Many Door County families have struggled to make ends meet since the pandemic started over two years ago, but you would have noticed a high number even before the first COVID test came back positive. According to the United Way of Door County data, nearly one-third of Door County families were living in poverty or struggling to make ends meet before the pandemic. The shutdown of schools and businesses only sent the ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) population deeper into the red. United Way of Door County Executive Director Amy Kohnle says it gives the organization even more urgency to help their neighbors.
The United Way of Door County will host two Zoom sessions on the topic on April 5th from noon to 1:30 p.m. and April 21st from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The organization will also celebrate its accomplishments and volunteers from the past year during its annual meeting on April 12th.
