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On Election Day, Tuesday, November 8, when you head out to the polls, please consider bringing some non-perishable food items with you to donate to the Beverly Bootstraps Holiday Food Item Drive. As is tradition, Beverly Bootstraps gives its clients ingredients to make a holiday meal in time for Thanksgiving. They depend on the Election Day Food Drive to provide this food.

Please help your neighbors in need enjoy a holiday meal by donating some of the items listed below. Beverly Bootstraps collection bins will be located at each of the polling sites in Beverly: Ayers Ryal Side School, McKeown School, Cove School, North Beverly School, Centerville School and Beverly Public Library.

Thank you to the Beverly Public Schools Citywide PTO for coordinating this effort.

Holiday Food Items Needed:

Stuffing mix

Cranberry sauce

Canned gravy

Chicken broth

Instant mashed potatoes (family size)

Canned green beans

French's Fried Onions

Cream of mushroom soup

Cake, brownie or bread mix