Coat drives near Hackensack
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 Hackensack 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.
Greater Bergen Community Action
- Address: 392 Main St, Hackensack, NJ 07601
Bergen's Promise
- Address: 3 University Plaza Drive, Suite 300, Hackensack, NJ 07601
J.Crew - Riverside
- Address: 390 Hackensack Ave, Hackensack, NJ 07601
J.Crew - Garden State Plaza
- Address: 1 Garden State Plaza, #2161, Paramus, NJ 07652
Garfield Head Start
- Address: 535 Midland Ave., Garfield, NJ 07026
Bergenfield Head Start
- Address: 100 Portland Avenue, Bergenfield, NJ 07621
Cliffside Park Head Start
- Address: 263 Lafayette Ave., Cliffside Park, NJ 07010
Paterson Head Start - Eastside
- Address: 500 E 35 Street, Paterson, NJ 07504
HS&H Outreach Services
- Address: 680 Broadway Ste 101, Paterson, NJ 07514
UMR New Jersey
- Address: 7900 Kennedy Blvd, North Bergen, NJ 07047
EverLasting Life Foundation Ministry
- Address: 221 E 26th St, Paterson, NJ 07514
Fort Tryon Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing
- Address: 801 W 190th St, New York, NY 10040
Nido De Esperanza ♻️
- Address: 4111 Broadway, New York, NY 10033
Boys and Girls Club of Paterson
- Address: 264 21st Ave, Paterson, NJ 07501
First Calvary Baptist Church of Harlem
- Address: 1781 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10031
