Coat Drives Near Topeka

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Coat drives near Topeka

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 Topeka 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.

Topeka Rescue Mission
- Address: 401 Nw Norris, Topeka, KS 66608

Moosejaw Olathe
- Address: 686 N Central Street, Olathe, KS 66061

Wounded Warrior United
- Address: 3303 Valleywood Dr, Manhattan, KS 66502

Kansas City Kansas Public School Head Start/Early Childhood Program
- Address: 2010 N 59Th St., Kansas City, KS 66104

Hale Robinson & Robinson
- Address: LLC, 511 Delaware Street, Suite 100, Kansas City, MO 64105

GPT Local Area Network
- Address: 300 N 9th, Kansas City, KS 66101

Kim Wilson Housing
- Address: 1201 N 7Th St, Kansas City, KS 66101

J.Crew Country Club #605
- Address: 519 Nichols Road, Kansas City, MO, 64112

Moosejaw Kansas City
- Address: 439 West 47th Street, Kansas City, MO 64112

FINRA
- Address: 120 West 12th Street, Suite 800, Kansas City, MO 64105

Foreign Language Academy
- Address: 3450 Warwick Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64111