Coat drives near Oklahoma City
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 Oklahoma City 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.
Banfi Wines at Republic National Distributing Company Oklahoma
- Address: 605 N. Tulsa Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73107
Feed the Children - Oklahoma City
- Address: 333 N Meridian Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73107
Nana's Closet Inc
- Address: Po Box 891885, Oklahoma City, OK 73189
J.Crew Penn Square #638
- Address: 1901 NW Expressway Space 1033A, Oklahoma City, OK, 73118
Hair by Chelcie Meranda @ Hair Expression Studios
- Address: 913 Cornwell dr, Yukon, Ok 73090
Coats for Kids Lawton- UWSWOK
- Address: 22 Sw D Ave Ste 1, Lawton, OK 73501
Family & Children Services Oklahoma
- Address: 650 S Peoria Ave, Tulsa, OK 74120
J.Crew Woodland Hills #628
- Address: 7021 S. Memorial Drive Suite #127, Tulsa, OK, 74133
Union Rescue Mission
- Address: 2800 N Hillside Ave, Wichita, KS 67219
Our Daily Bread
- Address: 909 N. Loop 288, Denton, TX 76209
Amanda Long Real Estate | Compas
- Address: 560 Darian Drive, Prosper, TX 75078
Guyer High School Student Council
- Address: 7501 Teasley Ln, Denton, TX 76210
Samaritan Inn - TX
- Address: 1514 N Mcdonald Street, Mckinney, TX 75071
Frisco Threads
- Address: 7159 Hickory Street, Frisco, TX 75034
J.Crew Legacy West #826
- Address: 7600 Windrose Suite G100, Plano, TX, 75024
This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Jaimie Etkin, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 395 metros.
