Coat drives near Baltimore

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 Baltimore 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.

NEW VISION HOUSE OF HOPE
- Address: 300 E Lombard St, Baltimore, MD 21202

My Sister's Place Women's Center
- Address: 17 W Franklin St, Baltimore, MD 21201

New Life Behavioral Health Services
- Address: 110 W Mulberry St Ste 100, Baltimore, MD 21201

Esperanza Center BNAAC Program
- Address: 228 W Lexington ST, Baltimore, MD 21201

The Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women
- Address: 128 W Franklin St, Baltimore, MD 21201

J.Crew - Harbor East
- Address: 120 International Drive, Baltimore, MD 21202

The Historic Samuel Coleridge Taylor Elementary School
- Address: 507 W Preston St, Baltimore, MD 21201

Outreach Services of Baltimore
- Address: 1222 N Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21213

Paul's Place
- Address: 1118 Ward St, Baltimore, MD 21230

Cecil Elementary School
- Address: 2000 Cecil Ave, Baltimore, MD 21218

Dwyer Workforce Development
- Address: 1600 N Chester St, Baltimore, MD 21213

Sharp Leadenhall Elementary Middle School #314 ♻️
- Address: 1919 N Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21213

Rich Foundation Reaching Innocent Children Hearts
- Address: 1343 N Carey st, Baltimore, MD 21217

Tomorrow's Promise Foundation Inc
- Address: 1212 East 25th Street, Baltimore, MD 21218

House of Ruth Maryland
- Address: 2521 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21218