Coat drives near Vallejo
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 Vallejo 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.
Hope Haven Transitional Shelter Inc.
- Address: 900 Alabama St, Vallejo, CA 94590
4th Second
- Address: 690 Walnut Ave Suite 220, Vallejo, CA 94592
Strong Tower Church
- Address: 545 Couch St, Vallejo, CA 94590
Security Public Storage
- Address: 4360 Sonoma Blvd, Vallejo, CA 94589
MOD Pizza: Vallejo
- Address: 163 Plaza Dr, Vallejo, CA 94591
Squad Club 318
- Address: 1551 Benicia Road Vallejo, CA 94591
Big O Tires Benicia
- Address: 415 Military East, Benicia CA 94510
Big O Tires Pinole
- Address: 700 Belmont Way, Pinole, CA 94564
MOD Pizza: Pinole Valley
- Address: 2830 Pinole Valley Rd, Suite A, Pinole, CA 94564
El Sobrante Christian School
- Address: 5100 Argyle Road, El Sobrante, CA 94803
Anchor of Life Tabernacle - Pentecostal Church of God
- Address: 2707 17th Street, San Pablo, CA 94806
Living Waters Worship Center
- Address: 260 Link Road #F, Fairfield, CA 94534
House of Loving Hands
- Address: 2421 Vale Road, San Pablo, CA 94806
Empowerment Gym
- Address: 817 Arnold Dr., Bay 11 & 12, Martinez, CA 94553
Big O Tires Richmond
- Address: 12952 San Pablo Ave. Richmond, CA 94805
