Saints and United Way Coach New Orleans Youth to Success
Presented in partnership with United Way for the Greater New Orleans Area for the fifth year in a row, the Community Patrol Camps’ goal is teaching the participants skills that will improve their behavior and attitude in preparation for the new school year through football.
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America’s Promise Alliances Launches First “Promise Zone” in New Orleans
America’s Promise Alliance announced that New Orleans has been named the first official “Promise Zone” which will bring much needed support services to the city’s youth.
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Landrieu Secures $2.1 million Earmarks for 2-1-1 in Appropriations Bill
Senator Mary Landrieu, D-La., was successful in the Senate in allowing LAUW to secure $400K for Louisiana 2-1-1! The funding will go to the expansion of the capacity of LA 2-1-1’s system.
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Running America
Ultra-athlete Charlie Engle will begin a 45-day run on 08.08.08 from San Francisco to New York City, partnering with United Way to raise awareness of—and dollars for—children’s health and wellness, especially programs that target children’s obesity.
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NHS holds Grand Opening
Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS) of New Orleans recently held the grand opening of the Housing Resource Center north of Mandeville.
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facebook challenge
By 2010, the young adults of “Gen Y” or the “Millennial Generation” will grow to be the largest generation in the country. The United Way Challenge on Facebook, a social networking site, is connecting non-profit organizations such as United Way with America’s next generation.The Louisiana Association of United Ways is currently participating in Phase Two of this challenge. Click here to become an advocate for our cause! The cause with the most “advocates” will receive $5,000 for their United Way.
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