Windham Area Interfaith Ministry
Uplifting and uniting our community by providing caring services and resources to meet our neighbors’ needs with dignity and respect.
WAIM (Windham Area Interfaith Ministry) provides basic needs and support to area residents with insufficient income. Our goal is to keep people safely housed, meet basic material needs and connect them to resources that sustain their stability.
Our Programs
Emergency Financial Assistance
WAIM is dedicated to helping our neighbors who are struggling to make ends meet. Emergency financial assistance from WAIM can help with rent or mortgage payments, utility bills, transportation expenses, and other basic needs.
Material Donations
WAIM distributes donated clothing, furniture, appliances, and other household items to people in need in our community for free. Literally, tons of useful items are kept out of local landfills and welcomed into the homes of individuals and families who give them a second life.
Partners in Independence
Meet with a trained mentor who will provide thoughtful guidance and help you identify goals and develop strategies to achieve them.
Get Involved
Events
Support engagement with our community partners, schools, churches, and individuals like you.
Material Donations
WAIM distributes donated clothing, furniture, appliances, and other household items to people in need in our community for free.
Volunteer
Volunteers are essential to achieving our mission of uplifting and uniting our community.
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Next week on Saturday November 2, 2024 from 9 am to noon is Hartford Healthcare's Medical Mission.
Free medical service for adults and children will be provided at the Windham Community and Senior Center.
Please share with anyone who may benefit!
WAIM will be tabling in the community resources area. We are excited to support this amazing event.
Community volunteers and volunteers from the medical profession are coming together to make this event a reality.
We appreciate everyone coming together to care for our neighbors in this way!
La próxima semana, el sábado 2 de noviembre de 2024, de 9 am al mediodía, será la Misión Médica de Hartford Healthcare.
Se brindará servicio médico gratuito para adultos y niños en el Windham Community and Senior Center.
¡Compártelo con cualquiera que pueda beneficiarse!
WAIM se presentará en el área de recursos comunitarios. Estamos emocionados de apoyar este increíble evento.
Voluntarios de la comunidad y voluntarios de la profesión médica se están uniendo para hacer de este evento una realidad.
¡Apreciamos que todos se unan para cuidar a nuestros vecinos de esta manera!
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We are excited to be a part of Trick or Treat on Main Street in Willimantic this year!
We'll be tabling in front of our building at 866 Main Street.
We will be giving out free books and candy!!
We are expecting over 2,000 trick or treaters this year. Please consider donating a bag of candy. We currently have 1,200 pieces and are 800 short.
You can drop the candy off at the dock in back at Riverside Drive during normal donation hours from 9 to noon Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.
You can also bring it to the front door on Main St. Just ring the bell if the door isn't open.
This is such a fun event and very well attended! Even the dogs wear costumes!
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Take a night out to dress up and enjoy a fun night out before the holidays are in full swing.
All proceeds benefit WAIM, Project Imo, Inc. and Windham/Willimantic Cares.
There will also be a silent auction! Some
of the auction items are:
- Two tickets to UCONN Women's basketball vs. Georgetown at the XL Center on December 15th.
- A tea and coffee basket
- Mountain Dulcimer lessons
- A gift card to Stone Row Kitchen + Bar
- A lotto ticket tree
and many more items to come!
If you'd like to donate an auction item, please message us or email susanahunter@waimct.org
It's going to be a fun night!
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We are grateful to David Foster for his donation of a box truck.
Without a box truck we would not be able to pick up donations of solid furniture that is in good condition from donors.
Our material goods program provides furniture, appliances, clothing, shoes, pillows, blankets and other items free of charge to people who are struggling to pay for the basics in the communities they live.
David is such a generous soul, this is the second truck he's donating to WAIM.
A huge thank you to Greg Zlotnick for donating the E-track and installing it. It allows us to securely strap down the items we pick up.
Tomas Gates at Gates Nissan/GMC made sure the truck had a thorough inspection before we took possession of it. Gates fixed it up to make sure it was in top condition for us, all out of thier own funds.
It truly takes a community!
The plaque we presented to David was inscribed:
"With deep appreciation to the man who keeps us moving.
Thank you for buying us not just one, but two trucks!
You have been an angel in our time of need to that we many continue to help others in theirs.
With gratitude
Windham Area Interfaith Ministry"
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So wonderful! Thank you David Foster for helping WARM help others in need! Bless you!
Great news! Congratulations 👏
This is terrific…thanks David!
WAIM was voted "Best Non-profit" in the Chronicle's 2024 Reader's Choice Awards.
Thank you to everyone who voted! Your recognition of the positive impact we have in our community means so much to us.
We could not do what we do without our amazing staff, amazing volunteers, supporting faith organizations and community partners.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
WAIM fue votada como "Mejor organización sin fines de lucro" en los premios Reader's Choice Awards 2024 del Chronicle.
¡Gracias a todos los que votaron! Su reconocimiento del impacto positivo que tenemos en nuestra comunidad significa mucho para nosotros.
No podríamos hacer lo que hacemos sin nuestro increíble personal, nuestros increíbles voluntarios, nuestras organizaciones religiosas de apoyo y nuestros socios comunitarios.
Gracias, gracias, gracias!!
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Congratulations to my always favorite local non-profit!
Thank you to the Northeastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce for the ribbon cutting to celebrate our 40th Anniversary!
We appreciate the recognition of our impact to our community.
Thank you to everyone who came out and helped us celebrate!
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Congratulations! I was the Executive Director in early days (1990-1997). I am so proud of this organization and the difference they have made in our community!