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More and more Americans are becoming “ALICEs.” They can’t afford rent or food, yet they fall through the net of their country’s social safety net.


More and more Americans are becoming “ALICEs.” They can’t afford rent or food, yet they fall through the net of their country’s social safety net.

Chelsea Jia Feng/BI ALICE is an acronym for a group of Americans who have limited assets and income and are employed. Most ALICE sufferers earn too much to qualify for government assistance, but not enough to afford everyday life in the United States. Their existence points to a gap in the way the United States […]

Canandaigua Salvation Army asks for help amid financial uncertainty and high food costs


Canandaigua Salvation Army asks for help amid financial uncertainty and high food costs

Canandaigua, NY (WHAM) — It’s been a rough season for The Salvation Army food distribution in Canandaigua. Management posted photos of empty shelves on social media and asked the community for help. “With kids out of school and so on, the need is just greater,” says Major Pamela Rhodes, corps officer for the Salvation Army […]