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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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 podrÃamos hacer lo que hacemos sin nuestro increÃble personal, nuestros increÃbles 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!
We're very excited to be named as a beneficiary of the first annual Holiday Gala hosted by the Town of Windham.
Saturday November 9th from 6:00 pm to midnight, dress your best and dress to impress! There will be food, dancing and a silent auction. You're guaranteed to have a good time with the live band and a DJ to keep you dancing in between.
$65 a ticket or two tickets for $100! You can even buy a whole table. For whole table prices or any questions please email Xiomara at executiveadministrator@windhamct.org
All proceeds go to WAIM, Project Imo and Windham/Willimantic Cares.
If you can't join, please consider sending a silent auction item. It can be a service too!
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Registering voters at WAIM with Windham Registrars Luis Rivera and Kimberly Desaulniers!
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Are you a member of the Charter Oak Federal Credit Union? Would you like to double your donation to WAIM?
Charter Oak's Community Matching Gifts Program is open through November 22, 2024!
Simply donate to WAIM's general fund or to the Walk for Warmth, fill out the credit union's form and Charter Oak will match your donation from $25 up to $500.
It's a great way to double your impact!
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Shanah Tovah (pronounced shah-NAH toe-VAH) to our friends and neighbors who celebrate the Jewish high holiday of Rosh Hashanah! Shanah Tovah means "Good year".
Rosh Hashanah celebrates the Jewish New Year. It is also believed to mark the date of the creation of the world and it also begins the "Days of Awe" or "Ten Days of Repentance," a 10-day period which culminates with the second high holiday of Yom Kippur.
Rosh Hashanah 2024 began at sundown on Wednesday, Oct. 2 and concludes at sundown on Friday, Oct 4, 2024. It begins on the first day of the Hebrew month of "Tishrei."
Some of the key ways to observe Rosh Hashanah include attending synagogue services to hear the blowing of the shofar, a sacred ram's horn. It is a beautiful and haunting sound.
Another observance is eating apples and honey. Apples represent hopes for fruitfulness and honey symbolizes the desire for a sweet year.
Happy New Year everyone! May it be sweet and full of blessings!
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