News & Updates

Free Fitness Opportunity: Second Saturdays Donation Pickup I’ve got some good news, some bad news, and some more good news: The good news is, WAIM’s second Saturday large donation pick-up day on June 13 was a huge success! The bad news? Well, it was a huge success. Our awesome community is excited to donate goods … Read more

Hasta Luego to Our Pheonix Academy Colleagues! On June 10, we said “see you soon” to our colleagues in the Pheonix Academy’s Assisted Work Program. Twice a week, rain or shine, these young men and their coordinators worked at WAIM during the schoolyear. If you’ve ever donated items to WAIM at our Riverside Drive entrance, there’s … Read more

Thanks for an Awesome Community Service Event! On May 28, we held our first ever World Menstrual Hygiene Day volunteer program. It was a huge success! Many thanks to the 19 awesome people who showed up to build community, learn, and help others. We made 150 period kits that will go to women experiencing poverty. Everyone deserves … Read more

WAIM Second Saturdays: Limited Donation Pickups Start June 13! We hope to make contributing to WAIM’s mission more accessible. Starting on Saturday, June 13, WAIM’s Warehouse Lead, Max, will run select donation pickups in WAIM’s service area on the second Saturday morning of each month. This is aimed at helping potential donors transport items they … Read more

Volunteers Needed: World Menstrual Hygiene Day at WAIM! We still need 5-6 volunteers to help us put together 150 free period kits which we will distribute to partner social service agencies and women experiencing poverty. Register here! Each year, millions of women and girls are affected by period poverty as they do not have access to menstrual products, education, … Read more

Bikes for Windham Grant Award & Call for Bikes WAIM’s Bikes for Windham Program was awarded a $5,000 Active Transportation Microgrant by the Connecticut Department of Transportation! The grant will pay for mechanical and safety supplies. The Bikes for Windham Program provides a free bicycle, lock, and helmet to community members who need them, like our … Read more