Coat drives near Philadelphia
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 Philadelphia 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.
Center for Leadership Development and Advocacy
- Address: Po Box 43188, Philadelphia, PA 19129
Betty Harris Homes Inc.
- Address: 111 N Felton St, Philadelphia, PA 19139
latinos educando juntos
- Address: 2672277756, Philadelphia, PA 19148
NSC
- Address: 1216 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
FINRA
- Address: 1601 Market Street, Suite 2700, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Saint John's Hospice
- Address: 1221 Race St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
J.Crew Walnut Street (formerly Liberty Place) #831
- Address: 1721 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19103
Broad Street Ministry
- Address: 315 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
SCOPE Coat Drive
- Address: 1233 Hamilton St, Ste 1, Philadelphia, PA 19123
Bethesda Project
- Address: 907 Hamilton St, Philadelphia, PA 19123
New Options More Opportunities
- Address: 925 N Broad St Philadelphia, PA 19123
Philadelphia Martin Luther King Jr. Association for Nonviolence Inc.
- Address: 3001 Walnut St Fl 7, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Crescent Foundation
- Address: Po Box 7945, 3000 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19101
Bryant Community Outreach Resource Center
- Address: 1144 S 19Th St, Philadelphia, PA 19146
Little Legacy Learning Center
- Address: 715 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19123
This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Jaimie Etkin, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 395 metros.
