Coat drives near Stockton
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 Stockton 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.
Victory In Praise Church
- Address: 2029 E. Harding Way, Stockton, CA 95205
Altamont Performance Lab
- Address: 4100 Commercial Drive Suite A, Tracy, CA 95304
Tracy Interfaith Ministries
- Address: 311 W Grant Line Rd, Tracy, CA 95376
Intero Real Estate Services
- Address: 118 E. 11th Street, Tracy, CA, 95376
Tracy Community Connections Center
- Address: 95 W 11th St. Suite 206, Tracy, CA 95376
Digger's Diner Discovery Bay Coat Drive
- Address: 2453 Discovery Bay Blvd, Suite F, Discovery Bay, Ca 94505
Big O Tires Brentwood
- Address: 8040 Brentwood Blvd. Brentwood, CA 94513
HIJAS DEL CAMPO
- Address: 144 Continete Ave Suite 120, BRENTWOOD, CA 94513
WFG Title
- Address: 191 Sand Creek Rd. #170, Brentwood, CA 94513
Beyond Borders International
- Address: 1914 Lone Oak Rd, Brentwood, CA 94513
The Rock of Brentwood
- Address: 1770 Adams Ln, Brentwood, CA 94513
Dudum Real Estate Group
- Address: 60 Eagle Rock Way, Brentwood, CA 94513
MOD Pizza: Brentwood
- Address: 5411 Lone Tree Way, Suite 100, Brentwood, CA 94513
Big O Tires Antioch
- Address: 412 E. 18th Street, Antioch, CA 94509
Thru Christ Ministries
- Address: PO Box 337, Antioch, CA 94509
