Cheers for Volunteers!

Supporters from across the community joined United Way for an evening of family and fun at Zephyr Field. Rebirth Brass Band played the National Anthem, United Way's Campaign Chair, John Hollowell, threw out the first pitch, and one lucky supporter won a new car from Royal Honda.. [read more]

Home at Last!

We are hard at work moving families home! United Way and partners hosted a Welcome Home party for Ms. Marie Durette in Orleans Parish. Ms. Durette's home was completed through United Way's Nonprofit Rebuilding Pilot Program.. [read more]

A Recipe for Success

United Way's Annual Red Beans 'n Rice Cook-Off in St. Tammany was doubly successful this year, as the parish again held two cook-offs, one in the East and one in the West.. [read more]

Harper/Sharper Football Camp

United Way teamed up once again with Roman Harper and Darren Sharper to sponsor their annual football camp, and helped provide scholarships for 70 kids.. [read more]

Victory! 2011 Breakfast

United Way held a Victory breakfast at the Westin to celebrate its successful 2010-2011 Campaign Season and recognize our top contributors, volunteers and supporters.. [read more]

Home at Last!

We are hard at work moving families home! United Way and partners hosted a Welcome Home party for Ms. Pamela Williams in Port Sulphur.. [read more]

Summer Camps Kick Off for Kids   

Through the Unified Summer Grants Collaborative, the Emeril Lagasse Foundation and United Way are providing nearly $250,000 in funding to 34 summer programs serving more than 5,000 low-income children and youth..  [read more]

Give to the Gulf

Musical artists from around the world have joined forces to help raise money to rebuild lives and communities still struggling to recover from the gulf oil spill through what they know best: music... [read more]

Unified Summer Grants

The Unified Summer Grants Collaborative is funding 34 summer programs totalling just under $250,000 and serving more than 5,000 children and youth... [read more]

Hornets Bee-lieve in Volunteerism

The New Orleans Hornets have joined forces with United Way to promote volunteerism in our community through corporate employee volunteer programs... [read more]

Naval Air Station Volunteers Rebuild the Home of Former Vietnam Prisoner

United Way for the Greater New Orleans Area's Nonprofit Rebuilding Pilot Program, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans [NAS JRB] in Belle Chasse, Committee for Plaquemines Recovery, and The Fuller Center Disaster ReBuilders are partnering to rebuild the home of Peter Bay Le.
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United Way’s Women’s Leadership Council, Success By 6,
Celebrate 1st Nationally Accredited New Orleans Child Care Center Post-Katrina!

United Way for the Greater New Orleans Area, the Women’s Leadership Council (WLC) and Success By 6 (SB6)celebrated Royal Castle Child Development Center’s distinct honor of National Accreditation, an award bestowed upon only superior child care centers that provide extraordinary care to young children, from the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
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Mini-Grants in Washington Parish

United Way recently distributed $10,500 in capacity building mini-grants  to six local nonprofit agencies in Washington in order to enhance their ability to create measurable and lasting change in the community.
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A region gives thanks for CNN funds

In response to the gulf oil spill, CNN hosted a telethon on Larry King Live in June to raise money for the people, animals and environment of the Gulf Coast. Earlier this month, United Way's portion of the proceeds, totaling $425,000, was distributed to four Gulf States.
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