ALL SPFC locations will be CLOSED December 23rd - 27th 2024 AND January 1, 2025

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Moving from Surviving to Thriving – A Profile of our Neighbors in Need

According to the United Way’s United for ALICE project, “Traditional measures of poverty do not capture the magnitude of people who are struggling financially.”

ALICE is an acronym, Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. ALICE includes our neighbors who are working – often more than one job – but due to the high cost of living, they are barely getting by. ALICE is someone you know. ALICE is your barista. Your…

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ALL SPFC locations will be CLOSED December 23rd - 27th 2024 AND January 1, 2025