AlICE家庭(工作但贫穷的家庭)正在上升,促使大衣驱动器从佛罗里达州到阿拉巴马州提供帮助。 ALICE households—working but poor—are rising, prompting coat drives from Florida to Alabama to help.

越来越多的美国人,包括许多全时工作的人,在难以满足基本需要,贫困率自2022年以来上升,近30%的人口被归类为就业者协会(ALICE),但无法支付基本开支。 A growing number of Americans, including many working full-time, are struggling to afford basic needs, with poverty rates rising since 2022 and nearly 30% of the population classified as ALICE—employed but unable to cover essential expenses. 随着冬季临近,大衣运动遍及佛罗里达州、得克萨斯州和阿拉巴马州,正在募集捐款帮助有需要的人,得到非营利的《一个温暖的外套》的支持,自1992年以来,它提供了785万件以上的外套。 As winter approaches, coat drives across Florida, Texas, and Alabama are collecting donations to help those in need, supported by the nonprofit One Warm Coat, which has provided over 7.85 million coats since 1992. 这些努力通过地方教会、社区中心以及MOD披萨等企业组织起来,旨在为面临经济困难的个人提供温暖和尊严。 These efforts, organized through local churches, community centers, and businesses like MOD Pizza, aim to deliver warmth and dignity to individuals facing economic hardship.