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UNITED WAY DONATES MORE THAN 15,000 SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR STUDENTS IN RED RIVER PARISH
(Coushatta, LA) – Due to COVID-19 safety measures, United Way of Northwest Louisiana's (UWNWLA) Red River Parish Public Schools Back to School Bash took a socially distanced approach again this year. The 2021 event was funded almost entirely by Red River Parish Public...
UNITED WAY PRESENTS TOP FIVE NOMINEES FOR VOLUNTEER OF THE CENTURY
(Shreveport, LA) – United Way of Northwest Louisiana (UWNWLA) has chosen its top five nominees to be recognized at their Centennial Celebration on August 26. At the event, one nominee will be named Volunteer of the Century and receive $500 to thank them for their...
DR. BRUCE WILLSON JR., UNITED WAY PRESIDENT & CEO, ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT
(Shreveport, LA) – After 13 years of service as President & CEO of United Way of Northwest Louisiana, Dr. Bruce Willson Jr., announces his retirement, effective the first quarter of 2022. Dr. Willson assumed his position as President & CEO in April 2008. With...
UNITED WAY RECEIVES $40,000 IN GRANTS FROM INTERNATIONAL PAPER FOUNDATION
(Shreveport, LA) – United Way of Northwest Louisiana (UWNWLA) has been awarded $40,000 from the International Paper Foundation in partnership with International Paper-Mansfield Mill. United Way’s Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (DPIL) program in DeSoto Parish will...
UNITED WAY AND CADDO PARISH SCHOOLS COLLECT OVER 8,000 ESSENTIAL ITEMS FOR LOCAL NONPROFITS
(Shreveport, LA) –United Way of Northwest Louisiana’s (UWNWLA) socially distanced essential needs drive, an alternative to their traditional Day of Service, yielded more than 8,000 essential items and more than $14,000 of economic support from 13 Caddo Parish Public...