In this edition of Wes’s Weekly Wrap Up, Wes Tillett, LUM executive director, shares the 14th in a series of Poverty Myth Busters. In this video, Wes debunks the myth that, "Hunger only impacts unmotivated people." Please take 59 seconds to watch the video and SHARE it with friends.

Time is running out! With just three days left, you can still make a real difference in the fight against hunger. Hunger Hike 2025 is a family-friendly, community-driven event—and yes, dogs are welcome too.

Join individuals and teams across the community in raising awareness and funds to surpass our $115,000 goal, supporting hunger relief locally, regionally, and globally. Getting started is fast and easy:

• Launch your fundraising: HungerHike.org
• Start today: Click HERE to begin your fundraising journey
• Give instantly: Text HHike25 to 50155

Don’t wait—assemble your team, start collecting donations, and make a lasting impact today!

Here are five super easy ways to donate to Hunger Hike today:

1. DONATE ONLINE - Make an Online Donate, HERE
2. SUPPORT A TEAM - Donate to a Hunger Hike Team, HERE
3. SUPPORT A HIKER - Donate to a “Hiker,” HERE
4. EVENT SPONSOR - Become an Event Sponsor, email info@hungerhike.org or call 765-423-2691
5. DONATE BY MAIL or IN PERSON - Mail in or Drop Off a Donation (Make your check payable to Hunger Hike; Mail or Drop off to — Hunger Hike, 420 N 4th Street, Lafayette, IN 47901)

With only three days left, there’s still time to join in and make a real difference. Let’s do this together!

WHEN & WHERE: 
Riehle Plaza | 1–3 PM

Get ready to kick off Hunger Hike 2025 with DJ Powder from Rat Pak Mobile DJs, pumping up the energy with great tunes.

SPECIAL GUESTS & FREE FUN:

• Purdue Pete & the Purdue Crew Team
• Zumba sessions, face painting, balloon animals, clowns & princesses
• Free hot dogs & watermelon from Meijer
• Relaxing massages

CEREMONY HIGHLIGHTS at 2 PM at Riehle Plaza:

• US National Anthem performed by Indiana State Rep. Sheila Klinker & Kelly Jacobs
• Invocation by the Rev. Jennie Barrington, Unitarian Universalist Church of Tippecanoe County.

HUNGER HIKE WALK – Starts at 2:15 PM:

• Family-friendly 1.5K route through Tapawingo Park & over the pedestrian bridge
• Live boat demos at Purdue Boathouse, music by Sharon McKnight
• Popsicles & a magical show from Scott Starkey, the Wizard of the Wabash
• Take on the extended 4.25K challenge

FINISH LINE FUN – 3 PM at Riehle Plaza:

• Prize drawing for gift certificates
• Trophies for youngest & oldest walkers, best new fundraiser, and best new team

Why Join? Hunger Hike is more than a walk—it’s a community celebration and a vital fundraising event supporting Lafayette Urban Ministry, Food Finders Food Bank, and the St. Thomas Aquinas Haiti Ministry.

Take Action NOW: Come, walk, fundraise, and make a difference. Your steps fight hunger—don’t miss it!

Thank you to our #HungerHike Sponsors for their generous support in the Stand Against Hunger! Stop by and say "thanks" soon. To see the entire list of sponsors and learn more, click HERE.

• The Lafayette Life Foundation
• Cook Medical

• ABC 35 Lafayette
• Bob FM
• The National Group
• Walmart

• City of Lafayette
• Property Solution Contractors
• Rainbow Trout Solar
• University Book Store

• Evonik
• Henry Poor
• Rat Pak DJs
• Wabash