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Williamson’s Notes: United for Justice

On Memorial Day, I shared a hope publicly that we could honor the fallen by ensuring we strive to be one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. That night, George Floyd’s senseless death provided yet another stark reminder that we, as a people, are not doing enough to promise the most basic of freedoms and equal access to justice to everyone. Especially people of color.

United Way commits $100k to fund collaborative COVID-19 Response

3/13/2020

“When nearly half of households in our community are already struggling to make ends meet, a public health crisis of this scale has the potential to cripple our region’s fragile workforce.”

NEW ORLEANS – United Way of Southeast Louisiana (UWSELA) Friday announced the contribution of $100,000 to the Greater New Orleans Foundation Disaster Response and Restoration Fund to grow the coordinated regional response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

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COVID-19 Preparedness Tips and Information

United Way of Southeast Louisiana supports the stability and well-being of our region, which makes us especially concerned about Coronavirus Disease 2019’s (COVID19) progression here at home. Below is a regularly-updated list of community resources and trustworthy information links related to COVID-19. If you’d like to support United Way’s efforts to help our community’s most vulnerable endure the long-term challenges ahead, click here

Treat Yourself: 10 Tips for Holiday Stress

The signs of the holiday season are all around us. Sights, sounds, and loved ones bring joy and blessings to our lives. But the truth is, all those joyous things can get overwhelming, and fast! 
 
Financial pressures and personal demands can bring enormous anxiety or depression. For some, those feelings subside as our regular routines take hold, but for others, those feelings amplify to devastating intensities.