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| 5/15/2013 | Leadership Donors Gather to Learn About a Capital Area United Way Education Initiative |
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| 5/13/2013 | ExxonMobil invests $1.5 million through United Way Campaign Support |
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| 5/10/2013 | CAPITAL AREA UNITED WAY ANNOUNCES NEW PRESIDENT/CEO
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| 5/8/2013 | Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Volunteers Honored |
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| 4/11/2013 | Capital Area United Way Hosts Annual Campaign Coordinator Recognition |
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| 4/8/2013 | Huntsman Donates Over $62,000 through United Way Campaign Support |
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| 4/4/2013 | Capital Area United Way to Provide Nearly $400,000 to Three Area Organizations |
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| 4/1/2013 | Capital Area United Way Offers Free Tax Preparation |
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| 2/2/2013 | Capital Area United Way Partners to Offer Super Tax Day |
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| 1/25/2013 | Power of 9 Honors Luncheon Recognized Community Volunteers |
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| 1/21/2013 | Capital Area United Way Participates in MLK Day of Service |
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| 10/16/2012 | Capital Area United Way 25th Annual Jambalaya Jam a Huge Success |
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| 10/1/2012 | Capital Area United Way to host 25th annual Jambalaya Jam |
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| 9/21/2012 | ExxonMobil Grant Honors United Way Disaster Relief Organizations |
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| 9/17/2012 | Youth Volunteer Corps of the Capital Area to host local celebration project |
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| 8/31/2012 | Hurricane Issac Post Relief |
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| 8/1/2012 | Capital Area United Way Awarded $2 Million Grant. |
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| 9/6/2011 | United Way Observes 10-Year Anniversary of 9/11 through Week of Remembrance |
| | In observance of the 10th Anniversary of 9/11, Capital Area United Way is engaging the local community to pay tribute to the victims and the many who rose to service in response to 9/11. Through the efforts of the families of the September 11th victims, 9/11 was formally established as a National Day of Service and Remembrance in 2009. |
| 1/24/2011 | Many May Overlook Valuable Tax Credit |
| | More workers could be eligible for a special tax credit this year and not know it. As a result, they may overlook claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit, or EITC, which can put anywhere from $2 to more than $5,600 into their pockets. |
| 11/25/2010 | Program Gives Childrens Books |
| | Geismar resident April Lanus had never heard of the Imagination Library before she stopped by the sign-up table at the Geismar Community Center on a Wednesday afternoon. The program, started by singer Dolly Parton in 1996, mails out one age-appropriate book each month for a year for every child signed up on its rolls. |
| 11/18/2010 | Give Thanks and Give Back |
| | Thanksgiving is a perfect time to volunteer in the community. For individuals that have never volunteered to families that volunteer on Thanksgiving Day as an annual tradition, there are meaningful projects for all ages. Volunteers can have fulfilling experiences while giving thanks and giving back. |
| 11/18/2010 | Turner Industries, United Way fund Imagnation Library |
| | Turner Industries announced that it will fund Dolly Parton's Imagination Library for children from birth to five years old who live in Geismar.Imagination Library is a nationwide, early learning program started by Dolly Parton, and brought to the local community by Capital Area United Way. |
| 11/16/2010 | Turner Industries Partners with United Way to Fund Imagination Library in Geismar |
| | Turner Industries announced that it will fund Dolly Parton's Imagination Library for children from birth to 5 years old who live in Geismar, LA. Imagination Library is a nationwide, early learning program started by Dolly Parton, and brought to our local community by Capital Area United Way. |
| 11/1/2010 | Barnes and Noble Partners with United Way to Give the Gift of Reading |
| | Barnes & Noble stores across the country invite customers to give the gift of reading during its annual holiday book drive, taking place from November 1, 2010 to January 1, 2011. Locally, the Barnes & Noble Seasons Readings drive will provide customers with the opportunity to purchase and donate books to Capital Area United Way who will distribute them to children in need. |
| 11/1/2010 | United Way Names New Vice President of Resource Development |
| | Capital Area United Way would like to welcome Shannan Hicks to its team as Vice President of Resource Development. |
| 10/11/2010 | Celebrity Bartenders Square Off to Support United Way |
| | Capital Area United Way’s 3rd Annual Shaken or Stirred event series is back this fall with exciting new celebrities and venues.Over the next six weeks, local celebrities and business professionals will be making special appearances... |
| 9/24/2010 | United Way Sets Record with Jambalaya Jam |
| | Capital Area United Way took their 23rd annual Jambalaya Jam, sponsored by Dow, to 3rd street downtown Baton Rouge last night. Over 40 teams... |
| 8/6/2010 | 80 Teens, 31 Projects, 2,400 Hours |
| | Over the last eight weeks 80 teenagers from across the local 10-parish community participated in a summer of service by volunteering through the Youth Volunteer Corps of the Capital Area (YVC) program. |
| 7/13/2010 | 2010 Sales Blitz Class Hits the Streets |
| | Capital Area United Way’s second annual Sales Blitz team began hitting the streets today to raise money for United Way’s 2010 fundraising campaign. Dozens of individuals were nominated to participate in the annual blitz and thirteen were selected to participate in the six week program. |
| 06/18/2010 | United Way Joins Blue Cross Our Home, Louisiana Coalition to bring resources to the Gulf Coast |
| | Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana has founded the Our Home, Louisiana Coalition with several other organizations and agencies to improve the health and welfare of Louisianians affected by the crisis in the Gulf by providing health information and resources related to the wellbeing of people in the affected communities. |
| 5/27/2010 | Greatest Show on Earth Partners with United Way |
| | Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents Illuscination is proud to be a part of Capital Area United Way's Summer Snacks initiative. By bringing an approved kids snack to the River Center box office, customers will receive a discount of four-dollars off of adult tickets, for any show, on any date, excluding opening-night and VIP seats. One dollar from every purchase will go directly to Capital Area United Way, to assist them in continuing to help feed children in the 10-parish Capital Area. |
| 5/20/2010 | New Program to Promote Early Literacy Kicks Off in St. Helena Parish with 5K
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| | Capital Area United Way is excited to announce the launch of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in St. Helena parish in partnership with the town of Greensburg, Dow Americhol, St. Helena Stop and Go, DEMCO, and the Audubon Regional library. Imagination Library is an early childhood literacy program founded by Dolly Parton in 1996. |
| 5/20/2010 | United Way CEO Joins Around Town Show as Host |
| | Capital Area United Way is excited to announce a new community media partnership with The Around Town TV Show. For the last year, Karen Profita, President/CEO of Capital Area United Way, has been a regular monthly guest featured on the show discussing and highlighting United Way news and events. |
| 5/18/2010 | United Way Annouces 2010 - 2011 Investments |
| | Capital Area United Way announced its annual Community Investment breakout as determined by a committee of 120 volunteers from across the community. The Committee had $6 million to award between 100 programs in 47 non-profits across United Way's ten parish area. Despite a down year for the campaign the total was an increase of $265,768 over last year due largely to budget cuts by Capital Area United Way and better than expected collections of last year's pledges. |
| 4/15/2010 | United Way Launches Community Index |
| | Capital Area United Way launched a special project today in partnership with The Advocate. Every month, The Advocate will feature United Way's Community Index highlighting the usage of basic needs resources in our community to spotlight these growing needs and the great work that our community partners do. |
| 2/3/2010 | ExxonMobil Breaks Record |
| | Despite economic conditions and ongoing national news of budget cuts and layoffs, the employees and annuitants at ExxonMobil Baton Rouge rallied together to support the local community with employee pledges breaking an all time record high. |
| 1/25/2010 | Earned Income Tax Credit |
| | Capital Area United Way and the Capital Area Asset Building Coalition are partnering to help residents claim an often-missed tax credit that could mean millions in refunds for local families. |
| 1/11/2010 | MLK Day of Service |
| | More than 150 residents are expected to turn out on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday to make the annual Day of Service a day ON, not a day OFF by volunteering to revitalize two ARC of Baton Rouge facilities, ARC Children's Services and ARC Metro Enterprises. |
| 1/7/2010 | 2-1-1 Resources Available |
| | As temperatures expect to dip below freezing over the next few days, we want to remind individuals in the community that United Way 2-1-1 is available as a free resource to help connect and locate needed services such as shelter and food. |
| CAUW In The News | |
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| 5/31/2011 | Business Report: Profita Named as 2011 Influential Women in Business |
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| 3/2/2011 | Business Report Daily Report: Exxon Gives $1.5 million to Capital Area United Way |
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| 3/2/2011 | The Advocate: United Way Honors ExxonMobil |
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| 3/1/2011 | In Register: Give Back Column March |
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| 2/10/2011 | The Advocate: Pointe Coupee Coalition Annouced Today with Kickoff Event |
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| 1/28/2011 | The Advocate: Volunteers Recognized for their Contributions to Baton Rouge |
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| 1/26/2011 | The Advocate: Taxpayers Urged to Investigate EITC Refund |
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| 1/18/2011 | The Advocate: MLK Day of Service |
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| 1/7/2011 | Business Report: United Way Increasing Focus on Education |
| | Following two years of research and planning, the Capital Area United Way hopes to unveil a comprehensive, 10-parish early childhood development program this summer, CAUW President/CEO Karen Profita says. |
