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Coat drives near Clarksville

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 Clarksville 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.

Christian House Of Praise
- Address: 30 Crossland Ave Ste 101, Clarksville, TN 37040

J.Crew - Green Hills Mall
- Address: 2126 Abbott Martin Rd, Space #141, Nashville, TN 37215

Todd Snyder: 12 South
- Address: 2212 12th Avenue South, Space A1, Nashville, TN 37204

Operation Stand Down
- Address: 1125 12th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203

Room In The Inn
- Address: 705 Drexel Street, Nashville, TN 37203

Urban Housing Solutions
- Address: 822 Woodland St, Nashville, TN 37206

Universal Christian Holiness Church
- Address: 1815 Shelby, Nashville, TN 37206

Project Love Strong
- Address: 1012 Glenbrook Way # 1002, Hendersonville, TN 37075

Communities In Schools of Tennessee
- Address: 500 Interstate Boulevard South Suite 100, Nashville, TN 37210

Prosource of Nashville Coat Drive
- Address: 3078 Sidco Drive, Nashville, TN 37204

KIPP Nashville Public Schools
- Address: 917 Bell Road, Antioch, TN 37013

GlowWilco Aesthetics + Wellness
- Address: 216 W Division Street, Mt. Juliet, TN 37122

The Church of His Enduring Grace
- Address: 3105 Towne Village Rd, Antioch, TN 37013

Youth Arts Empowerment
- Address: 2921 Old Franklin Road Apt 4, Antioch, TN 37013

Curbside Ministries
- Address: 600 US 31-W Bypass, STE 18-D, Bowling Green, KY 42101