Coat drives near Colorado Springs
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 Colorado Springs 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.
8z Colorado Springs
- Address: 602 S Tejon Street, Colorado Springs, CO, 80903
Springs Rescue Mission
- Address: 5 W Las Vegas St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Iglesia Nueva Vida
- Address: 801 N Circle Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Apple Moving
- Address: 3106 N Stone Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80907
Adams Bank & Trust
- Address: 265 E Cheyenne Mountain Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80906
Cornerstone Auto Repair
- Address: 3747 E St Vrain St, Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Cornerstone Auto Repair
- Address: 3747 E Saint Vrain St, Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Adams Bank & Trust
- Address: 1310 Garden of the Gods Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80907
Adams Bank & Trust
- Address: 1359 Interquest Parkway, Ste 150, Colorado Springs, CO 80921
FINRA
- Address: 10 Harborside Plaza, 3 Second Street, Suite 900, Jersey City, NJ 07311
Cotopaxi Castle Rock
- Address: 5050 Factory Shops Blvd. Space 225, Castle Rock, CO 80108
8z Real Estate
- Address: 19029 Plaza Drive, Parker, CO, 80134
FuNuGyZ
- Address: 17904 Cottonwood dr, Parker, CO 80134
Integrated Family Community Services
- Address: 9657 S. Hackberry Street, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
Cotopaxi Park Meadows
- Address: 8401 Park Meadows Center Drive Space 2605, Lone Tree, CO 80124
This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Jaimie Etkin, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 395 metros.
