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4/7/2021
NEW ORLEANS – United Way of Southeast Louisiana (UWSELA) Wednesday opened the doors to its new Northshore Prosperity Center – the first financial capability education center serving Northshore residents – located in Covington next to the Northshore Food Bank Resale Shop.
2.25.21
Six area high schools create $12K in impact through virtual service
NEW ORLEANS – United Way of Southeast Louisiana on Friday named Haynes Academy for Advanced Studies the winner of the 2021 Mission Ignition competition, which pits area high school against each other in a race to collect the most volunteer hours.
2.21
Local restaurants fry up fish on Fridays during Lent
2/11/21
NEW ORLEANS – The Nancy M. Marsiglia Institute of Justice Wednesday announced the 32 fellows who will study the U.S. Constitution and civic engagement as part of its spring 2021 cohort. This class is the Institute’s largest to date.
The donation marks the largest gift in its 96-year history
NEW ORLEANS 12/15/2020 – United Way of Southeast Louisiana (UWSELA) Tuesday announced a $10 million donation from author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, who selected UWSELA following a thorough review of nearly 6,500 organizations. Ms. Scott’s contribution is the single largest gift to UWSELA in its 96-year history.
12/10/2020
NEW ORLEANS – United Way of Southeast Louisiana (UWSELA) announced the distribution of grant funding to support suicide prevention, mental health services and crisis response in St. Tammany Parish amidst the ongoing public health and economic crisis.
"It's harder than ever before for people to afford their basic needs"
NEW ORLEANS (10/28/2020) – United Way of Southeast Louisiana is encouraging public donations to its Disaster Relief Fund to support households affected by Hurricane Zeta.
All proceeds will support immediate relief efforts already underway and long-term rebuilding and community grants to partner organizations providing direct services to assist with recovery.
10/12/2020
Campaign recognized for work in supporting early school success, summer learning strategies