Coat Drives Near Jackson, Tennessee

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Coat drives near Jackson, Tennessee

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 Jackson 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.

Mama's Kitchen
- Address: 3070 Highway 7, Lamar, MS 38642

The Charleston Apartments
- Address: 2870 Gosling Circle West, Cordova, TN 38016

Helping House of Memphis
- Address: 1286 Whitten Rd, Memphis, TN 38134

Urban Strategies Memphis Hope
- Address: 990 College Park Dr # 201, Memphis, TN 38126

Keller Williams Realty
- Address: The Justin Lance Team, 5847 Getwell Road, B-1, Southaven, MS 38672

Christian House Of Praise
- Address: 30 Crossland Avenue, Suite 101, Clarksville, TN 37040

Mississippi coats4kidz
- Address: 457 Highway 6 E, Batesville, MS 38606

Hope Charity Outreach
- Address: 427 Hwy315 W., Sledge, MS 38670

CEI
- Address: 2179 Edward Curd Ln Ste 100, Franklin, TN 37067

Ben Kinney Team
- Address: 7110 Town Center Way, Ste 201, Brentwood, TN 37027

Empowered Women of Survival Outreach
- Address: P.O. Box 280272, Nashville, TN 37228