Coat drives near Medford
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 Medford 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.
RogueRetreat
- Address: 711 East Main Street, Suite 25, Medford, OR 97504
MOD Pizza: North Medford
- Address: 171 Rossanley Dr, Suite 101, Medford, OR 97501
MOD Pizza: South Medford
- Address: 1429 Center Dr, Suite 107, Medford, OR 97501
MOD Pizza: Grants Pass
- Address: 200 NE Terry Lane, Suite A, Grants Pass, OR 97526
Yreka Food Bank
- Address: 1249 South Main Street PO Box 655, Yreka, CA 96097
Siskiyou Community Food Bank
- Address: 1601 S. Oregon St. Suite B Ste B, Yreka, CA 96097
Roseburg Dream Center Inc.
- Address: 2555 NE Diamond Lake Blvd., Roseburg, OR 97470
MOD Pizza: Roseburg
- Address: 1176 NW Garden Valley Blvd, Roseburg, OR 97471
MOD Pizza: Newberg
- Address: 4105 E. Crestview Drive, Ste 101, Newburg, OR 97132
MOD Pizza: South Eugene
- Address: 77 E 29th Ave, Eugene, OR 97405
Catholic Community Services - Springfield
- Address: 1025 G Street, Springfield, OR 97477
MOD Pizza: Springfield-Oregon
- Address: 1820 Olympic St, Springfield, OR 97477
MOD Pizza: Oakway
- Address: 203 Coburg Rd, Eugene, OR 97401
One Hope
- Address: 379 Coburg Rd. ste B, Eugene, OR 97401
Bags of Love
- Address: 1052 Green Acres Rd, Eugene, OR 97408
