UPCOMING EVENTS
News & Updates
UNITED WAY SEARCHES FOR OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEERS TO CELEBRATE 100 YEARS OF SERVICE
(Shreveport, LA) – United Way of Northwest Louisiana (UWNWLA) is searching for outstanding volunteers and leaders who have significantly impacted Northwest Louisiana. United Way staff and community leaders will select five nominees to be honored at their Centennial...
UNITED WAY HOSTS GRAND REOPENING OF THE SHREVEPORT FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT CENTER
(Shreveport, LA) – In direct partnership with United Way of Northwest Louisiana and the City of Shreveport, the Shreveport Financial Empowerment Center (SFEC) celebrated its one-year anniversary with a grand reopening and open house on Wednesday, May 19. The event...
UNITED WAY LAUNCHES RIDE UNITED VACCINE ACCESS CAMPAIGN
(Shreveport, LA) – United Way of Northwest Louisiana (UWNWLA) announced the launch of the Ride United Vaccine Access Campaign. This program gives residents who have transportation challenges free rides to COVID-19 vaccination sites in Northwest Louisiana with Lyft....
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK: THANK YOU, VOLUNTEERS!
2020 brought new challenges to our community and added extra strain to issues Northwest Louisiana already faces. However, we found that even during the most difficult times, United Way of Northwest Louisiana's volunteers show perseverance in their drive to put our...
UNITED WAY ADOPTS 10 HEAD START CENTERS
(Shreveport, LA) – United Way of Northwest Louisiana (UWNWLA) adopted one local head start program and child-care center in each of the 10 parishes they serve. Throughout the year, UWNWLA will assist the centers with obtaining the tools necessary for the community’s...
UNITED WAY DONATES BOOKS FROM DOLLY PARTON’S IMAGINATION LIBRARY TO 10 HEAD START CENTERS
(Shreveport, LA) – In lieu of participating in Read Across America Day, United Way of Northwest Louisiana (UWNWLA) donated 10 sets of books from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (DPIL) to a local head start program or child-care centers in each of the 10 parishes...
Mission
United Way of Northwest Louisiana fights for the health, education, financial stability, and essential needs of every person in our community.