UPCOMING EVENTS
News & Updates
UNITED WAY OPENS PROJECT SUBMISSIONS FOR DAY OF CARING 2023
(Shreveport, LA) – United Way of Northwest Louisiana (UWNWLA) is now accepting project submissions from local nonprofit agencies for its largest, community-wide volunteer event of the year, Day of Caring. Day of Caring is tentatively scheduled for April 28, 2023, with...
Served, Sacrificed, Yet Struggling: 36% of Louisiana Veterans Living in Financial Hardship
New ALICE report reveals that Louisiana has the highest rate in the U.S. of financially insecure veterans SHREVEPORT, LA– They’ve served and sacrificed for our country, yet more than one-third -36%- of Louisiana’s 224,516 veterans struggle to afford the basics,...
UNITED WAY LAUNCHES BOOK CLUB TO SUPPORT DOLLY PARTON’S IMAGINATION LIBRARY
(Shreveport, LA) – United Way of Northwest Louisiana (UWNWLA) is launching the United Way Book Club to gain support in an effort to expand Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library into Louisiana’s poorest zip code, 71103. The expansion of the Imagination Library will...
UNITED WAY’S EIGHTH ANNUAL DAY OF SERVICE WITH BOSSIER SCHOOLS
(Shreveport, LA) – United Way of Northwest Louisiana (UWNWLA) partnered with Bossier Parish Schools to host the largest district-wide volunteer day for students, parents, educators, and more. Volunteers consisted of 23 teams representing different K-12 Bossier schools...
What is Human Resource Management for Nonprofits?
The success of your nonprofit organization depends on finding dedicated, qualified staff. Oh yes, let us not forget to add “keeping employees happy.” Finding good people is critical to master your organization’s goals. Therefore, developing a relationship with Human...
UNITED WAY COLLECTS MORE THAN 11,000 SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR BOSSIER AND CADDO PARISH STUDENTS
(Shreveport, LA) – United Way of Northwest Louisiana partnered with Bossier Parish Schools and Caddo Parish Public Schools for its annual Fill the Bus school supply drive. Within two weeks, the organization collected more than 11,000 school supplies with an impact...
Mission
United Way of Northwest Louisiana fights for the health, education, financial stability, and essential needs of every person in our community.