Meet Our Interns!

Waunakee Neighborhood Connection is pleased to partner once again with Waunakee Community High School to host four interns for the 2026-27 school year!

We are very grateful for the support of our interns who will help with projects such as the Student Care Closet, Bundle & Connect, and our Birthday program, as well as other important communication, social media, and business tasks.

Welcome Charlotte, Gyasey, Kaylee, and Sharon! You are invited to learn more about these bright students and their WNC project focus on our About Us page.

Winter Coat Collection

We are accepting coat donations of all sizes for men, women, and children.

We are especially in need of all MEN’S and JUNIORS’ sizes!

Thank you for helping us make sure everyone in our community can stay warm this winter!

School Supplies and Community Resource Fair / Útiles Escolares y Feria de Recursos Comunitarios

School Supply Distribution & Community Resource Fair 🎉

It’s time for our Fill the Bus event. School Supply Distribution!

🌟 Waunakee School District families who received a postcard invitation or WNC tickets are welcome to pick up school supplies to help students start the school year ready to learn.

Have questions?

📞 Call WNC: 608-849-5740

📧 Email: wncteam@waunakeenc.org

We look forward to seeing you!

📚 ¡Distribución de Útiles Escolares y Feria de Recursos Comunitarios! 🎉

¡Ya llegó nuestro evento Fill the Bus y la Distribución de Útiles Escolares! 🚌🎒

🌟 Las familias del Distrito Escolar de Waunakee que recibieron una postal de invitación o boletos de WNC pueden recoger útiles escolares para ayudar a que los estudiantes comiencen el nuevo año escolar preparados para aprender.

¿Tiene preguntas?

📞 Llame a WNC: 608-849-5740

📧 Correo electrónico: wncteam@waunakeenc.org

¡Esperamos verlos y les deseamos un excelente inicio del nuevo año escolar!

Harvesting Hope Fundraiser with Ron Dayne – SOLD OUT

All tickets for this event are sold out at this time.

Harvesting Hope with Waunakee Neighborhood Connection

Friday, September 18, 2026

5:30 p.m. Cocktail Hour, 6:00 p.m. Dinner, and 6:30 p.m. Program

Waunakee Village Center, 333 S. Madison St., Waunakee, WI 53597

VIP tickets include meet & greet with 1999 Heisman Trophy-winning Running Back for the Wisconsin Badgers – Ron Dayne!

Dress code is dressy casual. Dinner will be served by PaPa’s BBQ and award-winning Birddog Blues Band will provide the musical entertainment!

Please contact us at wncteam@waunakeenc.org or 608-849-5740 with any questions. We look forward to seeing you there!

Volunteer Spotlight – Gloria

🌟 VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH: GLORIA! 🌟

Help us celebrate Gloria! 💜 She has been volunteering with WNC for 2½ years as our amazing Diaper Coordinator and also helps with our coat program.

Gloria’s caring heart and dedication to helping others truly shine! She lives by the motto:

“Forget yesterday, live for today, tomorrow will take care of itself.” 💜

Thank you, Gloria, for all you do for WNC and our community! 👏🌟

Neighbor of the Year 2026

🌟We are pleased to announce that JoAnn Hoffman has been chosen as our 2026 Neighbor of the Year! 🌟

JoAnn embodies kindness, generosity, and community spirit. She is a familiar face in Waunakee, lending her time and talents to many organizations around the village.

JoAnn has been a dedicated volunteer and leader in our WNC donation sorting room since 2019. She carefully and respectfully prepares items for our community store, and she manages our “Needs List” for special item requests, along with a million other duties to help our store operations run smoothly!

Additionally, JoAnn has been volunteering at the Waunakee Food Pantry for over 10 years, getting orders packed and ready for their weekly distributions.

She is also very involved with the community outreach programs at Peace Lutheran Church where, as leader of the Stewardship Committee, she supports and promotes ongoing community projects, such as “Sammy’s Buddy Bench Project” and the PLC Quilters, who generously donate beautiful quilts every winter to the grateful recipients at Waunakee Neighborhood Connection.

JoAnn is a dedicated volunteer with the local election commission, helping with all aspects of our elections in Waunakee. She is also a Special Voting Deputy which allows her to visit local nursing and senior care facilities to help the residents cast their early voting ballots.

Through her generous community involvement, JoAnn has made a lasting impact on everyone around her. Thank you, JoAnn, for all the wonderful ways you support our neighbors in Waunakee! 💜

🌟¡Nos complace anunciar que JoAnn Hoffman ha sido elegida como nuestra Vecina del Año 2026!🌟

JoAnn encarna la amabilidad, la generosidad y el espíritu comunitario. Es un rostro familiar en Waunakee, dedicando su tiempo y talentos a numerosas organizaciones de la localidad.

JoAnn ha sido una voluntaria y líder dedicada en nuestra sala de clasificación de donaciones del WNC desde 2019. Prepara con esmero y respeto los artículos para nuestra tienda comunitaria, y gestiona nuestra «Lista de Necesidades» para solicitudes de artículos especiales, ¡además de realizar un millón de otras tareas para asegurar que las operaciones de nuestra tienda se desarrollen sin contratiempos!

Además, JoAnn lleva más de 10 años como voluntaria en la Despensa de Alimentos de Waunakee, encargándose de empaquetar y preparar los pedidos para sus distribuciones semanales.

También participa activamente en los programas de alcance comunitario de la Iglesia Luterana Peace (Peace Lutheran Church), donde, como líder del Comité de Mayordomía, apoya y promueve proyectos comunitarios continuos, tales como el «Proyecto Sammy’s Buddy Bench» y el grupo PLC Quilters, quienes generosamente donan hermosas colchas cada invierno a los agradecidos beneficiarios de Waunakee Neighborhood Connection.

JoAnn es una voluntaria entregada en la comisión electoral local, colaborando en todos los aspectos de nuestras elecciones en Waunakee. Asimismo, ejerce como Delegada Especial de Votación, lo que le permite visitar residencias de ancianos y centros de cuidado para ayudar a los residentes a emitir sus votos anticipados.

A través de su generosa participación en la comunidad, JoAnn ha dejado una huella perdurable en todos los que la rodean. ¡Gracias, JoAnn, por todas las maravillosas formas en que apoyas a nuestros vecinos en Waunakee! 💜

Spring Break / Vacaciones de Primavera

Waunakee Neighborhood Connection will be closed for shopping during Waunakee Community School District’s Spring Break: March 23-27. We will reopen for shopping on Monday, March 30th. Please email us with any urgent needs: wncteam@waunakeenc.org

Waunakee Neighborhood Connection permanecerá cerrado para compras durante las vacaciones de primavera del Waunakee Community School District: del 23 al 27 de marzo. Reabriremos para compras el lunes 30 de marzo. Por favor, envíenos un correo electrónico si tiene alguna necesidad urgente: wncteam@waunakeenc.org