Yearly Archives: 2014

LUM Distributes 2014 Hunger Hike Proceeds, Thanks Community for Their Generosity

December 21, 2014Hunger Hike, Lafayette Urban Ministry, LUMfood finders, food pantry, haiti mission, homelessness, Joe Micon, katy bunder, lafayette indiana, lafayette urban ministry, lum, pablo malavenda, patrick baikauskas, purdue, purdue crew, purdue womens basketball, sharon versyp, st thomas, St. John'sLafayette Urban Ministry

Hunger Hike 2014 raised over $95,000 — Setting a New Record!

On Sunday, September 21, 2014, hundreds of Hunger Hike participants helped raise over $95,000 to meet the needs of hungry families in the Lafayette-West Lafayette area and overseas. Hunger Hike supports the Lafayette Urban Ministry’s food programs, Food Finders Food Bank and St. Thomas Aquinas’ Haiti Ministry.

Last week, LUM Executive Director, Joe Micon, distributed the checks to the benefactors. On hand to accept for Food Finder Food Bank, Inc. was Katy Bunder, Executive Director; and for St. Thomas Aquinas Center, Fr. Patrick Baikauskas, Pastor and Director of Campus Ministry. Hunger Hike 2014 had over 1000 organizations, businesses and individuals involved in fundraising and making donations; over 900 hikers, walkers, and runners; and over 200 volunteers engaged before, during and after the event.

Joe Micon stated that LUM will use the money to support the St. John’s/LUM Food Pantry which provides emergency food for over 2200 individuals each and every month and recently expanded its hours to include Saturdays.

Katie Bunder stated that Food Finder Food Bank will use the money to support and expand existing programs like the Mobile Food Pantry and the Back Pack Program.

St. Thomas Aquinas will use the money to support their mission work in Haiti. Several times a year St. Thomas Aquinas provides opportunities for individuals including Purdue students to travel to Haiti and to provide needed work especially efforts to purify water for drinking and introduce more efficient farming techniques. St. Thomas had the largest group of Hikers and raised the most from donations to Hikers again this year.

Joe Micon gave special recognition to the Hunger Hike Honorary Chair, Sharon Versyp, coach of the Purdue Women’s Basketball and the team for role in promoting and for their support the day of Hunger Hike. Micon also thanked David Kucik, coach of the Purdue Crew and the teams for their support and for leading Hunger Hike each year. Micon acknowledged the behind the scenes work of the the entire LUM staff.

Hunger Hike was a great success and will have a tremendous positive impact on our community and the world. LUM announced that the tradition will continue in 2015 with the next Hunger Hike on Sunday, September 20 with the HH5K Run taking place on Saturday, September 19th.

The Lafayette Urban Ministry (LUM) is an organization of churches that serves as a social safety net for Lafayette’s needy children and families. For over 40 years, LUM has worked to give back the hope, the future, and the self-respect to low-income people in the Greater Lafayette area. We take an active role in trying to change social injustices and improve the quality of life for the poor of Indiana.

Contacts:

Joe Micon
Executive Director
Lafayette Urban Ministry
765.423.2691
jmicon@lumserve.org

Katy Bunder
Executive Director
Food Finders Food Bank, Inc.
765.471.0062
kbunder@food-finders.org

Fr. Patrick Baikauskas, OP
Pastor, Director of Campus Ministry
St. Thomas Aquinas – the Catholic Center at Purdue
765.743.4652
fatherpatrick@boilercatholics.org

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To view the Video of the Hunger Hike Check Distribution Ceremony presentation, please click below:

To view Hunger Hike 2014 PHOTOS, click HERE.

To give to Hunger Hike 2015, click HERE.

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Hunger Hike — HEROES

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The success of Hunger Hike 2014 may be attributed to many, many generous and hard working individuals, groups, churches and companies. This week we honor our TOP Fundraisers — and our Hunger Hike Heroes. Hunger Hike Heroes are individuals who both raced in the HH5K Run on Saturday and participated in the Hunger Hike Kick-off event and 3K Walk on Sunday. Join us in celebrating and congratulating our Hunger Hike Heroes & Top Fundraisers.

Hunger Hike still needs your donations. To give online, go to www.hungerhike.org.

Hunger Hike Heroes

Fr. Patrick Baikauskas OP
Jennie Bowers
Hilary Cooke
Janet Dietz
Jeremiah Dole
Robert Foreman
Dallas Hallberg
Tim Jenkins
Joe Kepner
Joan Low
Joe Micon
Lauri Mitchell
Patti O’Callaghan
Rev. Bradley Pace
Mariana Paddock
Mike Shamus
Vonta Toutar
Amy Van Epps
Genevieve Viduya
Aidan William
Jennifer William

This year everyone was encouraged to be a Hunger Hike HERO. To be a Hunger Hike Hero, individuals had to do the following:

Participate in the traditional Hunger Hike on Sunday, September 21
Raise $50 or more for Hunger Hike
Run in the HH5K Run on Saturday, September 20th

If individuals participated in both events on Hunger Hike weekend and raise at least $50 — they not only received two T-shirts and water bottle — they are now being recognized as a Hunger Hike HERO.

Next Year, Take the challenge—Run, Hike, Raise money to Fight Hunger — and become a Hunger Hike HERO!

Hunger Hike still needs your donations. To give online, go to www.hungerhike.org.

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Hunger Hike — Top Fundraisers

Hunger Hike still needs your donations. To give online, go to www.hungerhike.org.

Hunger Hike 2014 — Top Church Fundraisers

St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center $26,871.34
Chapel of the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church $3965.00
Bethany Presbyterian Church $3469.81
University Church $2525.00
St. John’s Episcopal Church $2500.00
Faith Presbyterian Church $1578.00
St. Andrew United Methodist Church $1375.00
Lafayette Christian Reformed Church $1350.00
Federated Church $1095.00
Central Presbyterian Church $1000.00
Church of the Blessed Sacrament $818.37
Unitarian Universalist Church $579.00
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception $503.70
Trinity United Methodist Church $370.00
Our Saviour Lutheran Church $345.00
First Christian Church $255.00
University Lutheran Church $225.00
Community Reformed Church $201.00

Trophies will be presented to St. Thomas Aquinas—The Catholic Center at Purdue & the Chapel of the Good Shepherd—the Episcopal Church at Purdue at the next LUM Board Meeting.

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Hunger Hike 2014 — Top Team Fundraisers

Military & Veteran Families Fight Hunger $815
Grandma’s Team $774
Benton Central High School $697
Purdue Crew Team $501
WeSSO (West Side Service Organization) $445
Uptown Girls $325
Harrison High School Sunshine Society $170
Kids Rock $130
West Lafayette Jr. High School $117

Military & Veteran Families Fight Hunger will be presented with a trophy at the next LUM Board Meeting

Hunger Hike 2014 — Top Individual Fundraisers

Top Fundraisers - Rob Pahl, Fr. Patrick & John Ginda with Hunger Hike Heroes! — Top Fundraisers – Rob Pahl, Fr. Patrick & John Ginda with Hunger Hike Heroes!

Rob Pahl
Fr. Patrick Baikauskas OP
Jane & Duane Sellers

Each of our Top 3 Fundraisers raised over $5000 each. Rob Pahl will be presented with a trophy at the next LUM Board Meeting.

Hunger Hike still needs your donations. To give online, go to www.hungerhike.org.

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Hunger Hike 2014 – Best Ever

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Hunger Hike 2014 – Most Raised in History – $95,000

It’s Still Not Too Late to DONATE to Hunger Hike 2014

To donate to a Hunger Hike TEAM, CHURCH team or individual fundraiser, click HERE
To donate directly to Hunger Hike 2014, click HERE
More information — go to www.hungerhike.org

This year’s Hunger Hike raised more money to date than all past Hunger Hike events. Hunger Hike 2014 this past weekend was filled with excitement, energy and good will. The weather was perfect for both the HH5K Run on Saturday and the Hunger Hike Kick-off event and 3K Walk on Sunday. Hundreds of caring individuals walked, ran, hiked, and donated funds to the Fight Against Hunger.

Thus far approximately $95,000 has been pledged and donated to Hunger Hike — which exceeds ALL past years for the amount of money raised.

The crowd gathered together in Riehle Plaza with one goal in mind – Fighting Hunger. The event this year was special from beginning to end — starting with the National Anthem sung by Janelle Davis & Annalise Drake from the Harrison High School Performing Arts Program, Zumba with Emily from Parkwest Fitness — and closing with a Hot Dog & Chips picnic for all participants — and music throughout the entire event by DJ Powder from Rat Pak Mobile DJs.

The plaza was also filled with information tables focused on the issues of hunger, voter registration available courtesy of the League of Women Voters, face-painting from the Unlimited Smiles Clown Ministry, and massages from Essential Touch Massage. To welcome the hikers and to kick-off the hike, special guest speakers (see below) offered remarks which included information, words of inspiration and blessings to the hikers just before the main event.

Purdue Pete, the Purdue Crew Team, Purdue Women’s Basketball Team, and Purdue Volleyball Team led the hikers to the route along the Wabash Heritage Trail. The event was successful in bringing much needed attention to the battle against malnutrition, food insecurity and hunger.

Stayed tuned for the results for the following Hunger Hike awards: Top Individual Fundraiser, Top Church Fundraiser, 2nd Highest Church Fundraiser, & Top Team Fundraiser (non-church). Along with these winners — next week the Hunger Hike Heroes will be announced — those individuals who participated in both the HH5K Run and the Hunger Hike 3K Walk.

Hunger Hike 2014 Acknowledgements

left to right, standing, are West Lafayette Mayor John Dennis, Lafayette Mayor Tony Roswarski, K105 Radio’s Shamus, Purdue Women’s Basketball Coach & Hunger Hike Co-chair Sharon Versyp, Gerald Thomas from Food Finders, Fr. Patrick Baikauskas from St. Thomas Aquinas Center, Joe Micon from Lafayette Urban Ministry; and in the front row: Purdue Crew Coach & Hunger Hike Co-chair Dave Kucik and Indiana State Representative Sheila Klinker.

Just before hundreds of Hunger Hikers hit the Wabash Heritage Trail for the 3K Walk, several local dignitaries shared their excitement and offered remarks on the importance of this event.

Our Hunger Hike dignitaries were West Lafayette Mayor John Dennis, Lafayette Mayor Tony Roswarski, K105 Radio’s Shamus, Purdue Women’s Basketball Coach & Hunger Hike Co-chair Sharon Versyp, Gerald Thomas from Food Finders, Fr. Patrick Baikauskas from St. Thomas Aquinas Center, Joe Micon from Lafayette Urban Ministry, Purdue Crew Coach & Hunger Hike Co-chair Dave Kucik and Indiana State Representative Sheila Klinker.

Special thanks to all of our dignitaries and K105 Radio for their continued support of Hunger Hike.

Hunger Hike 2014 Sponsors

Special Hunger Hike Thanks to our Top Sponsors.

Hunger Hike Gold Level:

Hunger Hike Silver Level:

Alcoa, Inc.
American Health Network
Endocyte, Inc.
Evonik Corporation -Tippecanoe Laboratories
Frito Lay
Greyhouse Coffee & Supply Co.
Lafayette Savings Bank
Subway (Purdue/West Lafayette & more)
Tipmont REMC

Hunger Hike Bronze Level:

Bar Barry Liquors
Caterpillar, Inc.
Duke Energy
Instant Copy Printing
RatPak Mobile DJs
Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc.
System Concepts & Consulting, Inc.
Wabash National Corporation
Wintek Corporation

Hunger Hike Friend Level:

Allure Dental
Aqua Systems
Awards Unlimited, Inc.
Essential Touch Massage
NeoVision Optical
Oscar Winski Co., Inc.
RamZs Emporium
Soller-Baker Funeral Homes, Inc.
Speedpro Imaging
University Book Store
Williamson Eye Institute

Hunger Hike Photo Memories

Hunger Hike Photos — To view, click HERE
HH5K Run Photos — To view, click HERE

Special thanks to our official Hunger Hike photographers:

Melanie Papariella Arvin,
Brenton Russell &
Zoe Malavenda.

Share your photos from Hunger Hike weekend and use #HungerHike.

“Every step makes a difference in the fight against hunger.”

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Hunger Hike 5K Run — Race Results 2014

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See the overall results of the HH5K Run below. To view the PDF of the overall results, click HERE. To view the PDF of the results by sex categories, click HERE.

The purpose of the Hunger Hike 5K Run is to use physical exercise to draw attention to and funds for “Feeding the Hungry.” On Saturday, September 20, more than 85 runners and speed-walkers took part in the HH5K Run 2014 — the Race to Feed the Hungry. It was a cool morning and the skies were clear and the sun was shining — a perfect day for a race.

The HH5K Run 2014 convened at Cumberland Park (Salisbury Street, West Lafayette) with start/finish on the beautiful grassy field of the park. The latest “chip technology” was used to give all runners an accurate race result time.

Hunger Hike 2014 - BR - 136 — Youth Category: 1st Place – Aidan William (pictured center). Male category—1st Place: Steve Phillips (pictured right); 2nd Place: James Spencer (not pictured); and 3rd Place: Jeremiah Dole (pictured left).

Hunger Hike 2014 - BR - 133 — Female category (pictured from L to R) — 1st Place: Emily Conley; 2nd Place: Whitney Lyle; and 3rd Place: Miranda Mott.

The HH5K Run winners are pictured to the right. First Place in the Youth Category was Aidan William (pictured top center). In the Male category—1st Place: Steve Phillips (pictured top right); 2nd Place: James Spencer (not pictured); and 3rd Place: Jeremiah Dole (pictured top, left). In the Female category (pictured bottom from L to R) — 1st Place: Emily Conley; 2nd Place: Whitney Lyle; and 3rd Place: Miranda Mott. All Hunger Hike 5K Run proceeds directly support the Lafayette Urban Ministry food assistance programs including the St. John’s/LUM Food Pantry, Food Finders Food Bank, Inc. and St. Thomas Aquinas’ Haitian Ministry including. Hunger Hike 5K Run gave serious runners an opportunity to support these outstanding local organizations while enjoying a 5K event.

For HH5K Run results, click HERE. PHOTOS of the 2014 Hunger Hike 5K Run may be found HERE.

Below are the official results from the Hunger Hike 5K Run on Saturday, September 20, 2014.

Overall Hunger Hike 5K Run Results

Place	Name	Total	Pace	Sex	1st – 2nd – 3rd Place
1	STEVE PHILLIPS	00:20:46.08	6:42	M	First Male Adult
2	JAMES SPENCER	00:21:10.51	6:50	M	Second Male Adult
3	JEREMIAH DOLE	00:21:18.46	6:52	M	Third Male Adult
4	JOSE MEJIA	00:21:56.40	7:05	M
5	PEDRO ROSTAGNO	00:22:11.72	7:09	M
6	PAUL WHITE	00:22:14.16	7:10	M
7	VONTA TOUTAR	00:22:24.64	7:14	M
8	DONALD FAHLER	00:22:30.42	7:15	M
9	ALEX CARIGNAN	00:22:46.40	7:21	M
10	EMILY CONLEY	00:22:58.24	7:25	F	First Female Adult
11	RALPH GARCIA	00:23:15.81	7:30	M
12	WILL HELDT	00:23:16.19	7:30	M
13	DALLAS HALLBERG	00:23:38.18	7:37	M
14	JOE TYLENDA	00:24:00.54	7:45	M
15	FERNANDO MEJIA	00:24:27.36	7:53	M
16	JAMES MINOGOE	00:24:36.76	7:56	M
17	GABRIEL GRIGGS	00:25:37.99	8:16	M
18	WHITNEY LYLE	00:25:38.47	8:16	F	Second Female Adult
19	JEREMY BROOKS	00:26:02.24	8:24	M
20	AIDAN WILLIAM	00:26:03.81	8:24	M	First YOUTH
21	GRAHAM MARSHALL	00:26:05.34	8:25	M
22	MIRANDA MOTT	00:26:31.51	8:33	F	Third Female Adult
23	CHRISTINE KONOPA	00:26:32.76	8:34	F
24	CLYDE BYRD III	00:26:38.53	8:35	F
25	BRADLEY HERMAN	00:26:53.04	8:40	M
26	JENNA CRUME	00:26:53.66	8:40	F
27	MIKE SHAMUS	00:27:13.23	8:47	M
28	SARAH CARIGNAN	00:27:32.46	8:53	F
29	PATRICK BAIKAUSKAS	00:27:49.00	8:58	M
30	STEWART LOW	00:27:56.01	9:01	M
31	JOE HAMMOND	00:27:59.28	9:02	M
32	PAM GELLENBECK	00:28:00.21	9:02	F
33	MELISSA GARCIA	00:28:00.63	9:02	F
34	JJ SELAGY	00:28:03.65	9:03	M
35	KRISTIN HOFFMAN	00:28:13.78	9:06	F
36	EILEEN LUKE	00:28:21.45	9:09	F
37	GARCIELA MEJIA	00:28:29.74	9:11	F
38	JASON LINDER	00:28:36.48	9:14	M
39	GENEVIEVE VIDUYA	00:28:53.77	9:19	F
40	JENNIFER WILLIAM	00:29:10.09	9:25	F
41	JOANNE YANG	00:29:33.19	9:32	F
42	JOE MICON	00:29:33.21	9:32	M
43	SAM PERDUE	00:29:34.49	9:32	M
44	JANETTE MEYER	00:29:49.08	9:37	F
45	RICK MEYER	00:29:49.30	9:37	M
46	HILARY COOKE	00:30:08.54	9:43	F
47	BRADLEY PACE	00:30:08.59	9:43	M
48	DENISE JOHNSON	00:30:29.90	9:50	F
49	GRETCHEN BOLLHOEFER	00:30:33.06	9:51	F
50	JANET DIETZ	00:30:54.57	9:58	F
51	MERVYN CARNEIRO	00:30:56.14	9:59	M
52	RUBY PEREZ	00:31:07.62	10:02	F
53	ORLO SHOOP	00:31:08.37	10:03	M
54	TIM JENKINS	00:31:13.62	10:04	M
55	JOE KEPNER	00:31:46.82	10:15	M
56	CHRISTINE SHEETZ	00:32:11.53	10:23	F
57	KAREN WOOLLEN	00:32:22.25	10:26	F
58	KRISTIN LINDER	00:32:22.50	10:26	F
59	GENA DUNTEN	00:33:16.64	10:44	F
60	GABBIE HAMILTON	00:33:16.86	10:44	F
61	BRUCE GRAVES	00:33:18.62	10:45	M
62	JENNIFER LOSBY	00:33:43.50	10:53	F
63	SHARON GRAVES	00:36:48.42	11:52	F
64	LAURI MITCHELL	00:37:46.31	12:11	F
65	BRITTANY HEISE	00:37:49.83	12:12	F
66	MARIANA PADDOCK	00:38:22.72	12:23	F
67	JENNIE BOWERS	00:38:47.14	12:31	F
68	LUI LARA	00:38:50.97	12:32	M
69	JESSICALENA BOHLIN	00:38:51.71	12:32	F
70	AMY VAN EPPS	00:39:39.22	12:47	F
71	SAMANTHA LEDFORD	00:40:00.07	12:54	F
72	VICKIE PRIEST	00:40:00.68	12:54	F
73	ROBERT FOREMAN	00:42:57.78	13:51	M
74	STACY JENKINS	00:43:29.19	14:02	F
75	CLAIRE FERRELL	00:46:13.81	14:55	F
76	AMY FERRELL	00:46:22.78	14:57	F
77	RONNIE WILBUR	00:49:57.59	16:07	F
78	DEBRA ARCHER	00:53:17.41	17:11	F

Congratulations to all of the Hunger Hike 5K Run participants — and Thank You for supporting our Fight against Hunger.

PHOTOS from Hunger Hike 5K Run may be viewed on LUM’s Facebook Page. Click HERE.

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Introducing the Hunger Hike Co-chairs

September 5, 2014Hunger Hike, Lafayette Urban Ministry, LUM, Uncategorized, Volunteer5K, dave kucik, food finders, haiti, hh5k run, hunger hike, lafayette urban ministry, lum, purdue crew, purdue womens basketball, race, run, sharon versyp, st thomas aquinasLafayette Urban Ministry

Introducing the Hunger Hike 2014 Co-Chairs —

Coach Sharon Versyp & Coach David Kucik.

2013-09-15 HungerHike2013 059 (2) — Coach Sharon Versyp

2013-09-15 HungerHike2013 058 (2) — Coach Dave Kucik

Sharon Versyp is the head women’s basketball coach at Purdue University; and Dave Kucik is the head coach of the Purdue University Rowing program including the Purdue men’s & women’s Crew Teams.

Coaches Versyp and Kucik are both passionate about fighting hunger and are a great role models for us all. They both have built strong programs for their student-athletes while emphasizing the responsibility to serve the neediest in your community. They create opportunities for their student-athletes to raise awareness and more importantly raise money for important programs like Hunger Hike. They also lead by example — engaging personally in the community to have a positive impact.

Coaches Versyp and Kucik will kick off Hunger Hike with words of inspirational for the participants on Sunday, September 21 — and the Purdue women’s basketball team and the Purdue Crew Team will lead the Hunger Hikers to the trail head.

Join us for Hunger Hike — meet our Hunger Hike 2014 Co-chairs — and raise funds to feed families locally, regionally, and globally.

HH5K Run

Saturday, September 20

8 a.m. — Check In

9 a.m. — Race begins

Cumberland Park, West Lafayette, Indiana

Hunger Hike 3K Walk

Sunday, September 21

Noon — Check In

1:45 p.m. — Remarks

2 p.m. –- Hike begins

Riehle Plaza, Lafayette, Indiana

Hike to Fight Hunger

Donate Online
Hunger Hike—3K Walk Registration
HH5K Run Registration
Support a Team
Become a Sponsor

Go to www.hungerhike.org

If you have questions – call or email (765.423.2691 | hungerhike@lumserve.org)

#HungerHike

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Be a Hunger Hike HERO

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This year everyone is encouraged to be a Hunger Hike HERO.

To be a Hunger Hike Hero, individuals must do the following: hungerhike_HERO

Participate in the traditional Hunger Hike on Sunday, September 21
Raise $50 or more for Hunger Hike
Run in the HH5K Run on Saturday, September 20th

If you participate in both events on Hunger Hike weekend and raise at least $50 — you will not only get two T-shirts and water bottle — you will also be recognized as a Hunger Hike HERO.

Take the challenge—Run, Hike, Raise money to Fight Hunger — and become a Hunger Hike HERO!

HH5K Run

Saturday, September 20

8 a.m. — Check In

9 a.m. — Race begins

Cumberland Park, West Lafayette, Indiana

Hunger Hike 3K Walk

Sunday, September 21

Noon — Check In

1:45 p.m. — Remarks

2 p.m. –- Hike begins

Riehle Plaza, Lafayette, Indiana

Hike to Fight Hunger

Donate Online
Hunger Hike—3K Walk Registration
HH5K Run Registration
Support a Team
Become a Sponsor

Go to www.hungerhike.org

If you have questions – call or email (765.423.2691 | hungerhike@lumserve.org)

#HungerHike

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Hunger Hike 5K Run 2014

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Come join us for the Hunger Hike 5K Run

Race to Feed the Hungry

Be a part of the annual Hunger Hike 5K Run and Race to Feed the Hungry. The HH5K Run is open to runners of all ages and abilities who share a common goal: Fighting Hunger!

The HH5K Run will convene in Cumberland Park with start/finish on the beautiful grassy field of the park. The course is mostly flat and paved with a short part on the trails in the woods of Cumberland Park. The 5K route allows participants to run while a scenic route through West Lafayette in early autumn.

Advanced Registration is encouraged but race day walk-ups are welcome.

The purpose of the HH5K Run is to use physical exercise to draw attention to and funds for “Feeding the Hungry.” All HH5K proceeds directly support the Lafayette Urban Ministry food assistance programs including the St. John’s/LUM Food Pantry, Food Finders Food Bank Inc., and St. Thomas Aquinas’ Haitian Ministry including the Haiti Water Purification Project.

Register at www.hungerhike.org today. It’s an opportunity to support these outstanding local organizations while enjoying a serious 5K event.

Date:

Saturday, September 20, 2014

Time:

8:00-8:45 a.m. EDT – Check-in
9:00 a.m. EDT – 5K Run begins

Place:

Cumberland Park
3101 N Salisbury Street, West Lafayette

Registration Cost:

Pre-Registration:

NOW through noon on Friday, September 19, 2014. Click HERE to Register.

Onsite Registration:

Saturday, September 20, 2014 from 8:00-8:45 a.m. EDT

Virtual Runners

Participate in the Hunger Hike 5K Run even if you’re Out of Town –prefer running on a treadmill – are not a runner – or just want to Sleep-in – and make a difference as a Hunger Hike 5K Virtual Runner. Virtual Runners will receive a Hunger Hike 5K T-shirt and will be listed in the final results as a supporter of the Hunger Hike 5K Run. Register as a virtual runner, click HERE.

Note: If you cannot attend the race but would still like to make a tax deductible donation, please click HERE!

And also Join Us for the…

Hunger Hike 2014 — 3K Walk

Date: Sunday, September 21, 2014
Time: 2:00-3:00 p.m.; (Register NOW. Check in at Noon. Hunger Hike begins at 2 p.m.)
Place: Riehle Plaza, N 2nd Street, Lafayette
Register, click HERE

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Hunger Hike 2014 – New Enthusiasm

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Summer 2014

Dear Friend,

You may recall that last year’s Hunger Hike event fell significantly short of its fundraising goal. It was only through the concern, effort and generosity of people like you, that we were finally able to meet and exceed that goal in early December – a full two months after the event.

Since that time, Hunger Hike’s three sponsors – Lafayette Urban Ministry, Food Finders Food Bank and St. Thomas Aquinas Center’s Haitian Relief Ministry – have been hard at work proactively reorganizing our Hunger Hike fundraising efforts so as not to have a repeat of last year’s results.

We have been working so hard, that we recently announced to the community that we believe Hunger Hike has the capacity to raise $125,000 this year – a full 30% more than our 2013 goal!

There is so much new energy and enthusiasm in place for Hunger Hike that we are already looking forward to what a successful event might mean for our efforts to feed the hungry.

At the Lafayette Urban Ministry, the St. John’s/LUM Food Pantry will extend its hours and be open on Saturdays in addition to its current operating hours during the week.
Food Finders Food Bank, Inc. would be able to expand its Mobile Pantry program to fight hunger when and where it is needed the most.
St. Tom’s Haiti Ministry would spend additional funds to further develop their pilot program of providing Haitian people with seeds that survive a variety of weather conditions. They will also expand their water purification

We know that you have been a generous supporter of Hunger Hike in the past and we hope that you will join us in our effort to expand Hunger Hike’s impact during 2014.

First of all, you can help by circling the following dates on your calendar…

Hunger Hike 5K Run — Saturday, September 20, 8:00 a.m., West Lafayette’s Cumberland Park
Hunger Hike 3K Walk — Sunday, September 21, 2:00 p.m., Levee Plaza Parking lot in West Lafayette

You can also help by making a generous gift to Hunger Hike, right now, prior to the event.

Your gift of $35, $50, $100, $250, $500, or more, will allow our three sponsor organizations to expand their programs, respond to pressing need and better fulfill their missions of feeding hungry children and strengthening families who are experiencing food insecurity.

Hunger Hike is our community’s oldest and most well-respected fundraising walk, dating back to the early 1970’s. Last year more than 1,100 people participated in the event. Over the years, more than $1.5 million dollars have been raised, providing a critical social safety net to thousands of hungry children and adults.

We hope you will join us again this year by running a little faster, walking a little farther – and digging a little deeper. Help us to meet the new and urgent challenges that face us each day on the front lines in the fight against hunger.

Can we hear from you today? Make out your check to “Hunger Hike” and send it to LUM – or give online at www.HungerHike.org

Gratefully,

Joe Micon
Executive Director
Lafayette Urban Ministry

Rev. Patrick Baikauskas
Pastor/Director of Campus Ministries
St. Thomas Aquinas – the Catholic Center at Purdue

Katy Bunder
Executive Director
Food Finders Food Bank, Inc.

PS Please help us to reach Hunger Hike’s expanded goal of $125,000 so that our three sponsor organizations can better respond to the needs of those who come to us for food. Place your gift of $35, $50, $100, $250, $500, or more, into the enclosed envelope and return it today. You may also give online at www.HungerHike.org.

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. To donate to Hunger Hike, click HERE.

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A Fond Farewell to Ron Smith

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Happy Retirement to Ron Smith — LUM Program Director

Ron Smith, LUM program director, was recognized at a special reception by co-workers, LUM board directors, family and friends. Balloons, cake, speeches & even a song were offered as Ron turns the page on his seven-year involvement with LUM. At LUM, Ron directed Hunger Hike and Jubilee Christmas, and assisted with the tax preparation program & St. John’s/LUM Food Pantry.

Ron shared that his first paycheck came when he was 10 years old. He also stated “My many years of military service, employment at Purdue and various businesses, then here at LUM have been a wonderful way to spend a career.” He said that during his years at LUM he met many wonderful new friends who will continue to enrich his life for years to come. Thank you, Ron, for your hard work on behalf of the many children and families served here at LUM. Blessing to you!

Pictured above from L to R: Seated—Ron Smith and his daughter, Elaine McFadden; Standing—Jeremiah Dole, Ron Hoffman, Linda Hicks, Joyce Fasani, Mary Anderson, Joe Micon, Susan Brouillette, & Sylvia Mohler.

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