Donation Callout For Beverly Bootstraps Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive

BEVERLY, MA — Beverly Bootstraps is looking for a helping hand from the community for this year's Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive amid record demand for food assistance services.

Beverly Bootstraps directors said they served more than 1,000 more North Shore residents in need in the past year than the year before.

Residents can leave non-perishable food next to their mailboxes on May 11 and local carriers will pick up donations during their regular delivery route. All food collected will be sorted and distributed to local food pantries, including Beverly Bootstraps.

Over the last 30 years, the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive has delivered close to 1.8 billion pounds of food to pantries, food banks, shelters, and churches across the country. With hunger affecting 1 in 8 Americans, including millions of children, senior citizens, and veterans, this drive is one way to help those in your city.

Beverly Bootstraps serves Beverly, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Essex, Hamilton and Wenham.

Beverly Bootstraps’ most needed food pantry items:

Peanut Butter
Boxed Pasta
Mac & Cheese
Canned Veggies
Diapers/Pull-ups Size 3-6 and Baby Wipes
Cereal
Tuna Fish
Cooking Oils/Sprays
Soup
Personal Hygiene items (Full Size: Shampoo/Conditioner, Soap, Deodorant, Razors,
Toothpaste/Toothbrushes)

Those making donations are asked to be careful not to donate anything expired or in a glass container.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and
Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)

*Patch has partnered with Feeding America to help raise awareness on behalf of the millions of Americans facing hunger. Feeding America, which supports 200 food banks across the country, estimates that in 2020, more than 54 million Americans will not have enough nutritious food to eat due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

This is a Patch social good project; Feeding America receives 100 percent of donations.

Find out how you can donate in your community or find a food pantry near you.