Not all expecting parents have the resources they need, which is why Heart of Florida United Way hosts an annual Community Baby Shower. The event will be held in June 2022 and will connect new and expectant parents experiencing economic hardship with the resources they need to give their baby a healthy start. But we […]
It costs approximately $35,424 for a single adult and $93,228 for a family of four to survive in Central Florida. That’s according to Heart of Florida United Way’s recently released updated Household Survival Budget, which is based on updated research conducted from public sources. ALICE households are some of the most susceptible to increasing […]
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted just how many children in Central Florida live in financial hardship and depend on assistance programs. However, new research highlights that this economic insecurity was rampant for Central Florida children even before the pandemic. According to a new report created in partnership with United for ALICE, most of Central Florida’s Hispanic […]
Truist Awards Grant to HFUW to Help ALICE. Throughout Central Florida, nearly half of our population are living below the local coast of living. These are hard-working people often working two or three jobs to make ends meet. We refer to this group as ALICE or Asset Limited, Income Constrained, and Employed. You know someone […]
Resources for those impacted by COVID-19 in Central Florida At this time, thousands of Central Florida families housing stability is uncertain. As one of the providers in the community grappling with how to best support those in need, Heart of Florida United Way has put together the reference guide below for individuals seeking assistance with […]
Three organizations receive $50,000 investments to provide needed support to ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) families in Central Florida. Addressing the Crisis When the moratorium on housing evictions expires, thousands of people in Central Florida will be unsure what will happen to them and their families. Will they be homeless in the next few […]
In Central Florida alone there are 350,000 households that are working hard, but struggling to make ends meet. They are ALICE – or Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. Heart of Florida United Way is focused on supporting ALICE families in Orange, Seminole and Osceola counties. When Heart of Florida United Way set up the ALICE […]
Top 10 Things to Know About the 2020 ALICE Report We are living in historic times, and those households who are ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) are suffering unimaginably right now. The global pandemic COVID-19 has stricken a vulnerable part of our population who are fighting for their very lives. Around the world, the risk […]
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