Whether someone is a victim of a disaster or other type of personal crisis, the existence of supportive services helps people’s basic needs to be met. Through United Way of Southwest Louisiana partnerships and funded programs, these services provide a crucial safety net for vulnerable populations to quickly access help and receive the support they need to have a better quality of life, both now and in the future.
Decreasing the number of individuals dependent on assistance.
Assisting people in times of need.
GET YOUR FREE
A partnership between United Way of Southwest Louisiana and Entergy Louisiana will provide free family disaster bags to the community.
The storage bags can be picked up on weekdays between the hours of 9 am to 4 pm.
United Way of Southwest Louisiana’s Headquarters
815 Ryan Street in downtown Lake Charles
Locating and preparing your family's essential documents before a natural disaster is an often overlooked step in the hectic preparation process. Emergency personnel emphasize how critical it is to have documentation such as financial, identification, insurance, keys and prescriptions.
The disaster bags have a list of documents that are needed in the clean-up and recovery process. United Way of Southwest Louisiana’s emergency helpline, 2-1-1, contact information is included to help you obtain local information in the case of an evacuation.
Businesses and organizations can contact United Way about preparing a package of bags for employees or volunteers. Call 337.433.1088 for more information on the program.
