Coat drives near Bowling Green
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 Bowling Green 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.
Project Love Strong
- Address: 1012 Glenbrook Way #1002, Hendersonville, TN 37075
Clarendale at Indian Lake
- Address: 195 Indian lake blvd. Hendersonville, TN 37075
Clarendale At Indian Lake
- Address: 195 Indian Lake Blvd, Hendersonville, TN 37075
Empowered Women of Survival Outreach
- Address: P.O. Box 280272, Nashville, TN 37228
J.Crew Green Hills Mall #582
- Address: 2126 Abbott Martin Road Space #141, Nashville, TN, 37215
Urban Housing Solutions
- Address: 822 Woodland St, Nashville, TN 37206
Helping Hand of Hope
- Address: Po Box 642, Elizabethtown, KY 42702
Homewood Suites Baywood Hotel's
- Address: 2640 Elm Hill Pike, Nashville,Tn 37214
Best Brands
- Address: Inc,, 7337 Cockrill Bend Blvd, Nashville, TN 37209
Christian House Of Praise
- Address: 30 Crossland Avenue, Suite 101, Clarksville, TN 37040
Feed My Sheep Food Pantry
- Address: 118 S Main St, Burkesville, KY 42717
Operation Stand Down
- Address: 1125 12Th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203
Heartland Christian Center
- Address: 124 Ditto Ln, Vine Grove, KY 40175
Youth Arts Empowerment
- Address: 5161 Rice Rd Apt 4, Antioch, TN 37013
Learn & Grow Child Development Center
- Address: 10745 New Haven Road, NEW HAVEN, KY 40051
This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Jaimie Etkin, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 395 metros.
