WALK IN MY SHOES
Brings the Reality of Financial Instability to Life
Do you know what it is like to live paycheck to paycheck? With no savings?
What happens when your car breaks down or your kids get sick? Or both?
What choices would you make when there are no easy answers?
Imagine if you were one unexpected event away from homelessness.
You make the decisions. You experience the consequences. Will you make it through this month without running out of money?
Our interactive web experience depicts real life scenarios faced by many of the more than 17,000 families living on the financial edge in Anchorage. With limited income and everything from medical payments and unexpected expenses to child care issues, your challenge will be to make it to the end of the month. The reality of walking in someone else’s shoes can be a real eye opener. Take the walk today!