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UNITED WAY KICKS OF 2020 CAMPAIGN SEASON: WE ARE WHAT IT MEANS TO LIVE UNITED
For the first time, United Way will kick off our annual campaign on October 1st without the aid of a large fundraising event. In past years, we would host the Annual Campaign Kickoff event as a rally to start the fundraising season. This year has been a huge struggle...
United Way Launches 2020 Campaign
(Shreveport, LA) – For the first time, United Way of Northwest Louisiana (UWNWLA) will kick off its annual campaign on October 1 without the aid of a large fundraising event. In past years, UWNWLA would host the Annual Campaign Kickoff event as a rally to the start of...
United Way Awarded $12,500 from Brookeshire’s
(Shreveport, LA) – Brookshire Grocery Company (Brookshire’s) awarded $12,500 to United Way of Northwest Louisiana (UWNWLA) to support the organization’s ongoing campaign and provide disaster assistance to families affected by Hurricane Laura. “Brookshire’s has been...
A Letter from President & CEO Dr. Bruce Willson Jr.
I wanted to reach out to you today to give an update on Hurricane Laura and its effects on the region. As of Monday, August 31, SWEPCO announced that approximately 10,000 households in Shreveport-Bossier and an additional 34,000 in the rural and central Louisiana...
HOST A WORKPLACE SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE WITH UNITED WAY OF NORTHWEST LOUISIANA
(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...