Mid-County United Ministries (MUM) is an independent agency that has provided a safety net for the working poor, the disabled, the unemployed, and the elderly on fixed incomes since 1996. MUM's food pantry helps thousands of clients with a selection of nonperishable items such as pasta, cereal, canned meats, vegetables and fruit. The pantry carries the name of Captain Joseph A. Mattingly Jr., a longtime Montgomery police officer who championed community service in the mid-county area before his death in 2003. Along with fighting hunger, MUM also provides financial assistance for eviction prevention, utility cutoffs, and prescription drug assistance. MUM partners with with the Montgomery Department of Health and Human services, Capital Area Food Bank, the Housing Opportunities Commission, Interfaith Works, Catholic Charities, Jewish Social Services, Bethesda Cares, Manna, Sheperd's Table, Proyecto Salud Clinic, and Colesville Volunteer Dental Clinic.