Nearly half of the households in South Central Indiana are in, or one emergency away from, poverty

— including 24% of households with children and 43% of senior (65+) households.

Across our region, families work hard but still struggle to make ends meet – much less save for a stable future. Living paycheck to paycheck while hovering at or falling below the poverty line is the reality for 39% (over 45,000) of families in Brown, Greene, Lawrence, Monroe, Orange and Owen counties according to a report from United Way’s ALICE Project.