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...