by Paige Melton | Jun 17, 2020 | In The News, News Releases
IR-2020-118, June 11, 2020 WASHINGTON — As the July 15 tax-filing deadline − postponed from April 15 − draws near, the Internal Revenue Service is reminding all taxpayers who have yet to file their 2019 federal tax return to file electronically now, choose direct...
by LaToria | Jun 2, 2020 | Blog Post, In The News, News Releases
United Way believes that every person is entitled to be treated with dignity and respect – this includes equal treatment and access to justice. Recent events involving violence and threats against African Americans expose our society’s underlying racism, prejudice and...
by LaToria | Jun 2, 2020 | In The News, Media Releases, News Releases
(Shreveport, LA) – United Way of Northwest Louisiana (UWNWLA) has been awarded $25,000 from International Paper’s Mansfield Mill and the International Paper Foundation. Funds will support will underwrite United Way’s 211 Information and Resource Helpline, a program...
by LaToria | May 29, 2020 | In The News, Media Releases, News Releases
(Shreveport, LA) – United Way of Northwest Louisiana (UWNWLA) has been awarded an $80,000 grant from Kansas City Southern to support the organization’s COVID-19 emergency response. The funds from Kansas City Southern will be split across UWNWLA’s emergency response...
by LaToria | May 19, 2020 | Blog Post, In The News
SHREVEPORT FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT CENTER LAUNCH After much anticipation, we are excited to announce the official launch of the new Shreveport Financial Empowerment Center (FEC) on May 18th, 2020. This new addition to United Way of Northwest Louisiana’s programs...
by LaToria | May 19, 2020 | In The News, Media Releases, News Releases
MAY 18, 2020 – The City of Shreveport, in partnership with the national Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE Fund) announced today the grand opening of Shreveport’s Financial Empowerment Center (SFEC), offering professional, one-on-one financial counseling and...
