United Way of Central Louisiana

06/18/2026

Thank you to the Hope House of Central Louisiana, Inc. for inviting us to the "Envisioning Hope Together" coffee social today! This was a great opportunity to learn more about everything you do in the community, and we appreciate all of your hard work in bringing transformation to Central Louisiana.

06/17/2026

We want to ensure our community is prepared for inclement weather. We know that with hurricane season comes excess rain, leading to flash floods and other dangerous scenarios. Call 2-1-1 for any emergency needs 24/7 for a live operator to answer when you need it most. We'll be posting preparation tips throughout the season, and we're actively working to keep our database up to date with information.

Go to https://www.uwcl.org/disaster-preparedness for more information on how to stay safe.

06/16/2026

We're reposting this for visibility. For anyone in need of sandbags, please see below or dial 2-1-1!

⚠️ Sandbags Available ⚠️

If you are in need of sandbags, please dial **211** for the location nearest you.

For elderly and handicapped residents, sandbags are available for pickup at:

📍 City of Pineville City Barn
405 Sanders Street, Pineville, LA 71360

📍 Rapides Parish Public Works Department
8051 Highway 28 West, Alexandria, LA 71302

Please share with anyone who may need this information.

06/16/2026

Watch Red River Bank Director, President, & CEO Blake Chatelain and Senior Executive Vice President & COO Tammi Salazar tell us how important business leadership and stepping up in our community is to maximize collective impact!

Thank you so much to the team at Visual Concepts & Designs for doing this series.

If you have ever been affiliated with United Way of Central Louisiana in the past, please take the time to fill out this quick survey by heading to the link below.

https://forms.office.com/r/qmYNZKgv4H

06/13/2026

This past Wednesday, we hosted and participated in LAUW (Louisiana United Ways) Exchange Day to discuss new marketing initiatives and ways to expand our collective impact across Louisiana. Thank you to Louisiana Association of United Ways and all of our wonderful speakers for traveling to Alexandria to do this! 💛

06/11/2026

We were honored to host and take part in such a great event! We gained some amazing new insights that will be invaluable in the near future. Thank you so much for coming!

06/11/2026

Yesterday our Director of Operations & Development Ananda Flanagan spoke on the panel for the Central Louisiana Juneteenth Association’s Juneteenth Empowerment Summit to provide updates on 211 and United Way of Central Louisiana. It was a great day to learn more about the history of such an important holiday as well as other great programming happening in Central Louisiana!

06/08/2026

If you missed us for last Wednesday's midday slot on KALB, our President & CEO Lafe Jones spoke about our call service 211 and emergency preparedness as we head into . For more information, go to our website at https://www.uwcl.org/disaster-preparedness and call 211 for any community needs.

06/05/2026

"The Earth is what we all have in common." - Wendell Berry

Today is , and we want to take this day as a reminder to make sustainability a habit rather than an afterthought. Reducing single-use plastic, conserving water, and supporting local conservation efforts takes a united effort from all of us.