Coat drives near Las Vegas
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 Las Vegas 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.
East Valley Family Services
- Address: 1830 E Sahara Ave Ste 101, Las Vegas, NV 89104
Growing Outreach Growing Opportunities
- Address: P. O. Box 92, Barstow, CA 92312
Leslys CPR
- Address: 14426 Green River Rd, Victorville, CA 95394
Martha's Village + Kitchen
- Address: 83791 Date Ave, Indio, CA 92201
Grace mercy and hope
- Address: 1321 E Ave., J Suite B-1, Lancaster, CA 93535
Grace Resource Center
- Address: 45134 Sierra Hwy, Lancaster, CA 93534
Jurupa Unified School District- Parent Involvement & Community Outreach
- Address: 3924 Riverview Drive, Jurupa Valley, CA 92509
McKallen Cares
- Address: 337 N. Vineyard Ave, Ontario, CA 91764
McKallen Cares
- Address: 337 North Vineyard Avenue, Suite 102-23, Ontario, CA 91764-4453
McKallen Medical Training Center
- Address: 337 N. Vineyard Ave, St 23, Ontario, CA 91764
Hazel's Hands Inc
- Address: 12672 Limonite Ave Ste#E #175, Eastvale, CA 92880
FOSTERING KIDS FOR LIFE, INC
- Address: 32000 Riverside Drive, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
The Mission at Kern County
- Address: Po Box 2222, Bakersfield, CA 93303
Impact Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center
- Address: 1680 N. Fairoaks Ave, Pasadena, CA 91103
J.Crew Pasadena #521
- Address: 3 West Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91105
This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Jaimie Etkin, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 395 metros.
