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URBAN MINISTRY
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Lafayette
Urban Ministry
525 N. 4th Street
Lafayette IN
47901-1004

Tel:
(765) 423-2691

Fax:
(765) 423-2693

E-mail:
lum@
lafayetteurbanministry.org

Office Hours:
M-F 8:15am-4:30pm

Homeless Shelter:
Open every night.
Check-in from
9pm-
10pm

 

Copyright 2003
Lafayette
Urban Ministry

 

An annual event to help feed the hungry
Sunday, September 21, 2008

  • Check back for more details on how to participate and help

Businesses—join in the fight against hunger!
Corporate sponsorships welcome

Get the word out that your company is joining the fight against hunger. Your company's name will be on t-shirts, posters and brochures all over town. Giving levels:
$1,000-Hunger Hike Partner
$500-Friend
$250-Donor
Other amounts are also welcome!

For more information print out the Corporate Sponsorship form (pdf format). Thank you!

After you become an official sponsor, download the official sponsorship banner below and post it on your company's website!


 


 

donate button

Make an online contribution to the Hunger Hike any time of the year! Just click the green button and select Hunger Hike on the donation form.

 

 

camera--click here to see pix from last year's hike!Hunger Hike is an annual event that is always fun and exciting. See pictures from recent Hunger Hikes!

How does the Hunger Hike help?
Hikers and their sponsors help meet the needs of hungry families in the greater Lafayette area and overseas. Donations will go to the Lafayette Urban Ministry's food programs, Food Finders Food Bank, and St. Thomas Aquinas Haiti ministry. Thousands of low-income families depend upon these programs for food security. What should I know about hunger?
  • It is estimated that more than 800 million people are hungry in the world. Each year 6 million children die from hunger or hunger-related diseases.
  • In the U.S., 36 million people live in households that experience hunger or the risk of hunger, including 13 million children.
  • Over 15,000 persons in Tippecanoe County are eligible for Food Stamps .
  • In 2006, Food Finders Food Bank distributed nearly 1 million pounds of food in Tippecanoe County.
  • Over 1300 families visited the LUM/St. John's Food Pantry during the first half of 2007.
How much should I donate? One helpful suggestion is to consider a donation equal to 10% of your monthly food budget or the cost of fast food meals for a month. Please make your check payable to "Hunger Hike."

For more information contact:

Lafayette Urban Ministry
423-2691
www.lafayetteurbanministry.org
Food Finders Food Bank
471-0062
www.food-finders.org
St. Thomas Aquinas Haiti Project
743-4652
www.sttoms-purdue.org