Coat drives near Kahului
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 Kahului 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.
J.Crew Ala Moana #724
- Address: 1450 Ala Moana Blvd. Space 3101, Honolulu, HI, 96814
Hawaii Foodbank
- Address: 2611 Kilihau St, Honolulu, HI 96819
Pedro Point Shopping Center
- Address: 5560 Cabrillo Hwy, Pacifica, CA 94044
W Real Estate
- Address: 129 N Cloverdale Blvd #2., Cloverdale, Ca 95425
Building Kidz School Sunset
- Address: 2540 Taraval Street, San Francisco, CA 94116
The Trousdale & Live Well at Home by Eskaton
- Address: One Warm Coat Drive, 1600 Trousdale Drive, Burlingame, CA 94010
Rainbow Bridge Montessori School
- Address: 21 William Street, Cotati, CA 94931
YWCA Golden Gate Silicon Valley- Bloom Program
- Address: 1557 4th St, San Rafael, CA 94901
YWCA Golden Gate Silicon Valley- Bloom Program
- Address: 1557 4th St, San Rafael, CA 94901
Cindy Kleinkopf State Farm
- Address: 139 Crossroads Blvd. Carmel, CA 93923
Randy Romero's Coat Drive
- Address: 582 Castro Street, San Francisco, Ca 94114
Compass
- Address: 1440 Chapin Avenue #200, Burlingame, CA 94010
Keller Williams Advisors
- Address: 1430 Howard Avenue, Burlingame, CA 94010
Book Castle
- Address: 443 Cortland Ave., San Francisco, CA, 94110
California Tennis Club
- Address: 1770 Scott Street, San Francisco, CA 94115
This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Jaimie Etkin, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 395 metros.
