Waunakee Neighborhood Connection

05/27/2026

Friendly reminder, we will be closed this coming Friday 5/29!

Un recordatorio, estaremos cerrados este viernes 29 de mayo!

05/25/2026

We will be closed Monday, May 25 for Memorial Day. Wishing everyone a safe holiday!

Estaremos cerrados el lunes 25 de mayo por Memorial Day. ¡Les deseamos a todos un feliz y seguro dia feriado!

05/22/2026

🍷 A big thank you to Red & White Winebar for partnering with us for this special event! We’re excited to bring our community together for a great evening. All are welcome — we hope you can join us!

🍷 ¡Muchas gracias a Red & White Winebar por colaborar con nosotros en este evento especial! Estamos emocionados de reunir a nuestra comunidad para una gran velada. Todos son bienvenidos — ¡esperamos que puedan acompañarnos!

05/07/2026

📢 Donation Update

We will be closed for donations May 7th through May 15th while we reorganize.

If you have toiletries or community baby shower donations, or any questions, please call us at (608) 849-5740.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support 💛

📢 Actualización sobre donaciones

Estaremos cerrados para donaciones del 7 al 15 de mayo mientras nos reorganizamos.

Si tiene artículos de higiene personal o donaciones para el baby shower comunitario, o si tiene alguna pregunta, por favor llámenos al (608) 849-5740.

Gracias por su comprensión y apoyo continuo 💛

05/07/2026

🌟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! 💜

05/02/2026

💐Help us make our community baby shower extra special! Throughout the month of May we are collecting donations of new baby items to help support local families and welcome little ones with love.

💗We kindly ask that all donated items be brand new. Every gift, big or small, will make a difference and help us create a beautiful event for our community. Thank you for your kindness and support!

04/30/2026

📣⏰ We’ll be closing at 12:00 PM tomorrow, Friday, May 1st, 2026.
We’ll reopen for shopping appointments on Monday, May 4th. Thank you for planning ahead and for your continued support 💜

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📣⏰ Cerraremos a las 12:00 PM mañana, viernes 1 de mayo, 2026.
Reabriremos para citas de compras el lunes 4 de mayo. ¡Gracias por su apoyo y por planear con anticipación! 💜

04/29/2026

We could use a little help from our community 💜

Right now, our toiletries shelves are running low, and these everyday essentials make a big difference for the families we serve:

🧻 Toilet paper
🧻 Paper towels
🧴 Shampoo & Conditioner
🪥 Toothpaste & Toothbrushes
🧼 Bar soap
🧴 Lotion
☀️ Sunscreen

If you’re heading to the store, consider grabbing one extra item to donate—it may seem small, but it helps ensure local families have the basic necessities they deserve.

Donations can be dropped off anytime in the yellow bins outside our doors or in the silver box next to the main entrance.

Thank you for always showing up for our community. We truly couldn’t do this without you! 💜

04/27/2026

Thank you to The Waunakee Tribune for this feature!

With its retirement and staff changes, Waunakee Neighborhood Connection has become much more than just a store where community members can find clothing and household items.

04/27/2026

💜As you are doing your spring clean-up, please keep an eye out for items we are currently in need of!

We are looking for kitchenware, silverware, pots, and pans. Your donations can make a big difference for families in our community. Thank you for thinking of us!

💜 Mientras realizas tu limpieza de primavera, ¡por favor, presta atención a los artículos que necesitamos actualmente!

Estamos buscando utensilios de cocina, cubiertos, ollas y sartenes. Tus donaciones pueden marcar una gran diferencia para las familias de nuestra comunidad. ¡Gracias por pensar en nosotros!