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United Way’s Red River Back to School Bash Serves Hundreds of Families
(Coushatta, LA) – More than a thousand Red River Parish residents showed up for United Way NWLA’s second annual Red River Parish Back to School Bash. This event is the only in the parish to distribute school supplies. According to the ALICE (Asset Limited Income...
United Way NWLA Hires LaToria W. Thomas as Vice President of Resource Development
(Shreveport, LA) – United Way of Northwest Louisiana (UWNWLA) announces the addition of LaToria “Tori” W. Thomas as Vice President of Resource Development, effective July 2018. In this role, Thomas will lead the resource development team to fundraise and grow...
LOCAL UNITED WAY MEETS 2018 MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS
(Shreveport, LA) – United Way of Northwest Louisiana has successfully completed all of the United Way Worldwide membership requirements by their respective due dates. “It is important for us to maintain high standards of accountability, and this is part of the process...
KELLOGG’S RICE KRISPIES & UNITED WAY NWLA AIM TO HELP SHREVEPORT FOOD DESERT
(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...
Natchitoches Celebrates Born Learning Trail Installation, Receives More Than $40k in Grants
(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...