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Imagination Library Now Available to Sabine Parish
(Many, LA) – United Way of Northwest Louisiana is fighting for early childhood education across all of Northwest Louisiana. This week, the nonprofit celebrates the launch of their program, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in all of Sabine Parish. This nationally...

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...