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 Beaumont 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.

MOD Pizza: Port Arthur
- Address: 8460 Memorial Blvd. Suite #300, Port Arthur, TX 77640

Port Cities Rescue Mission Ministries
- Address: 535 Atlanta Avenue, Port Arthur, TX 77640

MOD Pizza: Mont Belvieu
- Address: 9115 Eagle Drive, Ste. 100, Mont Belvieu, TX 77523

MOD Pizza: Baytown
- Address: 6360 Garth Rd, Suite 150, Baytown, TX 77521

MOD Pizza: Atascocita
- Address: 7011 FM 1960 Rd E, Humble, TX 77346

MOD Pizza: Kingwood East
- Address: 4537 Kingwood Dr, Suite 100, Kingwood, TX 77345

MOD Pizza: Deer Park
- Address: 9315 Spencer Hwy, Suite G, Deer Park, TX 77536

MOD Pizza: Wallisville
- Address: 6125 E Sam Houston Pkwy N, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77049

MOD Pizza: Summerwood
- Address: 14303 East Sam Houston Pkwy N, Suite 1000, Houston, TX 77044

MOD Pizza: Valley Ranch
- Address: 12029 North Grand Parkway East Suite 100, New Caney, TX 77357

Heart of Refuge
- Address: 627 4th ave N Texas City, Tx, Texas City, TX 77590

MOD Pizza: Kingwood West
- Address: 300 Northpark Dr, Suite 700, Kingwood, TX 77339

Hope Through Housing
- Address: 831 Wilson Road Community Room, Humble, TX 77338

MOD Pizza: Texas City
- Address: 3402 Palmer Highway, Suite A, Texas City, TX 77590

MOD Pizza: Clear Lake
- Address: 3351 Clear Lake City Blvd, Suite 1000, Houston, TX 77059