
Support the 2019 Holiday Today Drive
CCHASM supports the 2019 Miracle Christmas Holiday Toy Drive and we encourage you to do the same! A Place for Miracles Cafe is hosting the endeavor, and by December 20 you can help by donating toys and making contributions. Gather toys and other necessities to support children who live along the Jefferson Davis corridor to receive a special miracle gift package this year. You are invited to donate the following: 1. Toys and games
2. Christmas stockings
3. Socks, gloves,

Thanksgiving Meal Distribution Coming Soon!
For many people, this time of year is one for reflection. But, for many it can be a time of uncertainty or challenge given the loss of a home or a job. The holidays are not a time for celebration but, on the contrary, survival. At CCHASM, our goal is bring together donations and volunteers to provide a forum to assemble meals for those in need. Each year, we serve more than 3,000 families totaling more than 10,000 individuals in Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Colonial Heights, Pete

Accepting Women's Clothing Donations
The Career Clothes Cottage at CCHASM support women residing in the CCHASM service area to shop free of charge for interview and work attire. We have clothing ranging from petite to plus-size and both traditional suits to workplace scrubs. Throughout the year, we welcome donations of new and gently used items that are clean, undamaged and free of stains. Due to storage limitations, we prefer season-appropriate items. For the coming months, this includes fall and winter clothin

CCHASM celebrates 30 years!
Way back in 1988, several congregations, in concert with the Chesterfield Colonial Heights Department of Social Services came together to form an alliance to address the unmet emergency needs of residents of our community. At that time our local Department of Social Services was seeking opportunities to collaborate with local congregations to assist their workers in securing resources beyond those that they were mandated to provide. Additionally, our member congregations desi

Chesterfield County Honors CCHASM volunteer
CCHASM is so very proud of our long-time volunteer - Frank Linkous! Chesterfield County selected Frank as one of only three individuals that were inducted into the Senior Volunteer Hall of Fame for 2018. If you have volunteered at CCHASM's Thanksgiving meal event, you know Frank! He has been leading the team of volunteers for over 15 years. Tirelessly arriving at the crack of dawn and staying until way after dark - he makes sure that each and every thanksgiving meal packa

CCHASM named Non-Profit of the Quarter
CCHASM is so very honored to be named the Non-Profit of the month by the Colonial Heights Chamber of Commerce for Q3 2017! The Colonial Heights Chamber is a voluntary organization of businesses and individuals who strive to improve the economic climate of our community. It is a civic clearinghouse, a public relations counselor and a legislative representative for our members. The Chamber has approximately 450 members consisting of business owners, managers, government officia

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony - New Women’s Clothes Cottage:
Career Clothing for Women in Need On Wednesday, July 26, at 2:00 p.m., the Chesterfield Colonial Height Alliance for Social Ministry (CCHASM), along with the Chester United Methodist Church and countless supporters, will celebrate the long awaited move of our Women’s Career Clothes Cottage with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and tours of the new location. The ceremony will take place at the new Career Clothes Cottage which is located at 12117 Percival Street, Chester, VA 23831. O