Coat drives near Vallejo

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 Vallejo 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.

Hope Haven Transitional Shelter
- Address: 900 Alabama Street, Vallejo, CA 94590

Hope Haven Transitional Shelter Inc.
- Address: 900 Alabama St., Vallejo, CA 94591

Strong Tower Church
- Address: 545 Couch St, Vallejo, CA 94590

Security Public Storage
- Address: 4360 Sonoma Blvd, Vallejo, CA 94589

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
- Address: 1001 Fairgrounds Dr, Vallejo, CA 94589

Calvary Community Church
- Address: 585 Mini Drive,, Vallejo, CA 94589

Enlarge My Territory
- Address: 2555 Flosden Rd Spc 100, American Canyon, CA 94503

YourRealtorGaby
- Address: 454 Appian Way, Ste F,, El Sobrante, CA 94803

RANCHO COAT DRIVE
- Address: 3912 SAN PABLO DAM RD, EL SOBRANTE, CA. 94803

Satori's Circle Inc.
- Address: 5055 Business Center Drive, #108-229, Fairfield, CA 94534

McGlothen Temple CDC
- Address: 253 Gertrude Ave, Richmond, CA 94801

Golden State Lumber
- Address: 1080 Burnett Ave, Concord, CA 94520

East Bay Regional Park District - Tilden Merry-Go-Round
- Address: Central Park Drive, Berkeley, CA 94708

East Bay Regional Park District - Tilden Nature Area Environmental Education Center
- Address: 1500 Central Park Drive, Berkeley, CA 94708

Oakmont of Concord
- Address: 1401 Civic Court, Concord, CA 94520

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