United Way of West Tennessee to Release Groundbreaking Study that Reveals Size and Scope of Financial Hardship Across West Tennessee
What: United Way of West Tennessee invites media representatives to attend the public launch of a groundbreaking report that provides a comprehensive picture of financial need in our West Tennessee communities, beyond traditional federal poverty guidelines.
Who: United Way of West Tennessee President Matt Marshall, United Ways of Tennessee leader Mary Graham, and City of Jackson Mayor Scott Conger.
When: Thursday, November 14th, 2019
2:00 p.m.
Where: Jackson Chamber
197 Auditorium St.
Jackson, TN 38301
Why: United Way has partnered with United For ALICE, which developed a series of new, standardized measurements that quantify the size of who in Tennessee’s workforce is struggling financially, and the reasons why.
United Way of West Tennessee will introduce ALICE – which stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed – to the West Tennessee community as a measure of households that are working but cannot afford the basic necessities of housing, food, child care, health care, transportation and a smartphone. The ALICE Report will provide county-by-county and town-level data on the extent of financial instability among households.
The ALICE Report is a project of United For ALICE, a grassroots movement of more than 600 United Ways and their corporate, government and nonprofit partners that all use the same methodology for documenting financial need.
About United Way of West Tennessee
United Way of West Tennessee is a local, volunteer-driven organization that fights for the health, education, and financial stability of every person in every community. UWWT is proud to serve 14 counties in West Tennessee: Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Gibson, Hardeman, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Lake, Madison, McNairy, and Weakley.
