Coat Drives Near Manhattan

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Coat drives near Manhattan

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 Manhattan 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.

Wounded Warrior United
- Address: 3303 Valleywood Dr, Manhattan, KS 66502

Church Of Christ JCKS
- Address: 540 Grant Ave, Junction City, Kansas 66441

Topeka Rescue Mission
- Address: 401 NW Norris, Topeka, KS 66608

Grace Erb's Coat Drive
- Address: 25165 W 105th Ter, Olathe, KS 66061

Kansas City Kansas Public School Head Start/Early Childhood Program
- Address: 2010 N 59th St, Kansas City, KS 66104

HOPe Africa
- Address: 5135 Merriam Drive, Shawnee Mission, KS 66203

GPT Local Area Network
- Address: 864 Splitlog, Kansas City, KS 66101

USD 500- Frank Rushton Elementary School
- Address: 2605 W 43rd Ave, Kansas City, KS 66103

J.Crew - Town Center Crossing
- Address: 4537 West 119th Street, Leawood, KS 66209

Union Rescue Mission
- Address: 2800 N Hillside Ave, Wichita, KS 67219

J.Crew - Country Club
- Address: 519 Nichols Road, Kansas City, MO 64112