shelter Security Staff Zach Miller ......................................... Shelter Security Staff
Interns Amanda Druhan, Indiana University School of Social Work Erin Knorr, Ivy Tech Community College Kristen Patz, Indiana University School of Social Work
