Coat drives near Corvallis
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 Corvallis 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: Firehouse Crossing
- Address: 4425 Commercial St SE, Salem, OR 97302
Preserve Oregon Commercial
- Address: 1201 Commercial Street SE, Salem, Oregon 97302
MOD Pizza: Willamette Town Center
- Address: 707 Lancaster Dr. NE, Salem, OR 97301
Preserve Oregon Liberty
- Address: 2820 Liberty Street NE, Salem, Oregon 97301
Salvation Army of Marion and Polk Counties
- Address: 1865 Bill Frey Dr NE, Salem, OR 97301
Bags of Love
- Address: 1052 Green Acres Rd, Eugene, OR 97408
One Hope
- Address: 379 Coburg Rd. ste B, Eugene, OR 97401
MOD Pizza: Oakway
- Address: 203 Coburg Rd, Eugene, OR 97401
MOD Pizza: Springfield-Oregon
- Address: 1820 Olympic St, Springfield, OR 97477
Catholic Community Services - Springfield
- Address: 1025 G Street, Springfield, OR 97477
MOD Pizza: South Eugene
- Address: 77 E 29th Ave, Eugene, OR 97405
MOD Pizza: Wilsonville
- Address: 30060 SW Boones Ferry Rd, Wilsonville, OR 97070
MOD Pizza: Sherwood
- Address: 21370 SW Langer Farms Pkwy, Suite 132, Sherwood, OR 97140
MOD Pizza: Oregon City
- Address: 19550 Molalla Ave, Suite 145, Oregon City, OR 97045
MOD Pizza: Bridgeport
- Address: 7152 SW Hazel Fern Rd, Tigard, OR 97224
