Coat drives near California, Maryland

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 California 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.

MOD Pizza: California
- Address: 44940 St Andrews Church Rd, California, MD 20619

Three Oaks Center
- Address: 46905 Lei Drive, Lexington Park, MD 20653

MOD Pizza: Prince Frederick
- Address: 65 Harrow Lane, Suite B5, Prince Frederick, MD 20678

Northern Neck Chevrolet
- Address: 18175 Kings Highway, Montross, VA 22520

MOD Pizza: Dunkirk
- Address: 10084 Dunkirk Way, Unit 303, Dunkirk, MD 20754

Commonwealth Association for Sustainable Development
- Address: 75 Industrial Dr., Waldorf, MD 20602

Tri-County Youth Service Bureau
- Address: 75 Industrial Park Dr, Waldorf, MD 20602

Family Healing Headquarters Inc.
- Address: 15500 Livingston Rd, Accokeek, MD 20607

Bay Community Health
- Address: 5408 Southern Maryland Blvd., Unit 7, Lothian, Md 20711

Iglesia Pentecostes Lirio De Los Valles
- Address: 7211 Havre Turn, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772

Bay Community Heath
- Address: 134 Owensville Rd., West River, MD 20778

Power Of Ls Foundation Inc
- Address: 9204 Lorelei Ct, Fort Washington, MD 20744

Talbot Interfaith Shelter
- Address: 107 Goldsborough Street, Easton, MD 21601

Bethel Stand For Life Outreach Ministries
- Address: 6101 Harley Ln, Temple Hills, MD 20748

The Homeless Outreach Inc.
- Address: 4114 27th Ave, Temple Hills, MD 20748