Coat drives near St. Louis
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 St. Louis 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.
Street Patrol
- Address: Po Box 771341, Saint Louis, MO 63177
Momentum Academy
- Address: 2000 S 8Th St, Saint Louis, MO 63118
St. Benedict Joseph Labre Ministry for the Unhoused
- Address: 3615 Olive St Apt 1902, Saint Louis, MO 63108
St. Louis Crisis Nursery
- Address: 2433 N Grand Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63106
Northside Youth And Senior Service Center
- Address: 4120 Maffitt Ave, St. Louis, MO 63113
Mentoring with Purpose Network
- Address: 1911 Piggott Ave, East Saint Louis, IL 62207
The Salvation Army
- Address: 1130 Hampton Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63110
P.A.S.S.I.O.N Outreach Center, Inc
- Address: 1223 MADISON AVE, MADISON, IL 62060
Buchanan Foundation
- Address: 8824 N Broadway, Saint Louis, MO 63147
All Hoods Unite
- Address: 528 Alcove Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63137
keep it real youth outreach ministry
- Address: 10239 Prince Dr, Saint Louis, MO 63136
Operation Food Search on behalf of Warners' Warm-up
- Address: 1644 Lotsie Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63132
Mistory Dance Company
- Address: 8551 Airport Rd, Saint Louis, MO 63134
J.Crew Plaza Frontenac #524
- Address: 75 Plaza Frontenac, St. Louis, MO, 63131
Longacre Apartment Resort
- Address: 21 Northbrook Cir, Fairview Heights, IL 62208
This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Jaimie Etkin, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 395 metros.
