United Way of Acadiana announces finalists for 2021 Teacher Awards
Awards event Tuesday, May 18
United Way of Acadiana
and last updated 2021-05-07 11:39:59-04
The United Way of Acadiana has named the finalists for their 2021 Teacher Awards.
According to UWA, 750 teachers were nominated for the awards and 12 finalists were selected in the categories of elementary school, middle school, and high school.
Educators were nominated by the students, parents, fellow educators, and members of the Lafayette community during a nomination window.
A virtual awards event will be hosted live on United Way of Acadianaâs Facebook page at 6:00pm on Tuesday, May 18, to chose a top finalist in each category
Free rides available to vaccine appointments
Mary OConnell
and last updated 2021-04-22 09:48:32-04
LAFAYETTE, La. - On Tuesday, 232-HELP/211 and United Way of Acadiana announced the launch of the Ride United Vaccine Access Campaign. This program gives residents who have transportation challenges free rides to COVID-19 vaccination sites in Lafayette and surrounding area with Lyft. Residents can access this transportation assistance or learn more by dialing 211. This effort is made possible through a grant from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation in partnership with United Way Worldwide, and United Ways serving the Acadiana region.
As parish, state and federal officials continue scaling up the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, the Ride United Vaccine Access Campaign will help more eligible people get immunized to protect their health and the health of the community. Rides are provided through Lyft ride credits, which you can activate on a Lyft smart phone app, accordin
United Way of Acadiana Offering Free Tax Prep
Tax season is upon us. And even though the deadline to file your taxes in Louisiana has been extended due to the winter storm we had a couple of weeks ago, they re not going away. At all. But help is on the way if you live in Acadiana, and haven t filed yet.
Once again United Way of Acadiana will offer free tax preparation for citizens through the VITA program. VITA stands for Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program and it offers free tax preparation utilizing volunteers that are certified and trained by the IRS.
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Attorney Dedrick Moore, left, is joined by Michelle Pellerin and Cedrick Pellerin, the parents of Trayford Pellerin, as he speaks to media following a hearing regarding a temporary restraining order on the release of body cam footage related to the August shooting of Trayford Pellerin by Lafayette Police Tuesday, September 15, 2020, outside the Lafayette Parish Courthouse in Lafayette, La.
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