Coat drives near San Francisco

For the first time since 2010, the poverty rate in America shot up dramatically in 2022, according to data from the Census Bureau. That means more Americans can't afford basic needs like food, clothing, shelter, and utilities than has been the case in more than a decade.

But the situation isn't just affecting Americans living in poverty. United Way uses the term ALICE to refer to the increasing number of people who are asset-limited, income-constrained, and employed but are still not able to afford their basic needs. In 2021, 13% of Americans earned below the federal poverty level but many more, 29%, fell under the ALICE umbrella, according to the grassroots movement United for ALICE.

A study published in August 2022 from Brandeis University found that more than 75% of low-income families working full-time cannot cover the cost of basic needs. What's more, fewer than 1 in 5 low-income Hispanic and Black families in particular are able to afford the costs of a household budget. "Full-time work alone isn't enough to cover the everyday essentials most families need to support themselves," the study's lead author, Pamela Joshi, who holds a doctorate in social policy, said in a statement.

If you're looking for ways to help, particularly as the temperatures drop and the holidays approach, consider cleaning out your closet and donating a coat to those in need. To help point you in the right direction, Stacker compiled a list of coat drives near San Francisco using data from One Warm Coat, a nonprofit that provides free coats to children and adults in need across America. Since 1992, they've given out more than 7.85 million coats.

"This is one very small way to take a step forward and do something very tangible," One Warm Coat CEO Beth Amodio told USA Today in October 2023. "It's impossible to change the world. But it is possible to change one person's experience, one person at a time."

Read on to find out where you can contribute.

Cotopaxi Hayes Valley
- Address: 549 Hayes Street, San Francisco, CA 94102

Todd Snyder Hayes Valley
- Address: 590 Hayes Street, San Francisco, CA 94102

Lutheran Social Services of Northern California
- Address: 191 Golden Gate Ave, San Francisco, CA 94102

St. Anthony Foundation
- Address: 150 Golden Gate Ave, San Francisco, CA 94102

San Francisco City Impact
- Address: 230 Jones Street, San Francisco, CA 94102

GLIDE
- Address: 434 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA 94102

The Gubbio Project
- Address: 1661 15Th St, San Francisco, CA 94103

Mission Housing Dev. Corp.
- Address: 474 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Mission Neighborhood Resource Center
- Address: 165 Capp St, San Francisco, CA 94110

San Francisco Pretrial Diversion Project
- Address: 925 Harrison St, San Francisco, CA 94107

Velvet by Graham & Spencer
- Address: 2130 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA 94115

California Tennis Club
- Address: 1770 Scott Street, San Francisco, CA 94115

California Tennis Club
- Address: 1770 Scott street, San Francisco, Ca. 94115

Dolores Street Community Services
- Address: 938 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Randy Romero's Coat Drive
- Address: 582 Castro Street, San Francisco, Ca 94114

This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Jaimie Etkin, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 395 metros.