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The Stories
Behind the Meals.
Press features, partner spotlights, and updates from 770 East Main St, plus the resources our neighbors reach for most. New stories land here as they happen.
GWIM in the News
Recent Coverage and Community Stories
When Greater Waterbury shows up for its neighbors, word gets around. Here is some of the coverage GWIM has earned over the years.
Feeding Community: The 4 a.m. Line at GWIM's Food Pantry
The line starts before sunrise on pantry Monday. 10,000 pounds of groceries, 350 families, and a look at why the last week of the month is the hungriest.
Read the Story ›Project PB and J: 250 Bagged Lunches from Women@Carmody
A law firm came in an hour early, packed 250 peanut butter and jelly lunches, and filled an SUV for the Soup Kitchen. Barbara Dublin's reaction: "You saved us."
Read the Story ›GWIM Partners with the Pontelandolfo Community Club
The benefit dinner partnership that grew into Feed the Need, GWIM's flagship annual event at La Bella Vista.
Read the Story ›Covering GWIM?
Reporters and partners: for interviews, photos, or program data, email gwimsk@forhungry.com or call 203-757-7734 and ask for Barbara Ann Dublin.
Resources
What Our Neighbors Reach for Most
Four quick paths to the help people ask about every day.
Soup Kitchen
Hot meals Monday through Friday, 11 AM to 1 PM. Bag lunches on weekends.
Food Pantry
Free groceries, choice-based, the second and last Monday of every month.
Resource Center
Housing, healthcare, benefits, and legal help, Monday through Friday mornings.
Ways to Give
Every dollar stays in Greater Waterbury. Give once or monthly through Zeffy.
Greater Waterbury Crisis Resource Directory
37+ vetted organizations across the region covering shelter, healthcare, legal aid, utilities, mental health, and benefits. Free, no signup, updated by GWIM.
