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2016 – News Archive

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2016 – LUM eNewsletters

September 27, 2016 – More Ways to Fight Hunger

September 22, 2016 – Hunger Hike Highlights (PDF)

September 16, 2016 – THIS Weekend – Hunger Hike (PDF)

  • It’s Not Too Late – Get Involved Today
  • Schedule of Events
  • HH5K Run Needs Runners TOMORROW
  • 2 Days to  Fundraising Success

September 14, 2016 – US Olympian to Keynote Hunger Hike (PDF)

September 13, 2016 – 4 Days Until Hunger Hike 2016 (PDF)

  • HH5K Run – Come Run with Us & Fight Hunger
  • Hunger Hike is Puppy-Friendly
  • Hunger Hike is a Family Event
  • ZUMBA – Join Us for the Zumba Warm-up
  • DONATE directly to Hunger Hike — click HERE
  • Be a Hunger Hike FUNDRAISER —Register HERE
    — create a fundraising page, get pledges and donations, then Hike
  • RUN in the HH5K Run on Saturday, Sept. 17 — Sign Up HERE
  • Donate to a Hiker or Hunger HikeTEAM — click HERE
  • For MORE information aboutHunger Hike events — click HERE
  • VOLUNTEER at Hunger Hike & HH5K Run — click HERE

September 9, 2016 – Only 8 Days Till Hunger Hike 2016 (PDF)

  • DONATE directly to Hunger Hike — click HERE
  • Be a Hunger Hike FUNDRAISER —Register HERE
    — create a fundraising page, get pledges and donations, then Hike
  • RUN in the HH5K Run on Saturday, Sept. 17 — Sign Up HERE
  • Donate to a Hiker or Hunger HikeTEAM — click HERE
  • For MORE information aboutHunger Hike events — click HERE
  • VOLUNTEER at Hunger Hike & HH5K Run — click HERE

September 7, 2016 – Excitement Is Building (PDF)

  • 11 Days to Hunger Hike Kick-Off
  • Become a Hunger Hike Fundraiser in 8 Easy Steps
  • HH5K Run — Run for Hunger
  • Thank You—Hunger Hike Event Sponsors
  • Be a Hunger Hike HERO
  • How Does Hunger Hike Help?

September 1, 2016 – Get Involved with LUM (PDF)

  • Hunger Hike—Positive Impact & Fun Too
  • Hunger Hike—Volunteers Opportunities
  • LUM Immigration Clinic Seeks Volunteers
  • LUM After School Program Needs Volunteers
  • Help with Upcoming Holidays at LUM
  • More LUM Volunteer Opportunities

August 30, 2016 – Get Engage & Fight Hunger (PDF)

  • Hunger Hike Co-chairs Kick Off Fundraising
  • Now is the Time — To Start Fundraising
  • HH5K Run — Join the Race to Feed Families
  • Be a Hunger Hike Hero
  • How Does Hunger Hike Help?

August 23, 2016 – Hunger Hike 2016 (PDF)

January 7, 2016 – Hunger Hike Raises $101,282 (PDF)

  • Hunger Hike 2015 Exceeds Fundraising Goal
  • LUM Shelter Volunteer Opportunities
  • Turkey Trot 2015 – Raises $11,500 for LUM
  • Exchange Club Donates $500 to LUM Camp
  • Become a Tax Volunteer – Make a Difference

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Hunger Hike 2015 Raises $101,282

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Hunger Hike Exceeds 2015 Fundraising Goal

At a HH Logocelebration this past Monday, it was announced that Hunger Hike 2015 not only raised a record amount but also exceeded the 2015 fundraising goal. For the first time in the 50 year history of Hunger Hike — the amount raised exceeded $100,000. The total is $100,282 in cash donations plus $1,000 in donations of gift cards.

Special thanks to the Lafayette Life Foundation for our final 2015 donation of $5,000 which took us over top.

A majority of the money comes from local churches and their fundraising efforts. The top church fundraisers this year were as follows:

Hunger Hike was also blessed with donations from many local companies. The top event sponsor donations this year were as follows:

On hand for the celebration were two of the Hunger Hike honorary co-chairs —

  • Coach Sharon Versyp, Purdue Women’s 2016-01-04 Hunger Hike Celebration 052 borderBasketball and
  • Coach David Kucik, Purdue Crew {pictured above};
  • representatives for the City of Lafayette, St. Tom’s, Good Shepherd;
  • as well as event sponsors:
    • Steven Wien, Bison Financial Group &
    • Kelli Luttrell, Alcoa {pictured right}.

The celebration was capped off with the presentation of checks to representatives of the three sponsoring organizations —

Hunger Hike 2015 raised a grand total of $101,282

($1,000 in gift cards), with each organization receiving $33,760.

The proceeds from Hunger Hike 2015 will have a tremendous & immedi2016-01-04 Hunger Hike Celebration 050 borderate positive impact on the Fight Against Hunger — locally, regionally & globally. Thank you all again for making history this year at Hunger Hike.

Please mark your calendars for next year’s Hunger Hike event weekend — September 17 & 18, 2016. More information may be found on the Hunger Hike website at www.hungerhike.org.

If you wish to become a Hunger Hike 2016 event sponsor, please call or email Joe Micon (765-423-2691 | jmicon@lumserve.org).

If you wish to make an individual donation to Hunger Hike, click HERE.

More photos from the recent Hunger Hike celebration may be found HERE.

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Top 2015 Hunger Hike Fundraisers Honored

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Hunger Hike 2015 — 95% to Goal — So Far

Since Hunger Hike 2015 weekend, our fundraising committee has been hard at work raising more funds. Many individuals donations have also come in since September. Thus far approximately $95,000 has been pledged & donated to Hunger Hike. Our goal to raise $100,000 is so very close. Working together this goal can be achieved.

Top 2015 Hunger Hike Fundraisers Honored

At a recent LUM Board of Directors Meeting the top Hunger Hike fundraisers in three categories were honored and presented with trophies. The three categories are Top Individual Fundraiser, Top Church Fundraisers, and Top Group (non-church) Fundraisers.

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The Top Three Church Fundraisers for 2015 Hunger Hike are as follows:

  • 1st Place—St. Thomas Aquinas Center—$26,241. Accepting are Rob Pahl, Lauri Mitchell & John Ginda (pictured above, left);
  • 2nd Place—Chapel of the Good Shepherd—$ 4,477. Accepting is Mark Thomas (pictured above, center);
  • 3rd Place—St. Andrew United Methodist Church —$3,899. Accepting is Melissa Martin (pictured above, right).

HH CSLC-PU top fundraiserThe Top Group Fundraisers—

Computer Science Learning Community at Purdue University—$1,030.

Accepting is their advisor, Scott Nelson (pictured left).

HH FrPatrick top fundraiserThe Top Individual Fundraiser—

Fr. Patrick Baikaukas, OP—$6,786.

(pictured right with Joe Micon, LUM executive director).

Ways YOU Can Help

Ways the YOU can help us reach our fundraising goal of $100,000. Some suggestions on how you can donate and raise funds for our Fight Against Hunger:

  • Reach out to your friends and family—use Social Media, email, text
  • Donate NOW online to Hunger Hike, click HERE
  • Donate by mail— make checks payable to Hunger Hike, and mail to Hunger Hike, 420 N 4th Street, Lafayette, IN 47901
  • Donate in person— stop by the LUM Office
    (420 N 4th Street, Lafayette), M-F 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
  • Donate to a Team or Fundraiser, click HERE

All Hunger Hike proceeds support the Lafayette Urban Ministry food assistance programs including the St. John’s/LUM Food Pantry, Food Finders Food Bank, Inc. and the St. Thomas Aquinas Haiti Ministry.

For more information on Hunger Hike — go to www.hungerhike.org.

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Hunger Hike Photo Memories

Check out this year’s photos on Facebook or Flickr. Please tag yourself & share the photos with #HungerHike. When you tag yourself and share — you’re spreading the word about Hunger Hike and our Fight Against Hunger — and generate more donations.

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

Special thanks to our official Hunger Hike photographers: Ed Lausch from Lausch Photography, and Olivia DeCrane & Zoe Malavenda from Harrison High School.

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

 

Hunger Hike Dignitaries – 2015

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Before hundreds of Hunger Hikers hit the road for the 3K Walk, several dignitaries shared their excitement & offered remarks on the importance of this event.

hungerhike dignitariesPictured L to R: Dave Kucik, Purdue Crew Team & Rowing coach, Purdue Pete, Fr. Patrick Baikauskas, OP, pastor/director of campus ministries, St. Thomas Aquinas; Nadine Morgan, Purdue Women’s Basketball assoc. head coach; Dave Shondell, Purdue Volleyball coach; Judge Faith Graham; Joe Micon, LUM executive director; Peter Bunder, West Lafayette City Council president; Sheila Klinker, Indiana State Representative; Katy Bunder, Food Finders Food Bank executive director; Nancy Nargi, Lafayette City Council member; and Mayor Tony Roswarski, City of Lafayette. Not pictured: Dave Byers, Tippecanoe County Commissioner and Ron Alting, Indiana State Senator.

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

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Hunger Hike HEROES – 2015

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Everyone was encouraged to be a Hunger Hike HERO — and several stepped up to the challenge. Hunger Hike Heroes are individuals who participated in both the HH5K Run on Saturday & the Hunger Hike 3K Walk on Sunday — and raised at least $50.

This year the Hunger Hike Heroes who stepped up to the challenge to run, hike and raise money to Fight Hunger are as follows:

  • Fr. Patrick Baikauskas, OP
  • Jeremiah Dole
  • Alain El Howayek
  • Daniel Keilman
  • Joe Micon
  • Patti O’Callaghan
  • Rev. Bradley Pace
  • Genevieve Viduya

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HH5K Run — Race to Feed the Hungry

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The purpose of the Hunger Hike 5K Run is to use physical exercise to draw attention to and funds for “Feeding the Hungry.” This past Saturday, more than 75 runners and speed-walkers took part in the HH5K Run 2015 — the Race to Feed the Hungry. The stormy weather cleared up just in time for the start of the run, and it was a cool morning, the skies were clear and the sun was shining — a perfect day for a race.

The HH5K Run 2015 convened at Celery Bog Nature Area (Cumberland Ave., West Lafayette) with start/finish on the Cattail Trail through the beautiful Celery Bog Nature Area. The latest “chip technology” was used to give all runners an accurate race result time.

The HH5K Run winners are as follows:

  • Youth—1st: Robbie Burton, 2nd: Colin Frier, 3rd: Holly Perdue
  • Women—1st: Isabella Garcia, 2nd: Katie Micon, 3rd: Emily Rigsbee
  • Men—1st: Matthew Hoelle (not pictured), 2nd: Jordan Kehl, 3rd: Gautam Bhayani

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The 2015 Hunger Hike 5K Run gave serious runners an opportunity to support these outstanding local organizations while enjoying a 5K event on a new and scenic trail.

HH5K Run results, click HERE; PHOTOS, click HERE.

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Hunger Hike 2023 Triumphs Despite Rain

Hunger Hike Crushes Goal – $113,000 & Counting

Despite the rain, the Hunger Hike fundraiser carried on with spirited determination, and the results were nothing short of spectacular! The turnout was remarkable, demonstrating the incredible support from our community. It was heartwarming to see a range of participants, from Zumba enthusiasts to Purdue Pete, elected officials, religious leaders & groups, local businesses, school groups, and the Purdue Crew Team, all coming together for this important cause. The day was filled with joy, music, popsicles, a delightful hot dog picnic, clowns, face painting, princesses, and even soothing massages – a true celebration of unity and compassion.

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Even more astonishing, the fundraiser didn’t just meet its goal – it exceeded it! With a goal of $113,000 in mind, Hunger Hike is thrilled to announce that a total of $116 000 has been raised so far. This incredible generosity will undoubtedly make a significant impact on the fight against hunger. But the good news doesn’t stop there – donations are still welcome! Every additional contribution will further strengthen our mission to combat hunger and support those in need in our community.

A heartfelt thank you to all who participated, donated, and made Hunger Hike a resounding success. Your kindness and dedication inspire us to continue this vital work, rain or shine. Together, we are making a positive difference in the lives of others and taking significant strides in ending hunger. To view more PHOTOS, click HERE.

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Hunger Hike 2024 – Sunday, September 22

Hunger Hike 2024 is scheduled for the afternoon of Sunday, September 22. If you wish to make a donation to Hunger Hike 2024, click the button below. If you are interested in becoming a Hunger Hike 2024 event sponsor, email info@hungerhike.org.

Here’s what you need to know to begin raising money and “fighting hunger.”

Hunger Hike is an annual community fundraising event whose mission is to Raise Awareness & Make a Difference in the Fight Against Hunger — locally, regionally & globally. Hunger Hike (Celebration & 1.5K Walk) event details are as follows:

  • Sunday, September 22
  • 1 p.m. – Event begins; 2 p.m. – Hike starts
  • Riehle Plaza, Lafayette

Hunger Hike is the perfect event for a team or group — church group, student organization, civic group or your family. Put together a Hunger Hike team and start raising money using our online fundraising site — or any way you choose. We hope you’ll consider joining our Fight against Hunger. Here’s how to get started:

If you would like to become a Hunger Hike Event Sponsor, email info@hungerhike.org for more information.

Hunger Hike – A Weekend to Remember

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The Hunger Hike 2015 events were spectacular — filled with great excitement, high energy and genuine good will. The weather cleared up just in time for the HH5K Run on Saturday and was picture perfect on Sunday for the traditional Hunger Hike 3K Walk. Hundreds of caring individuals walked, ran, hiked, and donated funds to the Fight Against Hunger.hh3

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 Purdue Cheerleaders & Purdue Pete, National Anthem sung by Indiana State Representative Sheila Klinker & her daughter, Kelly Jacobs, director of music for the Cathedral of St. Mary; Zumba with Brooke & Kasie from Studio b Dance & Fitness — closing with a Celebration Picnic with hot dogs, chips & bottled water for all participants — and music throughout the entire event by DJ Powder from Rat Pak Mobile DJs.

Riehle plaza also included hh4face-painting & balloon animals from the Unlimited Smiles Clown Ministry, and massages from Raleigh Barrett from Innerwaves Massage Therapy. 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, Purdue Cheerleaders, Boilermaker Special, Purdue Crew Team, Purdue Basketball Team & Purdue Volleyball Team led the hikers to the route over the Leslie Bridge into West Lafayette, through Wabash Landing, along the Wabash River and by the Purdue Boathouse. The event was successful in bringing much needed attention  & funds to the battle against malnutrition, food insecurity & hunger.

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Hunger Hike Photo Memories

All of the greatest moments of the Hunger Hike 2015 weekend were captured in photos. Check them out on Facebook or Flickr. Please tag yourself & share the photos with #HungerHike. When you tag yourself and share — you’re spreading the word about Hunger Hike and our Fight Against Hunger.hh5

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

Special thanks to our official Hunger Hike photographers: Ed Lausch from Lausch Photography, and Olivia DeCrane & Zoe Malavenda from Harrison High School.

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

 

Hunger Hike — Not Quite There Yet

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Most of the donations have been counted for Hunger Hike 2015, and our goal has not been met yet for this year. We are just “not quite there yet.”

Thus far approximately $83,000 has been pledged & donated to Hunger Hike

Our goal to raise $100,000 is so very close. Each year 15% of Hunger Hike donations are made in the two months AFTER Hunger Hike. Working together this goal can be achieved.

Working Together to Reach Our Goal

hh2Hunger Hike fundraisers and teams should send one more message to your friends & family requesting a donation. A sample message may be found HERE. Also you’re encouraged to use the tools in First-Giving to send messages & share your page on Facebook or Twitter.

Other options to donate and join our Fight Against Hunger are as follows:

  • Donate online to Hunger Hike, click HERE
  • Donate by mail— make checks payable to Hunger Hike, and mail to Hunger Hike, 420 N 4th Street, Lafayette, IN 47901
  • Donate in person— stop by the LUM Office
    (420 N 4th Street, Lafayette), M-F 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
  • Donate to a Team or Fundraiser, click HERE

All Hunger Hike proceeds support the Lafayette Urban Ministry food assistance programs including the St. John’s/LUM Food Pantry, Food Finders Food Bank, Inc. and the St. Thomas Aquinas Haiti Ministry. For more information on Hunger Hike — go to www.hungerhike.org.

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