Women Empowering Women with Debbie Gray

On the November 18, 2025 episode of Mic Check, host Mike Merli sat down with Debbie Gray, founder of Women Aligned With Abundance (WAWA), a Waterbury-based non-profit focused on women's empowerment.

Debbie spoke about her personal journey, and the motivation and inspiration behind her founding WAWA, and engaging in the women's empowerment work she's doing.

WAWA meets every fourth Wednesday at the North End Recreation Center at 268 North Main Street in Waterbury, Connecticut.

For more information, Debbie and WAWA can be reached at 203-514-2144, via email at [e-mail], or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/467279502566892.

WAWA's website is https://wawainc.mailchimpsites.com/.

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