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, and care. The common mission of the MH Day movement is to create a period-friendly world in which menstruation is accepted as a normal fact of life and is no longer stigmatized.
While we work, nurse midwife, Julie Fetzer, CNM, WHNP-BC, of Community Health Center, Inc will give a brief, interactive presentation, "Your Period as a Vital Sign." (Also, there will be snacks!)
Mentor/ Mentee Opportunities: Partners in Independence Program (PIP)
The Partners in Independence Program is WAIM’s adult peer mentoring program. We are seeking both volunteer mentors and learning partners! Mentors support the self-identified goals of their learning partners. Goals might include securing employment, improving budgeting skills, getting a GED, improving self-care, or starting a small business. Within the structured framework of the program, learning partners progress towards greater economic and personal stability. Both mentor and learning partner are uniquely enriched by this learning partnership.
If you are considering being a mentor or a learning partner, please contact the program manager, Merle Potchinsky, at 860-456-7270 x106 or hsmanager@waimct.org.
Mark Your Calendars: Three More WAIM Flea Markets!
Thanks to everyone who made it out to this month's flea market. I hope you found some awesome goodies! There are only three more WAIM Saturday Flea Markets for 2026, so save the dates: June 27, September 19, and November 14, each from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. All proceeds go directly into supporting WAIM's mission to uplift and unite our community by providing caring service and resources to meet our neighbors’ needs with dignity and respect.