Recent News
Thank You For A Wonderful Banquet
June 14, 2010United Way Banquet a Huge Success:
United Way for South Louisiana would like to thank everyone who attending Thursday night’s Banquet. We would especially like to thank: Anthony Hargrove, Nicholls State University, “You B the Change” foundation, Charter Media, Bay Offshore and William Company’s golf tournament. Anthony’s message was powerful and heartfelt. His passion for change is felt both on and off the field.
The evening’s award winners are as followed:
Corporate cup winners: Bourgeois Bennett : Synergy Bank
Hartwell Lewis Award: Lisa Schiling
Pacesetter
Gold- Nicholls State University
Silver- Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government
Bronze- Acadian Ambulance
General Campaign
Gold- Cameron
Silver- Quality Shipyards
Bronze- North American Salt
Agencies
Gold- Lafourche Council on Aging
Silver- St. Mary Council on Aging
Bronze- Assumption Council on Aging
2010 SuperBowl Champion June10th
June 3, 2010SuperBowl Champion on June 10th
United Way for South Louisiana is hosting their Annual Volunteers’ Appreciation Banquet on June 10th at Nicholls State University in the Cotillion Ballroom. 2010 Super Bowl Champion Anthony Hargrove is the special guest for the evening. The meet and greet will begin at 6:30pm with the program and dinner to follow at 7:00pm. The cost for the evening is $30.00 per person. Email Ashlee Champagne to RSVP before June 7th 2010.
achampagne@uwsla.com
Click here for more details and registration form
Raffle Winners!
February 17, 2010UWSLA would like to thank everyone who showed their support by buying raffle tickets for the autographed Blue Dog print of Drew Brees & the Drew Brees signed game football. Your contributions do so much to help local non-profits. Also, we would like to say congratulations to our winners-
Winner of the Blue Dog print: Dr. Glenn Manceaux
Winner of the Drew Brees football: Stephanie Hebert
United Way Raffle!
February 3, 2010United Way Raffle! United Way for South Louisiana is conducting a raffle for a chance to win a signed George Rodrigue print of New Orleans Saints quarterback, Drew Brees and/or a Drew Brees autographed football.
Tickets are $1 & are available at various locations in town or at the United Way office.
For more information please call (985)879-2461.
The drawing will be on Friday, February 12
Public Board Meeting
January 26, 2010Public board meeting!
United Way for South Louisiana is conducting their yearly public board meeting January 27 2010. It will be held at the Quality Inn hotel located at 210 S. Hollywood Rd in Houma. The meeting will be open to the public from 8:30 to 9:00 a.m. Please come and join us as we discuss the many exciting things happening in our community and with our United Way.
Cameron doubles their Campaign!
January 6, 2010Cameron’s duel locations in Berwick and Bayou Vista raised $62,176.92 during their 2010 United Way campaign. Alone, the employees raised 31,088.46 and the company matched dollar for dollar for a grand total of…$ 62,176.92. This is the largest increase United Way has seen yet this year. Last year the employee campaign and corporate gift totaled $31,700.
Cameron’s 2010 campaign has doubled from last year and their generosity is greatly appreciated in the community. The staff wants to commend Dorthy Gros (United Way coordinator) and the entire Cameron staff for their tremendous efforts! The community Thanks you!
Free Event October 27
October 23, 2009Free Event on October 27
United Way for South Louisiana INVITES EVERYONE
To What? United Way’s General Campaign Kickoff.
Where? Houma Municipal Auditorium
When? October 27 at 6:00pm.
How Much? FREE
Come out Tuesday night and enjoy Cajun entertainment from Waylon Thibodaux and Papa Gene Dusenbery. Jambalaya and refreshments will be served
13th Annual UNITED WAY Golf Scramble
September 21, 200913th Annual UNITED WAY Golf Scramble: The tournament will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2009 starting 8:00 AM at The Atchafalaya at Idlewood in Patterson, LA. There are three spots remaining! Contact Curt Clark at 631.4600 to sign up TODAY
Thank you to all the volunteers and Bay Offshore for making this possible.
2009-2010 Loaned Executives
September 21, 20092009-2010 Loaned Executives are: John Clune, Cathie Babin, Patricia Hutchinson , and Elizabeth Crabtree
United Way for South Louisiana is excited to kickoff their campaign with such great talents on board. Each loaned executive is responsible for conducting employee presentations and educating the public about United Way for South Louisiana. If your company is intersted in setting up your annual campaign, or you would like to get involved by launching a new employee campaign in your workplace give John, Cathie, Particia, or Elizabeth a call.
You make the difference! Get involved today and make your community a better place for tomorrow.
It’s A BIG World, ShoeFits Helped Us Shoe It!
September 21, 2009Most of us think of shopping for a new pair of shoes as a fun experience—a trip to the store with friends, or a special reward to ourselves to mark a wonderful event like a birthday. For some in our community though, it’s not a luxury they can afford because their priority is finding a safe place for their children and themselves as they escape an abusive relationship. Or perhaps they are just trying to make a better life for their families by working toward their GED and going through job training.
Whatever the reason, they are women who are striving for something better and need the opportunity to take that first step. No one understands this better than Jodi Webb and Shanna Trosclair, owners of Shoe Fits shoe store. For two weeks Jodi and her staff held a shoe drive giving women the opportunity to donate those shoes they forgot at the back of their closets that were still brand new, and the gently used pairs they wanted to part with.
“We’ve had promotions and events before,” Jodi said, “but nothing like this. People heard about the drive and dropped off from a couple of pairs to bags of shoes.” The shoes collected were donated to the United Way for South Louisiana and will be dispersed to the women’s shelters and programs in the parishes of Lafourche, St. Mary and Terrebonne.
“When a woman has to leave her home in the middle of the night to get away from their abuser, she has to leave everything behind. The programs United Way funds like The Haven and Chez Hope assists these women and their children by first giving them a safe haven, and then through counseling, to start over and build a life they can be proud of,” Alina Merlos, United Way Director explains. “The shelters give them a chance to heal and then to search for a job that will give them the independence that will make it easy to leave their abuser behind. Something we all may consider as simple as a pair of shoes can build the confidence at a job interview that will put them on the path to a future free of abuse.”
Jodi and her staff have donated hundreds of pairs of new shoes to the United Way in the last few years, and plan to make the shoe drive an annual event. “We’re lucky to live where people are extremely generous, so thank you to everyone who participated this year,” Jodi said. “You all made a big difference to a lot of women trying to build a better life.”