Coat drives near Rapid City
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 Rapid City 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.
Lakota Friends Circle
- Address: 32 Porcupine School Road, Porcupine, SD 57772
One Spirit
- Address: 2246 Indian Route 27, Porcupine, SD 57772
Solen Public School District #3
- Address: 902 Broadway Street, Solen, ND 58570
Buffalo Youth Nation Project
- Address: 1841 Newton Dr, Cheyenne, WY 82001
Milestone Community Wellness, LLC
- Address: 118 Main Street Suite 200, Sterling, CO 80751
Church World Service - Fort Collins
- Address: 123 N College Ave, Ste 120, Fort Collins, CO 80524, Fort Collins, CO 80524
Streetscape
- Address: 2995 Eagle Way 5, Boulder, CO 80301
2015 Pearl Street
- Address: Boulder, CO 80302
Community Restorative Justice Partnership
- Address: 1777 6th St., Boulder, CO 80302
Nutri-Fit by Natalie
- Address: 12005 N Pecos Street, Westminster, CO 80234
A Precious Child
- Address: 7051 W 118th Ave, Broomfield, CO 80020
Ministerios Rio De Dios
- Address: 6800 e 72nd ave Ste 103, Commerce city, CO 80022
Nederland Food Pantry Clothing Closet
- Address: 196 west 1st street, Nederland, CO 80466
Native American Children's Assoc.
- Address: 24 E Palisade Basin Dr, Red Lodge, MT 59068
Denver Rescue Mission
- Address: 6100 Smith Rd, Denver, CO 80216
