Coat drives near Pocatello
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 Pocatello 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.
Aid For Friends
- Address: 209 E. Lewis St., Pocatello, ID 83201
East Falls Neurosurgery and Spine
- Address: 3345 Potomac Way, Idaho Falls, ID 83404
East Falls Clinics Winter Coat Drive
- Address: For D91 and D93, East Falls Family Medicine, East Falls Specialty and East Falls Sport and Spine, 3200 Channing Way, Suite 304, Suite 205 and Suite 303, Idaho Falls, ID 83404
Good Samaritan Mission
- Address: 285 W Pearl Ave, Jackson, WY 83001
Idaho Falls Rescue Mission
- Address: 840 Park Avenue, Idaho Falls, ID 83402
Youth Impact
- Address: 2305 Grant Ave, Ogden, UT 84401
International Rescue Committee - Utah
- Address: 221 South 400 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84110
918 E 900 S
- Address: Salt Lake City, UT 84105
J.Crew - City Creek Center
- Address: 50 South Main Street, Suite #210, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Give Back Utah
- Address: 3591 S Atlas Way, WVC, Ut 84120
J.Crew - Fashion Place
- Address: 6191 South State St., C222, Murray, UT 84107
Salt Lake City Mission
- Address: PO Box 142 Ste 106, Salt Lake City, UT 84110
Peace House Inc.
- Address: 700 Round Valley Dr, Park City, UT 84060
The Road Home
- Address: 3380 S 1000 W, Salt Lake City, UT 84119
Strive Forward (STRiV)
- Address: 254 N Orem Blvd, Orem, UT 84057
