
Help our neighbors stay safely housed and warm this winter.
Walk for Warmth
- Hundreds of low-income families, including many children in the region, confront the depletion of their deliverable fuel supply or the discontinuation of their electric or gas service every year - WAIM is there to assist.
- Energy crises are one of the contributing factors of homelessness in our area.
- Families who lose electric, gas, or oil service are also in danger of losing custody of their children.
- Funds donated to the WAIM Private Energy Assistance program go directly to helping WAIM’s clients with emergency needs. Most of these funds are raised during the annual Walk for Warmth.
- YOU CAN HELP us to ensure that our neighbors can live in heated homes with warm showers and hot meals throughout the coldest season of the year.
2023 Event Information:

When
Sunday, November 19, 2023
Where
A two-mile walk around Willimantic departing from Temple Bnai Israel immediately after the Interfaith Service.
Interfaith Thanksgiving Service
- 1:30 pm
- Temple Bnai Israel
383 Jackson Street, Willimantic
Register
- Online Registration (strongly encouraged)
- Day-of Registration
- Temple Bnai Israel
- 12:30 – 2:15 pm
If you won’t be at the walk but want to donate
Checks should be addressed and mailed to:
WAIM WFW
WAIM, PO Box 221,
Willimantic, CT 06226
Thank you in advance for your support!
Other Seasonal Programs
Gifts for Teens
Gifts for Teens is the area’s only program that provides funds to ensure that teenagers from struggling families receive a gift for the holidays.
For Kids Only
WAIM provides an opportunity for children ages 5-12 to select a holiday gift for a parent, guardian, or adult caregiver.
Back to School (BTS)
Uniform Registration
Eligible families can register their children to receive school uniforms or a voucher for the purchase of a uniform for those attending kindergarten through eighth grade.