Coat drives near Long Beach
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 Long Beach 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.
Rancho Dominguez Preparatory School
- Address: 4110 Santa Fe Ave, Long Beach, CA 90810
Precious Lamb Preschool
- Address: 2005 Palo Verde Ave Pmb 301, Long Beach, CA 90815
MOD Pizza: LBX
- Address: 3861 N Lakewood Blvd, Suite 110, Long Beach, CA 90846
Walker Family Events Foundation
- Address: 335 E Albertoni St # 200-321, Carson, CA 90746
Office of Samoan Affairs
- Address: 520 E Carson Plaza Ct Ste 112, Carson, CA 90746
P2P Community Development Inc ♻️
- Address: 1112 E Artesia Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90805
LA ON CLOUD 9
- Address: 17540 S Denver Ave, Gardena, CA 90248
Drew Child Development Corporation
- Address: 1411 W 190th St Ste #400, Gardena, CA 90248
LA Strong Foundation
- Address: 15700 Main St, Gardena, CA 90248
MOD Pizza: Downey
- Address: 8896 Apollo Way, Downey, CA 90242
Project Ropa
- Address: 13970 Van Ness Avenue, Gardena, CA 90249
Bella Terra
- Address: 7777 Edinger Ave, Suite 135, Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Shared Bread
- Address: 243 S Broadway, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
MOD Pizza: Seacliff Village
- Address: 7051 Yorktown Ave, Suite 103, Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Jamboree Housing
- Address: 18431 Beach Blvd, Huntington Beach, CA 92648
