United Way of Southwest Louisiana was founded in 1940. 

Mission Statement: Positive Community Impact

Top Goal: Every Southwest Louisiana community member have access to all of the building blocks needed to thrive and support their family. 

From the organization: "We just finished a new Initiative – Lasagna-Fest – where we fed 8,400 community members lasagna prepared by over 100 volunteers. We would love to share the story with other nonprofits as it was such a successful event and kicked our year off with so many positive outcomes. Our partner agencies, corporate volunteers and team members hope to share the idea with other nonprofits!"

Video/recap: https://vimeo.com/904149479?share=copy

PDF recap: https://heyzine.com/flip-book/5655d28de9.html

KPLC news story: https://www.kplctv.com/2024/01/10/lasagna-fest-helps-tackle-food-insecurity/

Attendee quotes:

“Westlake UMC’s Food Pantry is so thankful to receive several pans to serve and give! Thank you so much.” - Amy Duhon Castro

“Thank you so much. Vinton Senior Center is serving lasagna love Thursday for our Seniors.” - Anita Nunez