United Way of Southwest Louisiana

Support of Community Initiatives, Disaster Management, Case Management and Other Programs - United Way of Southwest Louisiana is looking at the big picture - embracing the entire circle of life focusing on children and youth, families and neighborhoods, seniors, and people rebuilding their lives. We know that the big picture includes us all. That is why in addition to funding agency partners, we provide our own programs including supporting victims of Hurricane Ida, Hurricane Laura, and also support other community-led initiatives such as the Community Helpline, 2-1-1 referral systems, Disaster Response, Prisoner Re-Entry Program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, and the Voluntary Income Tax Assistance Program and others.

We track certain costs of managing, supporting, researching and funding all of these community programs. These costs include, but are not limited to, training, technology, marketing, accounting and governance, and are vital to ensuring sustainability, innovation and growth of future community investments.

Allocation to United Way Agency Partners - United Way of Southwest Louisiana works closely with our agency partners to ensure that the generous donations we receive are carefully and thoughtfully put to good use to help the most people. Each year, a group of dedicated volunteers make important allocation decisions that impact us all and help make our region a better place to live and work. Out goal is to help area non-profits lay the building blocks for a better life through the funding of programs in the areas of education, income, health, and safety net.