Coat drives near Sacramento
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 Sacramento 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.
Next Move Homeless Services, Inc
- Address: 1422 C St., Sacramento, CA 95826
Union Gospel Mission Sacramento ♻️
- Address: 400 Bannon St, Sacramento, CA 95811
LSS of Northern California
- Address: 2450 Alhambra Blvd Ste 101, Sacramento, CA 95817
Imani Clinic
- Address: 2425 Alhambra Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95817
Yolo County Children's Alliance
- Address: 1200 Anna St, West Sacramento, CA 95605
Briley Real Estate
- Address: Inc., 413 Donegal Ct., Lincoln, CA 95648
Break Free Global
- Address: 7000 Franklin Blvd Suite 110 Sacramento CA 95823 11 Omaha Court, Sacramento, CA 95823
City Net
- Address: 8801 Folsom Blvd Ste 230, Sacramento, CA 95826
Elica Health Centers
- Address: 5735 Watt avenue, North Highlands, CA 95660
Bay Area Rescue Mission
- Address: 5698 Hillsdale Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95842
The Fulfill A Wish Gift Project
- Address: 2605 Moretto Court, Rancho Cordova CA 95670, 9165194348
The Fulfill A Wish Project
- Address: 2605 Moretto Ct, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
MOD Pizza: Rancho Cordova
- Address: 10909 Olson Dr, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Anatolia Clubhouse
- Address: 11828 Chrysanthy Blvd, Rancho, CA 95742
MOD Pizza: Woodland
- Address: 2051 Bronze Star Dr, Suite 100, Woodland, CA 95776
