Coat drives near Santa Rosa
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 Santa Rosa 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.
Big O Tires Santa Rosa
- Address: 872 4th Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Trailhouse Café
- Address: 4036 Montgomery Dr, Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Summit State Bank
- Address: 500 Bicentennial Way, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
MOD Pizza: Santa Rosa Southside
- Address: 2695 Santa Rosa Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95407
Big O Tires Sebastopol
- Address: 742 S Main Street, Sebastopol, CA 95472
Rainbow Bridge Montessori
- Address: 21 William Street, Cotati, CA 94931
Big O Tires Petaluma
- Address: 516 E. Washington St. Petaluma, CA 94952
Summer Cottage Antiques
- Address: 153 Kentucky Street, Petaluma, CA 94952
Big O Tires Healdsburg
- Address: 1115 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg, CA 95448
Petaluma Peoples Service Center
- Address: 1500 Petaluma Blvd. South, Petaluma, CA 94952
Big O Tires Novato
- Address: 7427 Redwood Blvd. Novato, CA 94945
New Tech High School
- Address: 920 Yount Stree, Napa, CA 94559
Engel & Volkers Napa
- Address: 1500 First Street,, Suite 110, Napa CA 94558
Napa Yard
- Address: 585 First Street, Napa, CA 94559
Big O Tires Napa
- Address: 442 Soscol Ave. Napa, CA 94559
