Coat drives near Mankato
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 Mankato 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.
Frederick Dogbatsey's Coat Drive
- Address: 1013 Avea Court, Mankato, MN 56001
LIGHTHOUSE Chapel International
- Address: 1013 Avea Ct, Mankato, MN 56001
Airlake Aero
- Address: 22100 Hamburg Ave, Lakeville, MN 55044
Frandsen Bank & Trust
- Address: 7303 161st St W, STE 100, Rosemount, MN 55068
American Indian Education District #196
- Address: 14301 Diamond Path, Saint Paul, MN 55124
J.Crew Southdale #528
- Address: 1135 Southdale Center, Edina, MN, 55435
Allied Emergency Veterinary Service
- Address: 5754 Nicollet Ave S., Minneapolis, MN 55419
Perspectives
- Address: 3381 Gorham Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55426
Wayside Supportive Housing
- Address: 3705 Park Center Blvd, Minneapolis, MN 55416
The National Food Lab - Tasteocracy
- Address: 13755 1st Avenue North, Suite 500, Plymouth, MN 55441
Interfaith Outreach
- Address: 1605 County Road 101 N, Minneapolis, MN 55447
NUWAY Alliance
- Address: 2217 Nicollet Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55404
GMCC (Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches)
- Address: 1100 E Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN 55407
Learning In Style School
- Address: 2200 Nicollet Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55404
Avivo
- Address: 1900 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404
This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Jaimie Etkin, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 395 metros.
