Coat drives near Buffalo
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 Buffalo 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.
Buffalo City Mission
– Address: 100 E Tupper St, Buffalo, NY 14203
International Institute of Buffalo
– Address: 864 Delaware Ave., Buffalo, NY 14209
BUILD Community School
– Address: 340 Fougeron St, Buffalo, NY 14211
Hearts for the Homeless
– Address: 1932 Bailey Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14211
Burgard High School
– Address: 400 Kensington Ave, Buffalo, NY 14214
Journey’s End Refugee Services
– Address: 2495 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14214
Hearts for the Homeless of WNY
– Address: 890 Tonawanda St, Buffalo, NY 14207
J.Crew – Walden
– Address: 1 Walden Galleria, Space #G 106, Buffalo, NY 14225
Matchmaker Real Estate Team at Keller Williams Realty
– Address: WNY, 5500 Main Street, Suite 108, Williamsville, NY 14221
J.Crew – Fifth Avenue
– Address: 91 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003
Saving Grace Outreach,
– Address: 11 Washington St, Cattaraugus, NY 14719
Red Door Family Shelter
– Address: 21 carlaw Ave., Toronto, ON M4M 2R6
Native Child and Family Services of Toronto
– Address: 30 College St., Toronto, ON M5G1K2
Catholic Charities of Buffalo ♻️
– Address: 2636 West State Street, Suite 301, Olean, NY 14760
Eva’s Initiatives-Eva’s Satellite
– Address: 4584 Kingston rd, Scarborough Ontario, m1e 2P4, scarborough, ON M1E2P4