by LaToria | Oct 1, 2020 | In The News, News Releases
(Shreveport, LA) – For the first time, United Way of Northwest Louisiana (UWNWLA) will kick off its annual campaign on October 1 without the aid of a large fundraising event. In past years, UWNWLA would host the Annual Campaign Kickoff event as a rally to the start of...
by LaToria | Sep 23, 2020 | Company Spotlight, In The News, Leadership Giving, News Releases
(Shreveport, LA) – Brookshire Grocery Company (Brookshire’s) awarded $12,500 to United Way of Northwest Louisiana (UWNWLA) to support the organization’s ongoing campaign and provide disaster assistance to families affected by Hurricane Laura. “Brookshire’s has been...
by LaToria | Sep 1, 2020 | Blog Post, In The News, News Releases
I wanted to reach out to you today to give an update on Hurricane Laura and its effects on the region. As of Monday, August 31, SWEPCO announced that approximately 10,000 households in Shreveport-Bossier and an additional 34,000 in the rural and central Louisiana...
by Paige Melton | Aug 24, 2020 | In The News, Media Releases, News Releases, Uncategorized
(Shreveport, LA) – Due to the health and economic crisis caused by COVID-19, United Way of Northwest Louisiana is unable to hold their annual Fill-The-Bus events with Wal-Mart this summer. This year, they are encouraging organizations and companies to host a workplace...
by Paige Melton | Jul 21, 2020 | In The News, Media Releases, News Releases
(Shreveport, LA) – United Way of Northwest Louisiana (UWNWLA) has been awarded a $50,000 grant from Humana’s Medicaid COVID-19 Relief Fund to support the organization’s emergency pandemic response. The grant will underwrite United Way’s 211 Information and Resource...
by LaToria | Jul 15, 2020 | Company Spotlight, In The News, News Releases
(Shreveport, LA) – Beginning July 15, Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) employees and IBEW Local 329 union members will read children’s books for the United Way of Northwest Louisiana’s (UWNLWA) Virtual Volunteer Reading series. The series is part of the early...
