by United Way NWLA | Nov 21, 2017 | In The News
From ABC News An increase in suicide rates among U.S. teens occurred at the same time social media use surged and a new analysis suggests there may be a link. Suicide rates for teens rose between 2010 and 2015 after they had declined for nearly two decades, according...
by United Way NWLA | Nov 14, 2017 | In The News
The Association for Fundraising Professionals of North Louisiana (AFP) is celebrating their 26th year of National Philanthropy Day, to be held Wednesday, November 15, 2017 from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM at the Hilton Garden Inn, Bossier City, Louisiana. AFP will be honoring...
by United Way NWLA | Nov 7, 2017 | In The News
The Louisiana Department of Education has released the performance scores for 2017, and overall most school districts in Northwest Louisiana have seen growth. Below are 2017’s scores for the 10 Parishes that United Way of Northwest Louisiana serves: Bienville...
by United Way NWLA | Nov 6, 2017 | In The News
“A busybody.” That’s how Raven Judd describes her 10-month-old daughter Bailey. “She loves tummy time. She likes to roll over. She’d dive if you let her,” says the 27-year-old mother from Washington, D.C. There is one thing, though,...
by United Way NWLA | Oct 19, 2017 | In The News
WASHINGTON–New data published today from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that 18 percent of American children—13.3 million—lived below the poverty line in 2016, a slight decrease from 19.7 percent in the previous year. The data underscores the destructive effects...
by United Way NWLA | Oct 10, 2017 | In The News
United Way of Northwest Louisiana will host its fourth annual National Night Out Block party. The party will be held at the United Way satellite office in Minden known as the Webster-Bienville-Claiborne Center (WBC) on Tuesday Oct. 10 from 5 – 7pm. In 2016, the WBC...
