Help us find Alex McLaren Gumm

ALEX GUMM IS MISSING


In late February of 2018, after taking a vow of silence, my young cousin Alex McLaren Gumm left his parents home in Maine for the island of Kauai. His family and friends haven't seen or heard from him since. A private investigator has been following leads, but has come up short thus far. (There have been possible sightings of Alex, though nothing concrete has yet been established. )

According to records, Alex hasn't used his mobile phone nor his bank account since his second day on the island back in February of 2018. As you can imagine, this has his parents, extended family and friends terribly worried about him and concerned for his safety. No one is trying to force Alex to return home, they just want peace of mind that he is alive and ok. 

Alex's closest friends, four young New England men; Ian, Spensser, Hunter and Alec, are planning to take time away from work and loved ones in the next few months to go looking for Alex on the island of Kauai. Their plan is to follow up on leads that have come in with a "boots on the ground" effort.  I want to help them achieve this and need your help! My goal is to raise enough money to cover a portion of their expenses, including airfare, lodging and transportation/car rental and any other incidentals that may arise as a result of their efforts to find Alex. Please help me by donating and sharing this page. No donation amount is too small. 

In the event that Alex is found before they travel, I will of course, gladly refund everyone's kind donations.  


HOW YOU CAN HELP:

**Donate any amount you can. Again, no amount is too small ( and you will have the option to donate anonymously.)

**Share this story on all of your social media platforms, by email, text or word of mouth.  
If you have contacts on Kauai, please share this campaign and the attached news articles with them. 


MEDIA COVERAGE:

https://www.pressherald.com/2019/09/29/a-young-north-berwick-man-flew-to-hawaii-and-vanished-was-that-the-plan-all-along


https://nypost.com/2019/08/02/maine-man-vanishes-seeking-enlightenment-in-hawaii/ 


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7316947/Maine-man-disappeared-year-ago-Hawaii.html?fbclid=IwAR1vricoljyqLgbXWU-WKG0Zgxye-ONXkGOsc08k_pNj-vdgc8L5ddqTDqs 


https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/02/25/hawaii-news/kauai-police-looking-for-missing-25-year-old-man/ 


https://en.mogaznews.com/World-News/1275771/Maine-man-disappeared-more-than-a-year-ago-in-Hawaii.html https://whatsnew2day.com/maine-man-disappeared-in-hawaii-more-than-a-year-ago 


https://www.milfordmirror.com/news/article/New-search-launched-for-man-with-local-ties-14276382.php 


https://www.sunjournal.com/2019/09/29/a-young-man-went-to-hawaii-to-disappear-did-he/ 



MISSING PERSONS WEBSITES


http://charleyproject.org/case/alexander-mclaren-gumm 


https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/58161/contacts 


Please keep Alex and his mom and dad in your thoughts, and check back here for updates. 

On behalf of Alex's parents, Sally and Ben Gumm;  extended family,  Alex's friends and myself, many thanks in advance for your support and generosity!  

Heather McLaren,
Concerned cousin of Alex McLaren Gumm