by United Way NWLA | Dec 29, 2016 | News Releases
The Free Coalition is kicking off a social media campaign in January, 2017 to raise awareness about human trafficking in the Shreveport-Bossier Community (Lex Talamo/The Times) January is National Human Trafficking Prevention month, and area nonprofits and law...
by United Way NWLA | Dec 16, 2016 | News Releases
(Natchitoches, LA) December 13, 2016 – United Way of Northwest Louisiana has teamed up with the Natchitoches Community Alliance to bring the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Program to children in Natchitoches parish. This early childhood literacy program fosters a...
by United Way NWLA | Nov 28, 2016 | News Releases
United Way of Northwest Louisiana is promoting the love of reading and giving books to children on #GivingTuesday, November 29, 2016. For only $30, a child can be sponsored to receive this gift – 12 books for one year. Or $150 will sponsor a child for all five years –...
by United Way NWLA | Nov 14, 2016 | News Releases
Everywhere you look there is need. Giving is an important and integral part of personal and family budgets throughout the nation. As American’s, we are blessed with abundance, but with great abundance comes great responsibility. Over the past two years, our state and...
by United Way NWLA | Nov 14, 2016 | News Releases
Once a homeless runaway and now fighting muscular dystrophy on two separate fronts, Lynn Nelson-Stevens is no quitter. In fact, in her day job as chief operating officer for the United Way of Northwest Louisiana, her focus is on others. “It’s really about changing...
by United Way NWLA | Nov 8, 2016 | News Releases
United Way of Northwest Louisiana and Bossier Parish Schools hosted Bossier’s 2nd Annual Day of Service. This year, the event was held over two days (Friday, October 21 – Saturday, October 22). Bossier Elementary School kicked off the action for the two-day,...
