Cape Hatteras United Methodist Men

Dear Friends,

Thank you for helping make CHUMM’s 45th year another successful adventure.  Our all-volunteer organization continues to be blessed with the ability to help others in need.  Thank God there were no major storms to deal with this past year but nevertheless, our volunteers were busy-there is no end to those in need. 

In 2023, CHUMM helped many families with food, rent, utilities, medical costs, and other emergency needs.  Most requests for emergency and humanitarian assistance originate with the Dare County Department of Social Services (DCSS) which are then forwarded to us.  In addition, Hatteras Island Meals (HIM) also report to us the needs of their senior clients. 

Here are just a few examples of the assistance we provided in 2023: Served over 125 families (300+ people) monthly from our food pantry. Paid the rent and/or utilities for families with temporary financial crises. Restored heating and air conditioning for families without the means to help themselves. Purchased or provided good, used appliances for several individuals.  Some examples: a grandmother keeping four grandchildren who only had a microwave for cooking; a grandmother undergoing cancer treatment, who loves to cook, but couldn’t fix her traditional Thanksgiving meal for lack of a working stove; and an elderly woman with only a clothesline for drying clothes. Paid dental bills for several individuals who were suffering with dental issues but couldn’t afford treatment. Repaired leaking roofs, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and other problems for many in need . Paid attorney fees for a compassionate grandmother and her 10-year-old grandson (whom she had raised since a baby) who were both threatened with a possible separation and were pleading for help. Paid the copay and travel expenses for a senior woman to receive eye surgery that restored the sight in one of her eyes. Purchased tires and paid for auto repairs for a working single mom whose car was unsafe and had failed inspection. Restored a donated vehicle and helped purchase another for two separate families desperate for a means of transportation. If you would like to make  a tax-deductible donation, please send it to:  Cape Hatteras United Methodist Men PO Box 1591 Buxton, NC  27920