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This is your reminder to mark your calendars to jo This is your reminder to mark your calendars to join us for our next Nonprofit Meetup on October 5th at from 12 – 1 pm at the Lafayette Public Library – Main Location! Our guest speaker is Gabrielle Tutko, Marketing Manager for Dudley Debosier Injury Lawyers. Gabrielle's presentation, Great Pitches, Strikeouts, & Home Runs, will give tips on how to make a sponsorship pitch from a sponsor’s point of view. Please register to attend below. Lunch is included with your $15 ticket. #UWA #NonprofitMeetup https://unitedwayofacadiana.org/nonprofitmeetup/
United Way of Acadiana is excited to announce its United Way of Acadiana is excited to announce its selection of 11 honorees for the 2022 Women Who Mean Business Awards presented by Home Bank! Ten women have been selected as finalists out of more than 60 nominations submitted from UWA’s service areas of Acadia, Lafayette, St. Martin and Vermilion parishes. The women will be recognized during an in-person ceremony at La Pavillon, 1913 Kaliste Saloom Road, at 7:00 pm on Oct. 19, 2022. Started in 1999, the Women Who Mean Business Awards have been presented to individuals who are active leaders in their professions and in their community. The Trailblazer Award was created to acknowledge retired or semi-retired women who paved the way for future generations. Ezora Proctor, longtime educator and member of Crowley City Council, is this year's Trailblazer Award honoree. Others include: Angela Goodwin, principal of Eden Park Elementary School in Abbeville Anita Begnaud, CEO of the Downtown Development Assocation and Downtown Lafayette Unlimited Terry Broussard, city councilwoman, City of Abbeville Conni Castille, filmmaker Dianna Rae High, owner of Dianna Rae Jewelry Dr. Madeleine Groth, owner and dentist, Madeline Groth DDS Karen King, assistant U.S. attorney, U.S. Attorney Office. Lana Fontenot, vice chancellor of institutional advancement and external relations, South Louisiana Community College Leslie Turk, managing editor, The Current Tina Shelvin Bingham, community development director, Lafayette Habitat for Humanity Tickets and tables can be purchased at www.unitedwayofacadiana.org/wwmb2022. The event is made possible with the support of our presenting sponsor, Home Bank, and supporting sponsors, Moss Motors. Kean Miller, Meritus Credit Union, and Hancock Whitney, and media partner, The Acadiana Advocate.
As we welcome Fall, we are looking forward to the As we welcome Fall, we are looking forward to the exciting events happening this season. Next week, stay tuned for the announcement of this year's Women Who Mean Business Honorees. #UWA #WWMB #FALLYALL
Angela Morrison, our Chief Impact Officer, will be Angela Morrison, our Chief Impact Officer, will be a featured panelist at Leadership Institute of Acadiana's Leading Over Lunch. The event will address what exactly a food desert is, how that impacts Lafayette by creating challenges in the community, and how United Way of Acadiana collaborates with others to help meet the need. https://fb.me/e/1Besr2JxS
Join us for our next Lessons in Leadership featuri Join us for our next Lessons in Leadership featuring Anne Falgout, Director of Strategic Communications at South Louisiana Community College. Purchase your ticket at the provided link to learn how to elevate your elevator pitch while enjoying cocktails, charcuterie, and networking. #womenunited #unitedwayofacadiana https://unitedwayofacadiana.org/lessonsinleadership/
Happy Labor Day from the team at United Way of Aca Happy Labor Day from the team at United Way of Acadiana!
The Board of Governors, which includes the Past Ch The Board of Governors, which includes the Past Chairmen and Chairwomen of the United Way of Acadiana Board of Directors, gathered to hear updates from CEO, Heather Blanchard, while providing institutional knowledge and guidance for the organization. Thank you First Horizon Bank for hosting and providing breakfast.
As the buses begin to roll, we would like to wish As the buses begin to roll, we would like to wish all students, educators, support staff, and bus drivers a Happy School Year! Our Stuff the Bus initiative was a success thanks to the help of our many donors, volunteers, partners, and drop off locations. We appreciate you! We began the day at Home Bank where their team "stuffed the bus" full of school supplies. A special thank you to the President of the Lafayette Parish Bus Operators Association, for providing the school bus this year. Our volunteers from the community which included individuals and team members from Cox, the Ragin Cajun Volleyball team, Eta Kappa, and One Acadiana worked hard organizing school supplies. Partnerships with Love Our Schools, Cox, Schoolplies, Republic Services, Q95.5, 99.1 KXKC, 94.5 KSMB, and Magic 104.7 KNEK made the day possible. Thank you to everyone involved! With Acadiana's help, we are able to give school supplies to public school educators in Acadia, Lafayette, St. Martin, and Vermilion Parish School Districts.
United Way of Acadiana is seeking the right candid United Way of Acadiana is seeking the right candidates for the following full time positions: Director of Education, a leading member of the community impact team with the primary duty of developing and implementing key impact strategies with a focus on positive education outcomes that are aligned with the goals of United Way of Acadiana. This Director serves as a “Relationship and Program Champion” for United Way of Acadiana by fostering relationships with key stakeholders that support and lead in the areas of education, such as school district superintendents, school principals, education community leaders, and funders that currently support existing programs and identifying new programs that impact community goals. Impact Projects Manager, will provide project coordination to execute on plans and activities that support UWA organizational goals, especially community impact initiatives. The IPM will help “get things done” by providing “direct support” (boots on the ground) to programs, special projects, services, and coalitions. In addition, this community impact team member provides task leadership to ensure proper implementation of impact projects and to set a path for measurement and evaluate outcomes of all UWA programs, investments, collaborations, and other necessary community-wide indicators in support of UWA organizational and community level impact goals. Full job descriptions can be found at https://unitedwayofacadiana.org/careers/
We are pleased to announce that veteran nonprofit We are pleased to announce that veteran nonprofit leader Heather Blanchard has been named President and CEO. Blanchard has been serving in that position on an interim basis since June. “Heather has a deep understanding, passion and vision for the United Way that will serve the people of Acadiana for many years to come,” UWA Board Chair Sean Trcalek said. The board undertook a search process for the permanent position and Blanchard “Proved herself to be the most qualified and obvious choice for the job,” Trcalek said. “During her time as Interim President and CEO, Heather led and kept us moving forward, continued to implement both short and long-term policies and strategic plans, and motivated and added to our staff,” Trcalek said. Blanchard served as Chief Operating Officer under then-President and CEO Carlee Alm-LaBar. Over the course of her 20-year career in area nonprofits, Blanchard has been Executive Director of the Miles Perret Center, Healing House, Susan G. Komen of Acadiana, and CASA of SoLA. “The United Way has the ability to play such a key role in our community by supporting those organizations that are on the frontlines, serving those most in need,” Blanchard said. “We enjoy the support of the business community, through our workplace campaign, and I am reminded every day of the generous and compassionate spirit of Acadiana.” The United Way has been working lately on tackling the food desert issues in North Lafayette, coordinating efforts to protect at-risk children, and working with clients who are trying to gain financial stability. “We are constantly evolving and changing to meet the needs of the community,” Blanchard said. “But one thing will always remain constant – our dedication to serving the least of these in our region.” Congratulations Heather Blanchard!
Congratulations to our 2022 PACT United (Plan of A Congratulations to our 2022 PACT United (Plan of Action for Community Transformation) grant recipients. Through the awarded funds, $368,162.00 will be invested into 20 local organizations that are committed to addressing complex community problems across their 24 programs. Started in 2008, PACT United is a competitive, community-wide initiative focused on supporting community partnerships that are aligned with United Way of Acadiana’s three focus areas of education, earnings, and essentials. By focusing on supporting these needs, United Way, and their PACT partners, are helping more children graduate from high school, building financial stability in hard working families, and ensuring that community members have their basic needs met. Collaboration Grantees: • CASA of SOLA Education Grantees: • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Acadiana - Mentoring for Success • Boys & Girls Clubs of Acadiana - Blueprint for Impact: Making Every Hour Count • Girl Scouts of Louisiana - Today's Girls, Tomorrow’s Leaders: Transforming Challenges and Adversity into Opportunity for HER • New Hope Community Development of Acadiana - Mentoring Program • Clearport Learning Center - Mentoring Program • St. Martin Parish School Board – Access to Care • The Family Tree Information, Education & Counseling Center - Community Education Webinars • The Merle F and Herbet L Hanna Foundation – Tutoring Program • VITA - Keys to Success Earnings Grantees: • ASSIST Agency- Financial Counseling • Faith House - Economic Empowerment for Battered Women • Hearts of Hope - Securing a Brighter Future • Junior Achievement of Acadiana - Virtual Finance Park • VITA - Education Works Essentials Grantees: • Acadia Council on Aging, Inc. - Home-Delivered Nutrition Program • Acadiana Outreach Center - The Lighthouse Shelter for Families • Acadiana Regional Coalition on Homelessness & Housing (ARCH) - ShareHouse • ASSIST Agency - Emergency Assistance • Catholic Charities of Acadiana - Disaster Response • Faith House - Emergency Shelter • Foster the Love - Community Closet • Iberia Comprehensive Community Health Center, Inc. - Health Access • Second Harvest - Second Harvest Food Bank - Feeding Acadiana
Join us in welcoming Angela M. Morrison to the Uni Join us in welcoming Angela M. Morrison to the United Way of Acadiana team! She will serve in the key role of Chief Impact Officer, where she will lead efforts to support community progress in health and education. “Angela Morrison has built a stellar resume making an impact in community development and public affairs,” said Heather Blanchard, Interim President and CEO. “Angela and I first worked together more than 20 years ago, and we’ve partnered together many times since,” Blanchard said. “She’s passionate about this work and has decades of experience. I could not be more thrilled about the opportunity to work together again.” Morrison first served as the Chief of Community Impact of United Way of Acadiana from 2007 to 2012, when she was instrumental in the establishment of the Early Head Start program, which has served hundreds of Acadiana children. “There is so much opportunity to continue to make an impact on the lives of families in our community,” Morrison said. “The United Way of Acadiana will continue to strive to be a leader in those efforts by supporting the great work of our area’s nonprofits.” Welcome Angela!
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