Literacy Kits inspire a love for reading in the children who receive them and creativity in the dedicated volunteers who assemble them. Each kit includes one book and volunteer designed props, games, or other activities to make the reading interactive.
Casey Tingle, Director of the Louisiana Governor's Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP), and Vicki Travis, President of Louisiana Emergency Preparedness Association (LEPA), awarded United Way of Southwest Louisiana with the 2022 LEPA Dedication Award. The award ceremony is part of the annual Louisiana Emergency Management Conference (LEMC) at Golden Nugget Lake Charles.
Leona Fletcher, a Southern University graduate, is the general manager of Lab & Technical Services at Rain Carbon. As a founding member of Women United SWLA, Fletcher has advocated for early childhood education programs for all area pre-school age children and assisted with poverty simulations. She is also the 2019 Spirit of Southwest Louisiana Awardee for her positive attitude toward life, volunteerism and enthusiasm.
We think we've hit the top of the mark with our theme and video every year, but this year's theme "CATCH THE FEELING" and the video that came out of it has us all feeling cheerful and ready for the hard work ahead.
Let’s take a minute to focus on the feeling that you get when you help someone else and how you can pass that feeling on to those around you.
Gregory P. Thibodeaux, director for business development at Turner Industries, assisted with the first Battle for the Paddle fundraiser and was the 2019 Leonard Richard Employee Campaign Chair (ECC) Awardee. Thibodeaux, an LSU graduate, will lead the community workplace giving campaigns with the 2022 theme of "Catch the Feeling."
Summer of Service is geared to teens age 13 to 18. Projects assist local community members recovering from the hurricanes and flooding. 2022 schedule is available now.
Programs funded by United Way of Southwest Louisiana are closely monitored by volunteers and staff to ensure their success at making our community a better place to live, work and raise our families.
The updated ALICE Report places a spotlight on a large population of hard-working residents who work at low-paying jobs, have little or no savings and who are just one emergency or crisis from falling into poverty.
While we can never be certain of the future, one thing I can guarantee you is that United Way of Southwest Louisiana will be here meeting needs and caring for people no matter what comes our way.
For 82 years, United Way of Southwest Louisiana has been committed to building strong, successful families and strengthening our community. Join us as we continue to address the underlying causes of community problems, transform lives and create opportunities for a good life for all!
I've never seen such great people who came in and reached out to the lowest in the community. They had open arms to help us, smiling and gave us what we need. They even asked if we needed more.
Jerry Ann Vital, Hurricane Relief Center visitor
We fight for the health, education and economic mobility of every person in every community. Our goal is to create long-lasting changes that prevent problems from happening in the first place.
We invite you to be a part of the change.
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Education is the cornerstone
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As many as one-third of working Americans do not earn enough money.
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ensure everyone has access to affordable & quality care.
Ensuring that the basic
necessities of life are available
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