UNITED WAY OPENS PROJECT SUBMISSIONS FOR DAY OF CARING 2023
(Shreveport, LA) – United Way of Northwest Louisiana (UWNWLA) is now accepting project submissions from local nonprofit agencies for its largest, community-wide volunteer event of the year, Day of Caring. Day of Caring is tentatively scheduled for April 28, 2023, with...
UNITED WAY COLLECTS MORE THAN 11,000 SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR BOSSIER AND CADDO PARISH STUDENTS
(Shreveport, LA) – United Way of Northwest Louisiana partnered with Bossier Parish Schools and Caddo Parish Public Schools for its annual Fill the Bus school supply drive. Within two weeks, the organization collected more than 11,000 school supplies with an impact...
60% OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN LOUISIANA ARE LIVING IN FINANCIAL HARDSHIP
New report reveals that federal poverty data significantly undercounts how many people with disabilities are struggling to afford the basics. (Shreveport, LA) – The number of people with disabilities in Louisiana who struggle to afford the basics is far higher than...
UNITED WAY’S SEVENTH ANNUAL DAY OF SERVICE WITH BOSSIER SCHOOLS
(Bossier City, LA) – United Way of Northwest Louisiana (UWNWLA) partnered with Bossier Parish Schools to host the largest district-wide volunteer day for students, parents, educators, and more. Volunteers consisted of 30 teams representing different K-12 Bossier...