History
Greater Waterbury Interfaith Ministries, Inc. has been in existence for over 90 years—since 1933. Our roots can be traced back to the Waterbury Area Council of Churches. In all of those 80 years, our mission has remained the same: to minister to the poor, disadvantaged and homeless of the Greater Waterbury area by seeing to their basic human needs, advocating for social justice and mentoring our friends in need, toward a path of self-efficiency.
Our Mission & Vision
The Greater Waterbury Interfaith Ministries, Inc. is a non-denominational, faith based, 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that serves disadvantaged people living in the greater Waterbury community. Our mission is to nourish the hungry in a respectful and dignified manner and endeavor to empower our clients to become self-sufficient.
SERVING THE COMMUNITY BY LETTING THE COMMUNITY SERVE
GWIM serves the community by using the people power of agencies and organizations like: AIC, Associate Training for Senior Citizens, Choices, Easter Seals, ICES, Independent Living Solutions, The Kennedy Center, Marrakech, as well as Community Court and court ordered service.
Board of Directors/Staff
Board of Directors 2023:
Officers of GWIM:
President Attorney Tavis Tindall
Vice President Diane Bearce
Treasurer Dr. Charles Kelly
Secretary Sharon Goldman
Ashley Debella-Marques, Doctor in Clinical Nutrition DCN, MS, RDN, CD-N, CEDRD
Attorney Scott Garver
Attorney Eric Herst
Rev. Dennis McGuire
Janice Mitchell-Smith
Dr. Amir Nadimi
Noemi Oliveri
Kathleen Zembrzuski
EMERITUS
Ida Epstein
Rev. Kenneth Frazier
Barbara Ann Dublin
Executive Director
770 East Main Street,
Waterbury, CT 06702
203-757-7734
Sherry Mastrioani
Business Manager
203-756-2830
Regina Suggs
Head Chef
770 East Main Street,
Waterbury, CT 06702
203-757-7734
Rolando Escobales
Weekend Server
770 East Main Street,
Waterbury, CT 06702
203-757-7734
Richard Marquis
Aide
770 East Main Street,
Waterbury, CT 06702
203-757-7734
Partners/Sponsors
First Congregational Church of Waterbury
St. Peters Episcopal Church – Cheshire
Prospect Congregational Church
Waterbury Baptist Ministries
Wolcott Congregational Church
United Methodist Church of Waterbury
Mattatuck Unitarian Universalist
United Church of Christ – Southbury
St. George’s Episcopal Church, Middlebury
St. John’s Episcopal Church, Waterbury
B”nai Israel Southbury
First Baptist Church, Plymouth
First Congregational Church, Watertown
Cheshire Lutheran Church
Middlebury Congregational Church
Archdiocese of Hartford
Jewish Communities of Western CT
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church
A few sampling of some of GWIM’s partner agencies and organizations with whom we partner to serve the community and the welfare of everyone.
AIC-Alternatives in the Community – Community Solutions’ (CSI) Alternative in the Community (AIC) programs are community-based alternatives to incarceration that provide multifaceted intervention services for offenders awaiting trial, or who are on probation or parole. The program uses Motivational Interviewing techniques and a curricula-driven, evidence-based model designed to assess the needs of each client to reduce individual risk factors. Participants work closely with case managers, intervention and employment specialists to develop individual goals and make positive changes in their lives
http://www.csi-online.org/adult_services/alternative_in_community.html
Associate Training For Senior Citizen
-Choices
-Easter Seals-Independent living and opportunities
For nearly 60 years, Easterseals has been the indispensable resource for people and families facing disability.
http://www.easterseals.com/waterburyct/
United Way of Waterbury
United Way of Greater Waterbury is a leader in facilitating the identification of regional needs and supporting solutions. We are working to advance the common good by focusing on the building blocks for a good life – a quality education that leads to a stable job, enough income to support a family through retirement, and ensuring our most basic needs are met. United Way is investing human and financial resources in these areas in order to create long lasting changes that will prevent problems from happening in the first place. Creating this change takes volunteer leadership, expertise, commitment, proven strategies and ambitious fundraising efforts.