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UNITED WAY RECEIVES $10,000 GRANT FROM BROOKSHIRE’S FOR DOLLY PARTON’S IMAGINATION LIBRARY
(Shreveport, LA) – United Way of Northwest Louisiana (UWNWLA) was awarded $10,000 from Brookshire’s Food & Pharmacy to help fund United Way’s Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program. These funds will sponsor more than 300 children in Northwest Louisiana for an...

UNITED WAY’S LARGEST VOLUNTEER EVENT RETURNS APRIL 28
(Shreveport, LA) – United Way of Northwest Louisiana’s (UWNWLA) Day of Caring, sponsored in part by Chesapeake Energy, returns on April 28, 2022, at the Bossier City Civic Center. Approximately 600 volunteers from local businesses are expected to attend the...

UNITED WAY NAMES CAROLE GRAVES VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNITY IMPACT
(Shreveport, LA) – United Way of Northwest Louisiana (UWNWLA) announced Carole Graves as its new Vice President of Community Impact. Her responsibilities include volunteer management, grant writing, leading the marketing division, and overseeing UWNWLA programs and...

UNITED WAY INVESTS $6 MILLION INTO NORTHWEST LOUISIANA
(Shreveport, LA) – United Way of Northwest Louisiana (UWNWLA) and area businesses celebrated $2.2 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 ANNOUNCES 2022 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, in partnership with the Internal Revenue Service, promotes the annual free tax preparation options...