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Meet ALICE Experience

ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) represents households that earn above the Federal Poverty Level but struggle to afford basic needs. Many hardworking individuals fall into this category, unable to save for emergencies. Understanding ALICE helps us address their challenges and find solutions. Experience ALICE Step into the shoes of ALICE and discover the difficult choices these households face daily.

What Would You Do?

• Step into the shoes of ALICE through United Way’s immersive simulation
• Highlights the daily struggles of low-income families in Northeast Florida
• Navigate scenarios like avoiding eviction and ensuring kids have food
• Experience lasts 1.5-3 hours
• Offers insights into financial hardships and inspires change
• Participants (ages 18+) assigned roles within 'households'
• Reflects different employment, income and responsibility scenarios
• Fast-paced and chaotic, mimicking real financial struggles

Book Your Meet ALICE Experience

Host a Meet ALICE Experience for your workplace, place of worship or other organizations you’re involved with to help them understand the hardships these families face on a day-to-day basis. Secure your spot today and take the pivotal first step in creating a life-changing partnership for change within our community.

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How can you help ALICE?

There are a number of ways you can help families below the ALICE threshold in Northeast Florida.

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