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LARGEST VOLUNTEER EVENT KICK OFF MAY 24
(Shreveport, LA) – United Way of Northwest Louisiana (UWNWLA) will host its annual Day of Caring on Wednesday, May 24, sponsored in part by Chesapeake Energy, Healthy Blue of Louisiana, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana. Day of Caring is the largest...

UNITED WAY CELEBRATES $1.8 MILLION RAISED FOR NORTHWEST LOUISIANA
(Shreveport, LA) – United Way of Northwest Louisiana (UWNWLA) and area businesses celebrated $1.8 million raised for Northwest Louisiana programs Thursday night. These funds have an impact value of nearly $6 million for our community, helping more than 100,000 lives...

UNITED WAY CELEBRATES ITS COMMUNITY IMPACT WITH SEAFOOD BOIL, AWARDS, MUSIC, RAFFLE PRIZES, AND MORE
(Shreveport, LA) – United Way of Northwest Louisiana (UWNWLA) is inviting the public to Tails & Ales: A Celebration of Impact on February 23 at Great Raft Brewing from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tails & Ales is dedicated to honoring companies and donors who...

UNITED WAY ANNOUNCES 2023 VITA SITES
(Shreveport, LA) – An average of 55 percent of households across Northwest Louisiana are struggling to make ends meet. In response, United Way of Northwest Louisiana (UWNWLA), in partnership with the Internal Revenue Service, promotes the annual free tax preparation...

UNITED WAY EXCEEDS FUNDRAISING GOAL AND EXPANDS DOLLY PARTON’S IMAGINATION LIBRARY
(Shreveport, LA) – United Way of Northwest Louisiana (UWNWLA) exceeded its end-of-year $50,000 fundraising goal and raised more than $66,000 in support of its educational program, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. UWNWLA is expanding the program into targeted areas...