WE ARE ALL ALICE
If one of us is struggling, we’re all struggling.
Support Our CommuniTIEs’ Hardworking Families
Why Your Support Matters
RICKY’S STORY
ESSEX + HUDSON COUNTY DATA
HOUSEHOLDS IN OUR FOOTPRINT: 700,000
POVERTY: 12.44%
ALICE: 45%
JEANNIE’S STORY
Nearly half the families across our footprint in Essex and Hudson Counties are ALICE.
Here’s why your contribution can make a difference.
MEET ALICE: Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed
In fact, NEARLY HALF of the people who live in
our footprint are ALICE right now.
Read more on how ALICE impacts Essex & Hudson Counties >
Will You Join Us?
HOW YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Join us in supporting ALICE. Donate today or spread the word — because when we stand together, we Live United, and we can create lasting change for our communities.
$100
Helps launch an emergency
savings account
Impact: A family avoids payday loans or eviction after a minor emergency.
$250
Covers financial coaching + safe banking access for one household
Impact: A worker moves from unbanked to banked, reducing fees and increasing savings capacity.
$500
Provides matched savings dollars for an ALICE household
Impact: A family builds assets twice as fast, accelerating the move from stability to security.
$1,000
Fully supports one emergency savings account + coaching
Impact: One household gains a financial buffer that prevents return to crisis.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
ALICE is an acronym for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed, and it refers to the growing number of working people and families in New Jersey who are unable to afford basic necessities: food, housing, child care, health care, and transportation.
Your investment provides the flexible capital that turns short-term stability into long-term financial security, helping families build savings, own assets, and create resilience that lasts for generations. When you give, you are not funding a program, you are closing the wealth gap and changing what’s possible for 857,000 people by 2027.
90% of your donation goes directly towards supporting programs that support ALICE.
You can give, advocate or volunteer for ALICE by signing up on our website.
You can learn more about ALICE by visiting https://www.unitedforalice.org/
If you or someone you know needs assistance, you can dial 2-1-1, the NJ helpline. You can also visit their website at https://nj211.org/
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