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.

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

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

Lending Helping Hands
- Address: 4015 Clodfelter Drive, Richmond, VA 23237-1942

Fresh Start for Single Mothers & Their Children (Velocity Church)
- Address: 3300 Church Rd, Henrico, VA 23233

J.Crew Short Pump #630
- Address: 11800 Broad Street Space #2144, Richmond, VA, 23233

FatFace Williamsburg
- Address: 440 W Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, VA 23185

Ray's Siding Company
- Address: LLC., 343 Wallace Ln., Fredericksburg, VA 22408

Northern Neck Chevrolet
- Address: 18175 Kings Hwy, Montross, VA 22520

Micah Ecumenical Ministries
- Address: 1013 Princess Anne St, Fredericksburg, VA 22401

sistersteppinjoy
- Address: 1252 24Th St, Newport News, VA 23607

Veterans Growing America
- Address: 15001 Potomac Town PL Space 130, Woodbridge, VA 22191

Woodbridge Elks Lodge #2355
- Address: 14602 Minnieville Road, Woodbridge, VA 22193

Apple Moving
- Address: 1250 Featherstone Rd, Woodbridge, VA 22191

Minnieville Elementary School
- Address: Please Email Or Call, Woodbridge, VA 22193

Tri-County Youth Service Bureau
- Address: 75 Industrial Park Dr, Waldorf, MD 20602

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