Coat drives near Chico

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 Chico 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.

Jesus Provides Our Daily Bread dba Jesus Center
- Address: 2255 Fair Street, Chico, CA 95928

Good News Rescue Mission
- Address: 2842 S Market St, Redding, CA 96001

Big O Tires Clearlake
- Address: 15195 Lakeshore Dr. Clearlake, CA 95422

Lake Family Resource Center
- Address: 5350 Main St, Kelseyville, CA 95451

Elica Health Centers
- Address: 5735 Watt avenue, North Highlands, CA 95660

Bay Area Rescue Mission
- Address: 5698 Hillsdale Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95842

Yolo County Children's Alliance
- Address: 1200 Anna St, West Sacramento, CA 95605

Union Gospel Mission Sacramento ♻️
- Address: 400 Bannon St, Sacramento, CA 95811

Real Estate Gateway - Andrea Ellery 4240 Stollwood Dr
- Address: Carmichael, CA 95608

Next Move Homeless Services, Inc
- Address: 1422 C St., Sacramento, CA 95826

WFG Title
- Address: 101 Parkshore Dr. #265, Folsom, CA 95630

Big O Tires Ukiah
- Address: 1020 N. State Street, Ukiah, CA 95482

MCAVHN Care and Prevention Network
- Address: 148 Clara Ave, Ukiah, CA 95482

LSS of Northern California
- Address: 2450 Alhambra Blvd Ste 101, Sacramento, CA 95817

Imani Clinic
- Address: 2425 Alhambra Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95817