Coat drives near Minneapolis

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 Minneapolis 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.

RS Eden
- Address: 1025 Portland Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404

Sharing & Caring Hands
- Address: 525 N 7th St, Minneapolis, MN 55405

Avivo
- Address: 1900 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404

Interfaith Outreach
- Address: 1605 County Road 101 N, Minneapolis, MN 55447

Community Emergency Service (CES)
- Address: 1900 11th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55404

Native American Community Clinic
- Address: 1213 East Franklin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404

Minnesota Council of Churches
- Address: 122 W Franklin Ave Ste 100, Minneapolis, MN 55404

NUWAY Alliance
- Address: 2217 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404

Learning In Style School (a program of Accola)
- Address: 2200 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404

Washburn Center for Children
- Address: 1100 Glenwood Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55405

Touchstone Mental Health
- Address: 2312 Snelling, Minneapolis, MN 55404

East Side Neighborhood Services
- Address: 1700 2nd St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413

Avenues for Homeless Youth
- Address: 1708 Oak Park Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55411

Continuum Care Center
- Address: 1011 W Broadway Ave Ste 201, Minneapolis, MN 55411

Aurora Charter School
- Address: 2103 E 26th St, Minneapolis, MN 55404