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 College Station 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: College Station South
- Address: 11655 FM 2154, College Station, TX 77840

Twin City Mission
- Address: 2505 S College Ave, Bryan, TX 77801

MOD Pizza: Brenham
- Address: 990 US Hwy 290 E, Brenham, TX 77833

MOD Pizza: Montgomery
- Address: 20175 Eva St., Suite A, Montgomery, TX 77356

MOD Pizza: Magnolia West
- Address: 13650 FM 1488 Suite #500, Magnolia, TX 77354

MOD Pizza: Willis
- Address: 12360 Interstate 45 N., Suite 100, Willis, TX 77378

YES to YOUTH-Montgomery County Youth Services
- Address: 4501 N Frazier St, Conroe, TX 77303

MOD Pizza: Conroe
- Address: 1240 N Loop 336 W, Suite 500, Conroe, TX 77301

MOD Pizza: Tomball
- Address: 14030 FM 2920, Suite I, Tomball, TX 77377

MOD Pizza: Fairfield Town Center
- Address: 28920 Hwy 290, Suite H13, Cypress, TX 77433

Community Assistance Center (CAC)
- Address: 1022 Mccall Ave, Conroe, TX 77301

MOD Pizza: Woodlands - Indian Springs
- Address: 6777 Woodlands Pkwy, Suite 314, The Woodlands, TX 77382

MOD Pizza: Conroe South
- Address: 381 S Loop 336 W, Suite 100, Conroe, TX 77304

MOD Pizza: Katy Fry Road
- Address: 1330 Fry Rd, Houston, TX 77084

MOD Pizza: Cypress
- Address: 25680 Northwest Fwy, Suite A, Cypress, TX 77429