Coat drives near St. Louis
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 St. Louis 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.
Genesis Health Clubs Ballpark Village
- Address: 3 Cardinal Way, St Louis, MO 63102
Ballpark Heights Apartments
- Address: 300 S.Broadway. Saint Louis, Mo.63102
Momentum Academy
- Address: 2000 S 8th St, Saint Louis, MO 63104
St. Benedict Joseph Labre Ministry for the Unhoused
- Address: 3615 Olive St Apt 1902, Saint Louis, MO 63108
St. Louis Crisis Nursery
- Address: 2433 N Grand Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63106
Northside Youth And Senior Service Center
- Address: 4120 Maffitt Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63113
Mentoring with Purpose Network
- Address: 1911 Piggott Ave, East Saint Louis, IL 62207
Bridge 2 Hope
- Address: 5501 Delmar Blvd Suite B230, St. Louis, MO 63112
P.A.S.S.I.O.N Outreach Center, Inc
- Address: 1223 Madison Ave, Madison, IL 62060
REST
- Address: 6434 St. Louis, Hillsdale, MO 63121
The Old Landmark Church Inc
- Address: 9915 DIAMOND DR,, RIVERVEIW, MO 63137
All Hoods Unite
- Address: 528 Alcove Ave Apt D, Saint Louis, MO 63137
Goodfellas Inc
- Address: 1335 Coolidge Dr, Saint Louis, MO 63132
keep it real youth outreach ministry
- Address: 10239 Prince Dr, Saint Louis, MO 63136
Operation Food Search on behalf of Warners Warm-up
- Address: 1644 Lotsie Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63132
