Coat drives near Albuquerque
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 Albuquerque 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.
Barcelona Elementary School
- Address: 2311 Barcelona Rd Sw, Albuquerque, NM 87105
Thoreau Navajo Outreach Inc.
- Address: 31 First Ave. Box 547, Thoreau, NM 87323
Duffy Clan Veteran Committee
- Address: Po Box 163, Keams Canyon, AZ 86034
Banfi Wines at Republic National Distributing Company El Paso
- Address: 35 Celerity Wagon Street, El Paso, TX 79906
Apple Moving
- Address: 1111 Vista De Oro Dr, El Paso, TX 79935
Guyon Saunders Resource Center
- Address: 200 S. Tyler St., Amarillo, TX 79101
Adams Bank & Trust
- Address: 265 E Cheyenne Mountain Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80906
Faith City Mission
- Address: P.O.Box 870, Amarillo, TX 79105
Springs Rescue Mission
- Address: 5 W Las Vegas St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
8z Colorado Springs
- Address: 602 S Tejon Street, Colorado Springs, CO, 80903
Adams Bank & Trust
- Address: 1310 Garden of the Gods Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80907
Cornerstone Auto Repair
- Address: 3747 E St Vrain St, Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Cornerstone Auto Repair
- Address: 3747 E Saint Vrain St, Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Iglesia Nueva Vida
- Address: 801 N Circle Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Apple Moving
- Address: 3106 N Stone Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80907
This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Jaimie Etkin, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 395 metros.
