Coat Drives Near Richmond

omiksovsky // Shutterstock

Coat drives near Richmond

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 Richmond 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.

Richmond City Public Schools
- Address: 1101 Dance Street, Richmond, VA 23220

CARITAS♻️
- Address: 2220 Stockton St., RICHMOND, VA 23224

Lifting Us Out
- Address: 2916 Chamberlayne Ave, Richmond, VA 23222

Soar and Elevate
- Address: 1806 Summit Ave Suite 300 Unit 172, Richmond, VA 23230

Women of Connection Ministry
- Address: 101 Cowarin Avenue Offc No 103 Suit 103B, Richmond, VA 23224

Destined and Designed by Faith Outreach Ministries ♻️
- Address: 2909 Matisse Ln, Richmond, VA 23224

MOD Pizza: Mechanicsville
- Address: 7001 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville, VA 23111

MOD Pizza: Regency Mall
- Address: 8671 Quioccasin Rd, Richmond, VA 23229

Lending Helping Hands
- Address: 4015 Clodfelter Dr, Richmond, VA 23237

DBG Crossfit's Coat Drive
- Address: 3821 Gaskins Road, Henrico, VA 23233

Kultivate Wellness
- Address: 13140 Midlothian Turnpike, Midlothian, VA, 23113