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Buddy Wood Joins Board of Directors
United Way of Northwest Louisiana has recently accepted Buddy Wood of State Farm as a 2017 board member. Wood has been recognized as an individual with a passion to improve his community. Out of the 27 board members that advocate on behalf of United Way NWLA, Wood is...

United Way Welcomes Six New Board Members
Six community members have agreed to devote time to serve as a board director for United Way of Northwest Louisiana. These new additions have been recognized throughout Northwest Louisiana as individuals with the passion and tenacity to improve the community. The new...
Minden Residents Volunteer for United Way’s Annual Day of Caring
United Way of Northwest Louisiana along with the Minden community, completed more than ten projects for local nonprofits. Saturday’s Day of Caring event involved about 100 people. The day started with a breakfast at Webster Council on Aging. All volunteer teams...
$2 Million Raised to Improve Local Lives
SHREVEPORT, LA (March 30, 2017) - United Way of Northwest Louisiana has raised more than $2 million during the past year. That money will be used to improve the lives of residents in Northwest Louisiana. The dollars raised will be spent on nonprofit programs in NWLA...
Participate in Day of Caring on Friday, May 12
United Way of Northwest Louisiana will host its annual Day of Caring on Friday, May 12. Day of Caring is the largest single-day, community-wide volunteer event in Northwest Louisiana. The event hosts more than 500 volunteers representing nearly 50 local businesses...