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Build Something
That Feeds
a Community.

GWIM partnerships with local businesses, civic organizations, and community groups are the backbone of our mission. Together, we multiply our impact across Greater Waterbury.

501(c)(3) Nonprofit · EIN 06-0658070203-757-7734gwimsk@forhungry.com

Partnership Opportunities

Ways Your Organization Can Support GWIM

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Event Sponsorship

Sponsor Feed the Need Dinner, Hunger Walk, Bowl-a-Thon, or Shake the Can. Your brand reaches the community while supporting hunger relief.

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Food Drives

Run a drive at your workplace, school, or congregation. We provide collection guidelines and pickup coordination for large donations.

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Corporate Giving

Annual giving programs, matched employee donations, and corporate grants. GWIM is 501(c)(3), so your contribution is fully tax-deductible.

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Volunteer Team Days

Bring your team to the Soup Kitchen or Food Pantry for a hands-on service day. We accommodate groups of all sizes.

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In-Kind Donations

Donate supplies, professional services, equipment, or venue space. Every in-kind contribution helps stretch our budget.

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Congregation Partnership

Join our network of 52 member congregations. Churches, synagogues, and mosques rotate kitchen duty and provide ongoing support.


Current Partners & Sponsors

Proud to Stand with These Organizations

GWIM is grateful for the ongoing support of businesses and organizations across Greater Waterbury, including Ion Bank, Thomaston Savings Bank, Tindall Law Firm, Carmody Torrance Sandak Hennessey, Albert Bros, BJM Law, Post University, ServiceMaster Restore, and Brass City Tile Designs, among many others, who help feed and empower our neighbors.

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Sponsor Logos Coming Soon

We are gathering high-resolution logos from our current sponsors to display here. If your organization is a current GWIM partner and you have not sent yours, please email gwimsk@forhungry.com.


Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions

Six partnership types: event sponsorship (Feed the Need Dinner, Hunger Walk, Shake the Can), food drives, corporate giving programs, volunteer team days, in-kind donations (supplies, services, equipment), and congregation partnerships for faith communities.
Call 203-757-7734 or email gwimsk@forhungry.com. Sponsorship levels vary by event. Your business appears in event programs, on signage, and across our communications.
Yes. GWIM is a registered 501(c)(3), EIN 06-0658070. Your partnership contribution is tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by federal and Connecticut law.
Many employers in Connecticut offer 1:1 or 2:1 matching for nonprofit giving. Submit the match request through your HR portal, then email us with the details and we will file our side.
Board President Atty. Tavis Tindall or staff leads Barbara Ann Dublin (M.S.) and Sherry Mastrioani (MBA). Reach the team at 203-757-7734 or gwimsk@forhungry.com.

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.

From Downtown Waterbury
Take East Main St eastbound for about 1 mile. GWIM is on the right at 770 East Main St.
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From Town Plot
Route 63 or West Main St toward Downtown, then continue east on East Main St.
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From Bunker Hill / North End
North Main St south toward Downtown, then left onto East Main St.
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From Washington Hill / South End
South Main St north, right onto East Main St.
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From East End / East Mountain
Follow East Main St west toward Downtown. GWIM is on the left.
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From Naugatuck / Wolcott
Route 8 North to Exit 27 (East Main St). Turn right.
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From Thomaston
Route 8 South to Exit 36, then East Main St west. GWIM on the right.
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From Prospect
Route 68 west into Waterbury, then onto East Main St west toward Downtown.
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From Middlebury / Watertown
Route 64 east into Waterbury, then East Main St. GWIM is at 770 East Main.
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Impact, Multiplied Through Partnership

52
Member Congregations
Interfaith partners
90+
Years of Impact
Since 1933
100%
Locally Focused
Every dollar stays in Greater Waterbury

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