by United Way NWLA | Sep 15, 2017 | In The News
United Way of Northwest Louisiana will host the annual Campaign Kickoff celebration, Thursday, Sept. 21 to mark the official start of the 2017-2018 fundraising season. The event will take place at 11:30 a.m. inside the ballroom of Sam’s Town Casino. The featured...
by United Way NWLA | Aug 17, 2017 | In The News
Earlier sunsets, cooler mornings, and singing cicadas are the telltale clues that the back to school season is just around the corner. United Way believes every child deserves a strong start in life and provides the following tips to help ensure a smooth transition...
by United Way NWLA | Aug 3, 2017 | In The News
Brian Gallagher, August 3 2017 Did you know that millennials will be 50 percent of the workforce by 2020? Or that 88 percent of millennials feel their job is more fulfilling when they are provided opportunities to make a positive impact on social or environmental...
by andrew | Jul 25, 2017 | In The News
Walmart and United Way are teaming up at Walmart locations located on Pines Road and Bert Kouns Industrial Boulevard in Shreveport to collect school supplies for Transformation Zone students. “You know, we always want to help our children,” said Hilda...
by United Way NWLA | Jul 6, 2017 | In The News
You’re not a survivor until you know you’ve survived, but when you do, it’s powerful. – Dr. Brook Bello The words of those individuals personally affected by an issue often resonate the deepest. That is the case with Dr. Brook Bello. Dr. Bello is a human trafficking...
by United Way NWLA | Jul 6, 2017 | In The News
This report shows us that 42 percent of all Louisiana families are ALICE or live below the ALICE Threshold. This means that 42 percent of all Louisiana families are not earning enough to “get by” based on a Household Survival Budget that uses conservative estimates of...
