by United Way NWLA | Jul 11, 2018 | News Releases
(Shreveport, LA) – For kids with low-wage families, summer often means the loss of regular breakfasts and lunches. In Caddo Parish, students attend 14 K-12 schools that are in a food desert where there is no grocery store within a mile. A newly formed partnership...
by United Way NWLA | Jun 22, 2018 | News Releases
(Natchitoches, LA) – United Way of Northwest Louisiana and community partners have a lot to celebrate in Natchitoches. The nonprofit agency announced Friday the allocation of $41,500 in grants. These grants will be reinvested into six nonprofit programs in...
by United Way NWLA | Jun 11, 2018 | News Releases
(Minden, LA) – Young children living in Webster Parish are now one step away from receiving free high-quality books at home each month. The United Way program, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, provides age appropriate books to children under five. This is the first...
by United Way NWLA | Jun 6, 2018 | News Releases
(Shreveport, LA) – Through hard work, faithful donors and passionate volunteers, United Way of Northwest Louisiana will reinvest more than $1.1 million in local communities. The competitive process awarded grants to programs at 47 nonprofit agencies (some agencies...
by United Way NWLA | May 30, 2018 | News Releases
(SHREVEPORT, LA) United Way of Northwest Louisiana officials are pleased to announce that Caddo, Bossier, DeSoto and Natchitoches parishes have been awarded $217,725 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in these parishes. The Emergency Food and Shelter...
by United Way NWLA | May 1, 2018 | News Releases
MINDEN, LA– The spirit of philanthropy could be felt throughout the city of Minden Saturday. United Way of Northwest Louisiana’s annual Day of Caring Minden provided dozens of volunteer opportunities to local businesses. This single-day, community-wide event involved...
