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Welcome to GROW Windham!

Grow Windham cultivates intergenerational spaces that center youth to grow and build their power to problem solve and create new opportunities in Windham. 

We do this by using the garden as a hub to address systemic barriers, where youth are responsible for building community, leading projects, and taking action to accomplish their visions.

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Latest News

GROW Windham launches its first ever co-ed soccer tournament fundraiser!

About the causes:
GROW Windham and The Neighbors Fund are coordinating a co-ed soccer tournament to fundraise money for youth programming and immigrant emergency assistance funds. For the past two years, both organizations have partnered together to move forward the development of young people and respond to the emergent needs of the immigrant community in Willimantic.

Money fundraised would go towards general operating funds for Grow Windham, and to the emergency fund pool that The Neighbor Fund has developed. The goal is to gather participants from the community and raise the money via team registration fees as well as through individual donations and sponsorships. All money raised would be split evenly and given to each organization after covering the necessary costs of the event. Join us for a full day of competitive fun!

About the tournament: The tournament will be elimination style, each team will have the opportunity to play in at least two 30 minute games. All games will be played in a quarter of the field with small goals.
          Time: 10:00am-3:00pm
          Location: Philip Lauter Park Soccer Field

* Please note: that all teams must have at least 2 players of opposing genders playing on the field at all times. The winning team will receive tournament t-shirts and medals to commemorate their win. There is a participation waiver that all players must sign the day of the tournament. Players must be at least 14 years old to participate.

Register using our Zeffy link: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/kick-for-a-cause
GROW Windham's Youth Hangouts!

Join us every Friday afternoon, starting September 26th, 2025 from 4:30 to 6:30pm for our weekly youth hangouts! In collaboration with Eastern Connecticut State University, we will be opening our space on Main Street to help foster an environment for youth to collaborate and engage with one another!

The events are open to any youth in Windham or surrounding areas!
There is no need to register prior to the event or to stay for the whole duration of the event.