Uplifting and uniting our community
By providing caring services and resources to meet our neighbors’ needs with dignity and respect.
Find Your Treasure!
Join us on Saturday, March 29th, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM at 866 Main Street, 5th Floor, Willimantic. Discover antiques, collectibles, and treasures for everyone! Proceeds support the WAIM General Fund.
Questions: Call 860-456-7270 x105
WAIM Voted Best Non-Profit!
We’re honored to be named Best Non-Profit in the Willimantic Chronicle’s "Best Of" Reader’s Poll! Thank you to our amazing community for the support!
Walk For Warmth
Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s Walk for Warmth! You’ve raised over $43,000 for WAIM’s Emergency Financial Assistance Fuel, Rental and Unmet Needs Fund. There is still time to donate.
Cupid’s Run (February 2025)
Get moving this February by signing up for the 2-mile Cupid Made Me Do It run. Volunteers are needed for registration from 8 am to 11 am. All sponsorship money goes directly to WAIM. Contact Susan at susanahunter@waimct.org if you want to volunteer or become a sponsor.
Material Donations
WAIM accepts donations of clothing, furniture, appliances, and household items, which are distributed to community members in need at no cost. These items are given a second life and provide essential support to families in our community.
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.
Have a great Holiday weekend! WAIM will be closed from Thursday, July 3rd- Monday, July 7th and reopening on Tuesday, July 8th at 9am! ... See MoreSee Less
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Greetings WAIM Community!
Due to the extreme temperatures and keeping our Staff and Volunteers safe WAIM's Recieving Dock will be closed Tuesday, June 24th and Wednesday, June 25th. This would mean no pick ups or donations can be made on these days. The Dock will reopen Thursday, June 26th - Saturday, June 28th.
The rest of the building departments will be open for shopping: clothing and housewares. Our AC's will be keeping us cool to recieve shoppers all week Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 9am-12pm.
¡Saludos, comunidad!
Debido a las temperaturas extremas, el Muelle de Recepción de WAIM estará cerrado el martes 24 y el miércoles 25 de junio. Esto significa que no se podrán recoger donaciones ni recoger artículos durante esos días. El Muelle reabrirá de jueves a sábado.
El resto de los departamentos del edificio estarán abiertos para compras: ropa y artículos para el hogar. Nuestros aires acondicionados nos mantendrán frescos para recibir a los compradores toda la semana, martes, jueves y viernes, de 9:00 a. m. a 12:00 p. m. ... See MoreSee Less
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Dear friends of WAIM!
We are in need of ACs for COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NEED!
if you happen to have an extra one in storage, in reasonable shape that you can donate, please let us know immediately via message here on FB. Looking for window size only( smaller version). With much appreciation,
The WAIM Team!🙏 ... See MoreSee Less
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Flea Market today!!
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866 Main Street
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