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 | Jun 24, 2020 | In The News, Media Releases, News Releases
(Shreveport, LA) – United Way of Northwest Louisiana distributed $10,500 in Uber credits this month to local nonprofits serving people in Shreveport and Bossier City. The ability to distribute these credits resulted from a new partnership with Uber, formed to assist...
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 | 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...
