Coat drives near College Station

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 College Station 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.

Twin City Mission
- Address: 2505 S College Ave, Bryan, TX 77801

YES to YOUTH-Montgomery County Youth Services
- Address: 4501 N Frazier, Conroe, TX 77303

Watermere at Woodland Lakes
- Address: 450 Woodland Square Blvd, Conroe, TX 77384

Community Assistance Center (CAC)
- Address: 1022 Mccall Ave, Conroe, TX 77301

Ageless Beauty Texas
- Address: 100 Medical Center Blvd., Suite 220, Conroe, Texas 77304

Central Texas 4c
- Address: 504 N 5Th St, Temple, TX 76501

Nurturers of Love Youth Choices
- Address: Po Box 670086, Houston, TX 77267

Nurturers of Love Youth Choices
- Address: PO Box 670086, Houston, TX 77267

Accompanied by God's Love
- Address: 19410 Flatrock Park Ln, Houston, TX 77073

Banfi Wines at Republic National Distributing Company Houston
- Address: 8045 Northcourt Road, Houston, TX 77040

J.Crew Highland Village #792
- Address: 4037 Westheimer Drive, Houston, TX, 77027

Ziggy Champion Kids
- Address: 3530 Green Crest Dr Apt #115, Houston, TX 77082

Roy L Jackson Community Outreach Center
- Address: 2110 W Little York Rd, Houston, TX 77091

LAMP Services
- Address: 6100 Knox Street, Houston, TX 77091

Rainbow Youth Center
- Address: 3700 Watonga Blvd Apt 2413, Houston, TX 77092

This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Jaimie Etkin, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 395 metros.