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UNITED WAY ANNOUNCES CELEBRATION OF IMPACT GAME & RAFFLE PRIZES
(Shreveport, LA) – United Way of Northwest Louisiana (UWNWLA) announces game and raffle prizes, valued at $2,700, available to win at the returning Celebration of Impact event. Raffle prizes, including a Body Armor bicycle, vintage Dr. Pepper cooler, LSU vacation...

UNITED WAY OF NORTHWEST LOUISIANA ANNOUNCES 2022 BOARD MEMBERS
(Shreveport, LA) – United Way of Northwest Louisiana (UWNWLA) announces four new members joining its 2022 Board of Directors. The new members include Suyi Georgewill, Cintas Corporation; Thomas O'Brien, Raymond James; Ron Stamps, Ron Christopher Stamps, LLC, Special...

UNITED WAY OF NORTHWEST LOUISIANA NAMES LATORIA W. THOMAS AS PRESIDENT & CEO
(Shreveport, LA) – United Way of Northwest Louisiana (UWNWLA) has announced that LaToria “Tori” W. Thomas will become the next President & CEO of the organization, effective March 1. Thomas will be the first woman and first African American to lead UWNWLA. She...

UNITED WAY OF NORTHWEST LOUISIANA’S FIFTH ANNUAL DAY OF SERVICE WITH CADDO SCHOOLS
(Shreveport, LA) – United Way of Northwest Louisiana (UWNWLA) partnered with Caddo Parish Public Schools to host its fifth annual district-wide volunteer day for students, parents, educators, and more. Volunteers consisted of 19 teams representing K-12 Caddo schools...

SHREVEPORT FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT CENTER HITS HALF-MILLION-DOLLAR MARK IN CLIENT SAVINGS & DEBT REDUCED
(Shreveport, LA) – United Way of Northwest Louisiana (UWNWLA) and the City of Shreveport announced that its Shreveport Financial Empowerment Center (SFEC) has increased client savings by $501,733 and reduced client debt by $558,710 since its opening in May 2020. In...