Coat drives near Oxnard
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 Oxnard 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.
Ventura County Rescue Mission
- Address: 315 N A St, Oxnard, CA 93030
Ventura County Office of Education
- Address: 5189 Verdugo Way, Camarillo, CA 93012
Valencia Town Center
- Address: 24201 Valencia Blvd, Valencia, CA 91355
Highland Hall Waldorf School - Second Grade
- Address: 17100 Superior St, Los Angeles, CA 91325
Bridge to Home
- Address: 23031 Drayton St, Santa Clarita, CA 91350
Keep Youth Doing Something Inc.
- Address: 7026 Sophia Ave, Van Nuys, CA 91406
Todd Snyder: Abbot Kinney
- Address: 1337 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291
J.Crew - Abbot Kinney
- Address: 1340 Abbot Kinney Bld, Venice, CA 90291
Safe Place Youth
- Address: 2471 Lincoln Blvd, VENICE, CA 90291
Safe Place for Youth
- Address: 2471 Lincoln Blvd. Ste 1, Venicfe, CA 90291
J.Crew - Century City
- Address: 10250 Santa Monica Blvd, Space 1750, Los Angeles, CA 90067
4900 bowie dr
- Address: leasing office
El Tejon School
- Address: 4337 Lebec Rd., Lebec, CA 93243
Shared Bread
- Address: 243 S Broadway, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
Inez the Samaritan Woman ♻️
- Address: 9107 S Halldale Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90047
