Lafayette Urban Ministry

Annual Report 2014

We provide this report to you not out of a need to boast, but as an ex-pression of heartfelt and sincere thanks for all you have made possible here at LUM. We do it out of a sense of accountability to you, our friends and donors. Together we have accom-plished so much - extending hospitali-ty, sharing the basic necessities of food and shelter to those in need of them, nurturing and educating children and speaking out and acting for a more just society.

I am constantly amazed by the faithful individuals God leads to serve on LUM’s staff and board of direc-tors. I am inspired by the strong sup-port from LUM’s 44 member church-es. I gain energy from meeting and getting to know LUM’s many volun-teers. I am humbled by the generosity of LUM’s donors. Most of all, I am blessed by those who we serve at LUM. Despite all the difficulties they face, most who come to LUM for assis-tance express good humor, a genuine concern for others and a faith in God that sustains and nurtures.

There were new programs put in place at LUM during 2014…

Our new Legal Immigration Clinic provides those dealing with com-plex immigration issues affordable legal help that would normally cost thousands of dollars to secure.

The new LUM Dream Team Fund for Research and Evaluation was established and will soon be help-ing LUM to learn more about those we serve and gauge the effective-ness of our programs.

The St./John’s LUM Food Pantry expanded to include Saturday afternoon hours each week.

Joe Micon

LUM Executive Director

Thanks for all you make happen through LUM!

Executive Director………….2

Follies/Jubilee Christmas….3

Programs & Finances……4-5

Board & Staff Members …...6

Lafayette Urban Ministry

420 N. 4th Street

Lafayette, IN 47901-2213

Phone: (765) 423-2691

Web:

Email:

A new 5K run became a perma-nent part of our Hunger Hike fundraising weekend.

And a new winter contingency plan was put in place to provide transportation for the homeless to and from our shelter on dan-gerously cold nights. We also engaged several downtown churches to serve as backup on the rare nights when our shel-ter reaches capacity.

As we begin another year of ministry together at LUM, I look forward to the challenges we will face together and the accomplish-ments we will achieve. LUM is a special and unique kind of ministry that hasn’t been able to be replicat-ed in many other places. Thanks to you, so much that is good happens here. God bless you for the kind-ness you express and the faithful-ness you show through your sup-port of LUM!

Here in these pages is the story of LUM during 2014. The accomplish-ments, the programs, the people served and an accounting of your dollars is all shared in clear and con-cise form. In a nutshell, LUM served 6,012 different families in 2014, uti-lizing $933,615 in charitable contri-butions generously shared by 1,599 donors.

Mission Statement

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The fourth annual LUM Good

Samaritan Fund Follies is a

lighthearted evening of fine

dining, entertainment, fun, and

great fellowship.

This year, the LUM Good

Samaritan Fund Follies will

exceed your expectations. The

Silent Auction will be filled

with unique and priceless

items. There will be a lovely

dinner, and the fellowship is

always spectacular. The local

entertainment (also known as

Follies) is amazing. It truly

promises to be an entertaining

and memorable evening — and the best part is 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 — Price: $45 per person; $360 per table

(maximum—8).

If you aren't able to attend the "Follies" but still wish to make a

donation to the LUM Good Samaritan Fund—go to

www.lumserve.org. If you wish to perform on stage at the 2015

LUM Good Samaritan Fun Follies, call or email Eileen Weiss

(eweiss@lumserve.org | 847.258.4070) before February 23rd.

LUM Jubilee Christmas—Best Ever!

On Saturday, December 13 — hundreds of volunteers across the county hosted

over 600 families who were shopping for over 1600 children at 24 different host-

sites engaging 34 churches and organizations -- It's the 34th Annual LUM

Jubilee Christmas! Families who took advantage of one or more LUM programs

in 2014 were invited to participate.

Jubilee Christmas also provides an economic stimulus to our local community. Over $200,000 worth of toys, food, and

clothing were purchased locally to provide some Christmas assistance to families in our community. Another result is

that LUM sees fewer requests in January for emergency rent and utility assistance — because

these families are not over extending to provide a simple Christmas for their children.

Jubilee Christmas day is such a joyous day. Our Jubilee Christmas families are wonderful,

loving parents -- and our caring volunteers are excited to make these parents the "super-heroes"

on Christmas morning. LUM Jubilee Christmas is truly a community effort. 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, businesses, fraternities &

sororities, clubs, donors and volunteers who made this year’s event the best ever!

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Lafayette Urban Ministry

GOOD SAMARITAN FUND Jan. 1, 2014 to Dec. 31, 2014

Revenue

Gifts ........................................... $67,517.16

Churches ..................................... 16,488.12

EFSP ............................................ 13,162.00

Follies .................. …………………..….12,401.68

Transfer from Programs .............. 11,523.00

Gipson/Veldman Acct ................... 2,300.00

Harry A. Dresser Fund ................. 10,000.00

Miscellaneous ............................... 2,036.26

Total Revenue ..................... $135,428.22

Expenses

Housing ...................................... 39,196.94

Utilities ........................................ 49,537.66

Food .............................................. 9,000.00

Gipson/Veldman Acct .................. 1,282.00

Harry A. Dresser Fund ................. 1,765.00

Medical ....................................... 10,833.52

Transportation .............................. 6,042.55

Other ...................................... 11,147.13

Total Expenses ................... $128,804.80

2014 LUM Programs Strengthening Families Individuals Served

Asset Building Classes 14 households provided classroom education in personal

finance and home ownership.

Case Management 245 LUM emergency shelter guests were offered help in

moving off the street, out of LUM’s shelter and into a home

of their own.

Community Thanksgiving Meal 900 individuals were served at Central Presbyterian Church

on Thanksgiving Day.

Emergency Shelter 705 individuals provided overnight shelter at LUM. They

stayed with us an average of 17 nights.

Good Samaritan Program Assistance in averting eviction, utility disconnects and other

financial crises provided 2,454 times. $128,804.80 was

St. John’s/LUM Food Pantry 3,019 households received emergency food aid.

Hunger Hike 2014 825 hikers and runners raised $95,091.56 for local and Hai-

tian hunger relief — the most ever raised through Hunger

ID Clinic 166 individuals received help in cutting through the red tape

associated with re-establishing their legal identities.

Income Tax Preparation 1,390 working families were served. Almost $4.5 million in

refunds and tax credits were secured.

Legal Immigration Clinic Comprehensive services were provided to 26 individuals who

were having difficulty navigating the federal Immigration and

Naturalization Service process.

New Opportunity Fund 13 individuals were helped from this special merit-based

fund designed to help LUM shelter guests move into a home

of their own.

Supporting Children Children Served

5th Quarter 74 children participated in LUM’s summer learning retention

program. Significant increase in reading comprehension and

math computation skills were documented.

Achieve! 24 teens at-risk of dropping out of school were provided aca-

demic, social, life-skills and emotional support.

Enhanced After School Program 72 children provided academic support and education en-

richment in a fun learning environment each day after

Jubilee Christmas 1,865 children received gifts of new toys and clothing on

Christmas morning. Mom and dad got to be the heroes!

LUM Camp 82 overnight campers experienced one of the most fun and

educational weeks of their lives!

In 2014 the Lafayette Urban Ministry served 6,012 households. More than 3,000 individuals volunteered in a LUM program. 1,599 individuals, churches, civic organizations, foundations or local businesses contributed financially to our work.

REVENUE EXPENSES

Unrestricted Programs

Personal Gifts $205,135.27 Staff $140,000.64

Member Churches $33,830.16 Benefits $33,998.32

Judicatories $1,400.00 FICA $32,752.44

Church/Civic Groups $11,586.09 Homeless Shelter $90,993.42

Corporations/Development $44,318.28 SEED Newsletter $10,308.77

Endowment $56,602.00 Good Samaritan Program $32,534.19

$9,262.03 Hunger Hike Distributions $65,966.06

Checking/Savings Interest $7,175.84 Social Justice Ministry $20,557.13

CCF Income $2,580.00 Community Thanksgiving $12,101.26

Miscellaneous $1,914.05 Jubilee Christmas $55,630.56

Total Unrestricted $373,803.72 ID Clinic $4,056.00

LUM Camp $49,093.68

Restricted Asset Building $3,870.00

Emergency Shelter $99,262.89 Afterschool Program $40,378.25

Jubilee Christmas $42,836.01 Tax Assistance $39,738.35

LUM Camp $44,469.46 Achieve $7,796.60

Community Thanksgiving $9,538.51 5th Quarter $26,785.39

Asset Building $4,370.00 St. John's/LUM Food Pantry $13,931.91

ID Clinic $4,606.00 Transfer to GSF $11,523.00

Hunger Hike $95,091.56 Total Programs Expenses $692,015.87

Afterschool Program $29,892.20

Food Pantry Income $15,246.08 General Support

Tax Assistance $21,706.00 Insurance/Prof. Services $2,820.00

Achieve $8,040.00 Audit $6,750.00

Social Justice Ministry $1,149.00 Bd Approved Unbudgeted $14,875.60

5th Quarter $48,175.50 Utilities 525 $1,819.79

Total Restricted $424,383.21 Utilities 420 $7,666.67

Fundraising $9,274.96

TOTAL REVENUES $798,186.93 Maintenance Supl/Contracts $2,533.63

Telephone/Internet $1,504.55

Office Supplies $5,266.11

Postage/Printing $4,174.46

Staff Travel $354.60

Staff Development $1,621.60

Repairs/Service Contracts $10,932.56

CC Fees/Miscellaneous $1,094.21

Board Committees $509.04

Total Support Expenses $71,197.78

TOTAL EXPENSES $763,213.65

Plan Your Giving in 2015 Those served by the Lafayette Urban Ministry depend upon the generosity of friends like you. Your financial support allows LUM to support working families, nurture at-risk chil-dren and to help the homeless become self-sufficient. During the coming year, LUM will ask for your support for the following:

Lafayette Urban Ministry

FINANCIAL REPORT

January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014

A message to Lafayette Urban Ministry do-nors: The Lafayette Urban Ministry never sells nor gives away our donors’ information. LUM’s most recent audit, Federal Form 990, Asset/Liability Report and Profit and Loss State-ment are all available for public inspection online: www.lumserve.org, or at the LUM office (420 N. 4th Street) Monday through Friday, during regular business hours.

LUM Programs March LUM Camp May Good Samaritan Fund July LUM Emergency Shelter September Good Samaritan Fund November LUM Programs Christmas Season

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Contributions to the Lafayette Urban Ministry are tax-deductible and can be made by send-ing a check directly to LUM, by pre-authorized monthly withdrawals from your checking account or with your credit or debit card online at our website: www.lumserve.org

Contributions to the Lafayette Urban Ministry are tax-deductible and can be made by send-

ing a check directly to LUM, by pre-authorized monthly withdrawals from your checking

account or with your credit or debit card online at www.LafayetteUrbanMinistry.org

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420 N. 4th Street Lafayette, IN

47901-2213

Phone (765) 423-2691

E-mail: lum@lumserve.org

Web: www.lumserve.org

Touching the future by helping children and families today

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL—LUM Board of Directors

Robert Hall ........................... President

Jeremiah Dole ...................... Vice President

Patty Useem ......................... Secretary

Marilyn Zerbes ..................... Treasurer

Cliff Mitchell ....................... Facilities

Robert Blue .......................... Program, Planning & Evaluation

Rev. Clarinda Crawford ....... Personnel

STAFF MEMBERS

Joe Micon…………………..Executive Director Mary Anderson……………. Program Director Susan Brouillette…………... Program Director Pastor Sandra Dunn-El……..Program Director Joyce Fasani……………….. Program Director Rev. Cindy Haley…………..Program Director Linda Hicks………………...Program Director/Receptionist Pablo Malavenda…………...Program Director Sylvia Mohler………………Office Manager Tricia Sembroski…………...Business Manager

Independent Contractors

Pastor Habeeb Dunn-El………Case Management Eileen Hession Weiss ............... Payroll Ron Hoffman & Sally Mak… .. Maintenance/Custodial Services Interns

Samantha Hardebeck ........ Ivy Tech Human Services Program

Vivian Kuo………………Ivy Tech Human Services Program

LUM 2015: Executive Council, Board of Directors, & Staff

Rev. Gilbert Kerrigan

GuyAnne Lillpop

Joan Low

Rev. Scott Mann

Rev. Steve Mason

Deb Parent

Nolie Parnell

Cathy Potter

Susie Riley

Rev. Justin Schlesinger-

Devlin

Carl Schwamberger

Rev. Bill Smutz

Jane Stewart

Diane Stott

Mark Thomas

Rev. Ezell Wiggins

Charlene Williams

Rev. Howard Wright

Rev. Dominic Young

Chuck Anderson

Rev. Mark Berg

Rev. Gregory Bonds

Revs. Mark & Ashley

Bonnes

Rev. Kevin Bowers

Rev. David Comstock

Nita Cunningham

Paul Dixon

Linda Dolby

Rev. Ryan Donoho

Rev. Ted Dudzynski

Cheryl Fowler

Rev. Lore Gibson

Allen Grady

Maryann Haan

Gary Henriott

Rev. David Horner

Rev. Troy Hostettler

Nancy Hughes

BOARD OF DIRECTORS