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 San Angelo 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.

Community In Schools of The Permian Basin
- Address: 9301 W 16th St, Odessa, TX 79763

Taking it to the Streets
- Address: 29 Scenic Loop Rd, Boerne, TX 78006

MOD Pizza: Killeen
- Address: 3007 E Central Texas Expressway, Suite 104, Killeen, TX 76543

MOD Pizza: Leander
- Address: 19388 Ronald W. Reagan Blvd. #600, Georgetown, TX 78628

MOD Pizza: Lakeway
- Address: 2009 Main St, Suite 500, Lakeway, TX 78734

Grace Campus
- Address: 1301 Avenue A, Lubbock, TX 79401

Derrick's Barbershop
- Address: 601 E Whitestone Blvd, Unit 404, Cedar Park, TX 78613

MOD Pizza: Cedar Park
- Address: 4807 183-A Toll Rd, Suite 104, Cedar Park, TX 78613

J.Crew - La Cantera
- Address: 15900 La Cantera Parkway, #26130, San Antonio, TX 78256

MOD Pizza: Bandera & 1604
- Address: 11646 Bandera Rd. #102, San Antonio, TX 78250

Guadalupe Economic Services Corp
- Address: 214-440-6042 1502 Erskine Street, Lubbock, TX 79403

Cedar Park Townhomes-Leasing Office
- Address: 400 E. Cyress Creek Rd., Cedar Park, TX 78613

PRSINC1
- Address: 400 Cypress Creek Rd., Cedar Park, TX 78613

MOD Pizza: Fiesta Trail
- Address: 5230 De Zavala Rd, Suite 234, San Antonio, TX 78249

MOD Pizza: Vineyard
- Address: 1435 N Loop 1604 W, San Antonio, TX 78258