Lafayette Urban Ministry Annual Report 2016

Lafayette Urban Ministry | 420 N 4th Street, Lafayette, IN 47901 | (765) 423-2691 | lum@lumserve.org | www.lumserve.org

LUM Camp

Hunger Hike Thanksgiving Celebration

Emergency Shelter Tax Assistance

I encourage you to research the inspiring story of Jennie Hodgers. Born December 25, 1843 in Clog-her Head Ireland, she immigrated to the United States with her fami-ly in 1859 and in 1862 enlisted in the 95th Illinois Infantry as a man named Albert Cashier. Cashier fought the entire Civil War, being present in 40 engagements. His regiment suffered 289 casualties. During the siege of Vicksburg, he was captured by the confederates but managed to escape by grab-bing a guard's rifle and knocking him senseless. After the war, Cashier lived the remaining 50 years of his life as a man. He re-ceived a military pension and lived as a veteran at the Sailor’s and Soldier’s Home in Quincy, Illi-nois. The staff at the home kept his original gender identity secret even after they eventually discov-ered the truth.

As we begin a new year of minis-try together at LUM, we can learn an important lesson from Albert Cashier’s story.

Each moment for him was a calcu-lated risk, somehow worth it all just to be able to commit to a cause greater than himself. One can’t help but admire his particular profile in courage. During this un-precedented period of change and fear in our nation, what are the cal-culated risks you and I are willing to take in order to make our com-munity a safer, more healthy place for all of its children and families?

If you are a LUM volunteer, might you be able to contribute a few extra hours, or perhaps bring a friend to help too?

If you are a member of the LUM staff, might this be the time to advocate for growth or improvements in your pro-grams?

If you are a member of the LUM board of directors, how might you step out just a little further in faith to advance LUM’s mission?

If you are a LUM donor, might you commit to continuing, or perhaps even increasing, your important financial support of LUM and all that happens here?

You have done so very much al-ready. The pages of this annual report are a glowing testament to that. How appreciative I am for your special friendship and gener-ous support of all the good that goes on here at LUM.

How aware I am of the challenges that lie ahead for us.

Albert Cashier, in his own unique and courageous way, helped to bend the long arc of our nation’s history toward justice. In the com-ing year, may we engage anew in that important work, using our unique gifts, to love more kindly, act more justly and to walk more humbly with our God and all those he calls us to faithfully serve.

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Executive Director…………2

Jubilee Christmas/Follies…..3

Programs & Finances……4-5

Board & Staff Members.…...6

Joe Micon, LUM

Executive Director

Join us for the fifth annual

LUM Good Samaritan Fund

Follies and help us celebrate

the 45th anniversary of Lafa-

yette Urban Ministry. The

event is a lighthearted even-

ing of fine dining, entertain-

ment, fun & good company

— filled with delightful sur-

prises. There will be a lovely

dinner with fabulous people;

a Silent Auction filled with

unique and priceless items;

and local entertainment (also

known as Follies) that will

bring laughter, fun and sheer

joy to the room.

LUM Follies 2017 will also be a grand 45th anniversary celebra-

tion. The best part though is that 100% of the proceeds from this

event go to the LUM Good Samaritan Fund, an emergency financial

assistance program that supports local families.

Make your reservations TODAY ($45 per person; $360 per table)

by calling the LUM Office at (765) 423-2691.

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.

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LUM Jubilee Christmas “Helps Make the Season Bright.” On Saturday, De-cember 10, close to 1,000 volunteers across the county hosted 684 families who were shopping for 1,913 children at 27 different host-sites engaging 31 churches and organizations —

It’s LUM Jubilee Christmas!

Our Jubilee Christmas families are wonderful, loving parents — and our caring volunteers are excited to make these parents the “super-heroes” on Christmas morning. Each Jubilee Christmas family also received a ham, food gift card & homemade Christ-mas cookies to make their Christmas dinner special. In addition to the new friendships forged, the highlight of the day is always the surprise visit from Santa Claus.

LUM Jubilee Christmas is truly a community effort. 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 particular families are not over extending at the end of the year to provide a simple Christmas for their children.

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, 2016

Revenue Gifts .............................................. 52,499.00 Churches ....................................... 16,754.19 EFSP............................................. 12,000.00 Follies ......... …………………..….13,513.43 Gipson/Veldman Account .............. 2,200.00 Harry A. Dresser Fund....................... 222.93 Mary Anderson Kick Start Fund ........ 460.07 Miscellaneous ...................................... 60.00 Transfer from Programs ................ 28,000.00 TOTAL Revenue .................... $ 125,709.62

Expenditures Housing ........................................ 37,525.97 Utilities ......................................... 41,317.21 Food ............................................... 9,000.00 Gipson/Veldman Account .............. 2,044.00 Harry A. Dresser Fund ................... 4,479.02 Mary Anderson Kick Start Fund ..... 1,703.42 Medical ........................................... 4,476.01 Transportation ................................ 5,076.34 Miscellaneous ................................. 8,873.47 TOTAL Expenses ................... $ 114,495.44

Strengthening Families Individuals Served

Asset Building Workshop Series

7 individuals attended the five weekly programs which focused on teaching financial skills and strategies.

Community Thanksgiving Celebration

800 individuals were served dinner at Central Presbyter-ian Church on Thanksgiving Day.

Good Samaritan Program Assistance in averting eviction, utility disconnects and other financial crises was provided 2,232 times. $114,495.44 was shared.

Hunger Hike Over 1,000 hikers and runners raised $114,568.09 for fighting hunger locally, regionally and globally — the most ever raised at Hunger Hike & the HH5K Run.

ID Clinic 196 individuals received help in cutting through the red tape associated with re-establishing their legal identities.

Immigration Clinic 39 individuals received assistance navigating the Immi-gration & Naturalization Service process and five ob-tained citizenship; 40 participated in Citizenship Clas-ses; & 10 participated in Spanish Conversation Tables.

New Opportunity Fund This merit-based fund focused on assisting shelter guests in moving into their own home helped 20 indi-viduals.

St. John’s/LUM Food Pantry 2,890 households received emergency food aid.

Shelter — Homeless 611 individuals were provided overnight shelter at LUM. Guests stayed an average of 13 nights.

Shelter — Winter Warming Station

154 individuals took advantage of the Winter Warming Station — totaling 464 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 range of public policy issues important to clients, including health care, the earned income tax credit and the child & family dependent care tax credit in Indiana.

Tax Assistance Program 929 working families were served with an average re-turn of $1,398.26. Almost $1.3 million in refunds and tax credits were secured.

Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk At dawn on Thanksgiving morning, over 300 runners/walkers raised $10,560 for LUM programs & services.

Supporting Children Children Served

5th Quarter Summer Learning Program

33 children participated in the LUM summer learning retention program. Increases in reading comprehension and certain math skills were documented.

After School Program 71 children were provided academic support and educa-tion enrichment in a fun learning environment each day after school.

Jubilee Christmas 1,909 children from 684 families received gifts of new toys, books, clothing & food for Christmas Day at 27 different sites. Parents become the heroes.

LUM Camp 84 overnight campers experienced one of the most fun and educational weeks of their lives.

In 2016…

Lafayette Urban Ministry served 5,175 households

More than 3,000 individuals volunteered in a LUM program

1,667 individuals, churches, civic organi-zations, foundations or local businesses contributed financially to the work at LUM

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2016 Programs

REVENUE EXPENDITURES

Unrestricted Programs Personal Gifts 246,606.53 Staff 194,407.44 Member Churches 39,350.81 Benefits 46,650.63 Judicatories 1,750.00 FICA & Medicare 36,620.89 Church/Civic Groups 18,780.62 5th Quarter Summer Learning 34,110.21 Corporations/Development 37,495.27 After School Program 53,229.04 Endowment 57,564.01 Asset Building Workshops 525.00

9,262.00 Community Thanksgiving 3,430.05 Lease 1,200.00 Emergency Shelter 113,940.61 Checking/Savings Interest 8,265.85 Good Samaritan Program/ID Clinic 21,581.01 Miscellaneous 3,521.78 Hunger Hike Expenses & Distributions 73,473.36 Total Unrestricted $ 423,796.87 Immigration Clinic 13,700.68 Jubilee Christmas 36,910.57 Restricted LUM Camp 32,499.07 5th Quarter 36,933.50 St. John's/LUM Food Pantry 6,000.00 After School Program 50,406.89 Social Justice Ministry 12,031.24 Community Thanksgiving 7,828.24 Tax Assistance 7,413.17 Emergency Shelter 46,234.61 Turkey Trot 5K 4,846.83 Jubilee Christmas 44,478.76 SEED Newsletter 1,960.43 Hunger Hike 108,568.09 Transfer to the Good Samaritan Fund 28,000.00 ID Clinic 50.00 Total Programs Expenses $ 721,330.23 Immigration Clinic 3,836.59 LUM Camp 51,845.00 Port of Hope 12,027.00 General Support St. John’s/LUM Food Pantry 3,394.67 Insurance/Professional Services 8,085.00 Social Justice Ministry 175.00 Audit 6,800.00 Tax Assistance 545.00 Utilities 525 1,487.10 Turkey Trot 5K 10,560.30 Utilities 420 6,394.11 Total Restricted $ 376,883.65 Fundraising 9,298.68 Building/Grounds Maintenance 5,165.40 TOTAL REVENUES $ 800,680.52 Telephone/Internet 2,233.49 Office Supplies 2,851.20 Postage/Printing 3,705.88 Staff Travel 602.69 Staff Development 1,137.43 Repairs/Service Contracts 9,253.16 CC Fees/Miscellaneous 1,948.28 Board Committees 522.42 Transfer to Reserve 13,289.00 Total Support Expenses $ 72,773.84

TOTAL EXPENSES $ 794,104.07

Plan Your Giving in 2017

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, 2016

A message to Lafayette Urban Ministry donors: 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 Statement are all available for public inspec-tion online at www.lumserve.org or at the LUM office (420 N 4th Street, Lafayette) Monday through Friday, during regular busi-ness hours.

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Thanksgiving Celebration

5th Quarter Summer Learning

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LUM BOARD OF DIRECTORS—2016

Chuck Anderson Rev. Mark Berg Rev. Gregory Bonds Rev. Kevin Bowers Rebecca Chapman Rev. David Comstock Nita Cunningham Leslie Decker Paul Dixon Deborah Fleetham Cheryl Fowler Kristy Frier

Rev. Lore Gibson Penny Glotzbach Alee Gunderson Maryann Haan Rev. Troy Hostettler Rev. TJ Jenney Tom Kanaby Ron Kelley Rev. Scott Mann Fr. Jeff Martin Cliff Mitchell Cindy Nycz

Nolie Parnell Steven Riggs Rev. Justin Schlesinger-Devlin Carl Schwamberger Chuck Simpson Diane Stott Felisia Strickland Rev. Phil Travis Rev. Charles Walter Charlene Williams Rev. Dominic Young

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (pictured below)

Mark Thomas ............. President Ashley Bonnes... Vice President Susie Riley ................ Treasurer Joan Low .................... Secretary

Jeremiah Dole ................ Facilities Deb Parent ..................... Personnel Patty Useem .. Program, Planning & Evaluation Joe Micon ........ Executive Director

LUM STAFF MEMBERS

Joe Micon ............................................. Executive Director Susan Brouillette ..................................... Program Director Rev. Clarinda Crawford .......................... Program Director Nate Gick ......................................... Maintenance Director Rev. Cindy Haley .................................... Program Director Linda Hicks ............................................... Office Manager Gayle Koning ......................... Assistant Business Manager Pablo Malavenda ..................................... Program Director Tricia Sembroski ................................... Business Manager Lafayetta Tellis .................................................. Custodian Gina Williams ......................................... Program Director Nikolas Ballard ................................ Shelter Security Staff Phil Bontrag ..................................... Shelter Security Staff Joshua Holmes ................................. Shelter Security Staff Tiara Neal ......................................... Shelter Security Staff Paul McHaney .................................. Shelter Security Staff

Interns Amanda Bajzatt, Indiana University School of Social Work Gina Williams, Indiana University School of Social Work Ally Wong, Purdue University—College of Liberal Arts