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Your Dollar Feeds
More Families.
Because of our regional food distributor partnerships, every dollar you give buys considerably more groceries than a dollar spent at retail. Funds move the most meals.
One-time, monthly, or in someone's honor. All processed by Zeffy, which means 100% of your gift goes to GWIM.
Zeffy is our donation platform and it's commission-free. No credit card fees taken out, no platform cut, no hidden slice. Every dollar you give lands in our account, where it buys groceries at wholesale pricing for families in Greater Waterbury.
Why Your Dollar Goes Further
A Better Multiplier Than the Grocery Store
We're happy to receive food, and we always will be. But if you're choosing between buying canned goods for $30 at Stop & Shop and donating that $30 to us, the math favors the donation.
Wholesale Pricing
Our regional food distributor partnerships let us source groceries at wholesale. Retail dollars buy fewer meals than ours do.
No Middleman Cut
Zeffy is our donation platform. It's commission-free for nonprofits. No credit-card fees, no platform tax. 100% comes to GWIM.
Faster to the Family
Cash lets us respond to pantry shortages in real time. When staples run low, we buy what's needed that week, not what's donated that week.
Ways to Give
Pick the Method That Works for You
Small and steady or single and significant, every path gets food on a table.
One-Time Gift
A single donation of any amount, any time. Quickest way to help right now.
Give once ›Monthly Giving
Our pantry restocks every month. So does your impact. Monthly gifts give us the predictable budget we need to plan ahead.
Set up monthly ›Honor & Memorial Gifts
Celebrate a birthday, remember a loved one, or thank a teacher or caregiver. We'll send an acknowledgment card at your request.
Give in honor ›Corporate & Matching Gifts
Many employers double donations dollar for dollar. Check with your HR team, and we'll help you file the match paperwork.
Email us ›Event Sponsorship
Sponsor the Annual Dinner, Hunger Walk, Bowl-a-Thon, or Shake the Can. Recognition in program, on site, and in our community thanks.
See event sponsorships ›Planned & Legacy Giving
Include GWIM in your will, trust, or estate plan. Leave a legacy that keeps Waterbury fed for generations to come. Call us to talk it through.
Call 203-757-7734 ›What Your Gift Does
Every Amount Moves the Needle
Ballpark examples of what your donation supports across our programs in Greater Waterbury. Actual impact varies with wholesale pricing, season, and demand.
Stocks the shelves with staples like rice, pasta, and peanut butter for a single pantry family's visit.
Helps feed a family of four for a week, or provides hot meals at our Soup Kitchen for several days.
Helps keep the Kidz Club summer program running, supports the Resource Center, and underwrites high-demand pantry days.
Tax-Deductible to the Fullest Extent Allowed by Law
Greater Waterbury Interfaith Ministries, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All gifts are tax-deductible as allowed under federal and Connecticut law. Zeffy issues an automatic receipt to the email address you provide at checkout.
Need a duplicate receipt, year-end summary, or our EIN for your files? Email gwimsk@forhungry.com or call 203-757-7734.
Sponsor an Event
Back a Signature GWIM Fundraiser
Sponsorship tiers include recognition in event programs, on-site signage, and in our community thanks. Pick the event that aligns with your business or family.
Annual Dinner
Our largest event of the year. Community recognition, shared meal, and fundraising celebration for the Greater Waterbury nonprofit community.
Learn more ›Hunger Walk
Annual walk through Waterbury to raise awareness and funds. Family-friendly, team-friendly, corporate-team friendly.
Learn more ›Bowl-a-Thon
Strike out hunger. Company teams, youth teams, and friend groups roll for a cause at our annual bowling fundraiser.
Learn more ›Shake the Can
Our community fundraiser. Quick, simple, and a great intro for new sponsors looking to support local hunger relief.
Learn more ›24 Hours on the Green
Our homelessness awareness event in Wolcott. Solidarity, education, and direct fundraising for those without shelter.
Learn more ›All Community Events
See the full GWIM event calendar with sponsorship levels, date ranges, and the programs each event supports.
View calendar ›Frequently Asked Questions
Donor Questions, Answered
Here is what most donors want to know before they give.
Service Area
Serving Greater Waterbury
Open to neighbors from every corner of the region. No residency check, no forms to start.
Waterbury neighborhoods
Surrounding towns
Finding Us
Driving to 770 East Main St
770 East Main Street, Waterbury, CT 06702. Easy to reach from every direction across the region.
GWIM Crisis Resource Directory
Need rarely comes alone. Our free regional directory connects you to 37+ vetted organizations across Greater Waterbury covering shelter, healthcare, legal aid, utilities, domestic violence, and more.
Your Donation in Context
This is what 90 years of your neighbors' giving has built.