Beverly Bootstraps provides critical resources to families and individuals so they may achieve self-sufficiency. We offer emergency and long-term assistance including: access to food, housing stability, adult and youth programs, education, counseling and advocacy. We are community funded and supported.
Best Chef
April 11, 2025
Boston Marriott Peabody
Join us as top chefs go head-to-head in a timed cook-off, crafting dishes from ingredients found in our Food Pantry. Watch as Alex Pineda from Que Mas, Bill Fogarty from Kitchen Table, and Gabe Cheung from Essex County Club compete for the title of "Best Chef." Anna Rossi and Maria Sansone will join as judges for the evening.
Your support makes these smiles possible
Please consider donating to our annual appeal
After losing her mother, 22-year-old Angela became the sole caretaker for her two younger siblings, facing unexpected responsibilities overnight. The life Angela once dreamed of was gone.
You enable Beverly Bootstraps to offer comfort and assistance during their most difficult times, allowing us to provide vital resources and support to families like Angela’s.
Shopping and Donating Hours
198 Rantoul Street
The Thrift Shop's hours of operation are: Monday - Friday 9:30 am - 6:00 pm; and Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm.
Drop off donations in our parking lot at 198 Rantoul Street during our donation hours: Monday - Thursday, 9:30 am - 5:00 pm; Friday 9:30 am - 4:00 pm; and Saturday 10:00 am - 3:00 pm.
Food Lockers Available
Automated Refrigerated Food Lockers provide more convenient food for anyone in need. Food insecure community members living in Beverly, Manchester, Hamilton, Wenham and Essex are able to pick up food they’ve ordered online through Beverly Bootstraps’ SmartChoice system with 24-hour access to the lockers.
Community Impact
6,168
individuals
0
individuals
served agency-wide.
802K
pounds
0
pounds
of food given out through the Food Pantry and other food assistance programs.
801
children
0
children
received gifts last year though our Winter Wishes Holiday Gifts program.
470
clients
0
clients
utilized our Tax Preparation program for low-income families and individuals at no cost.
910
children
0
children
received backpacks stocked with school supplies for a successful school year.
1,506
individuals
0
individuals
received help through Case Management.
News
Elderly neighbor can’t afford to stay in their home
Community Calendar
Spring Renewal Thrift Event
- 9:30 am - 6:00 pm
- Beverly Bootstraps Thrift Shop, 198 Rantoul St, Beverly, MA 01915, USA
Best Chef
- 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Boston Marriott Peabody, 8A Centennial Dr, Peabody, MA 01960, USA
Testimonial
“Thank you so much for everything you have done for me to help get this far in my education. Something I did not think I could do.”
– HiSET Class Graduate
We are proud to be supported by the Cummings Foundation $25 Million Grant Program, the Bancel Foundation, and Cell Signaling Technology,
We are proud to have earned a 4-star rating by Charity Navigator. This means we are accountable, transparent, and financially healthy. See our profile here.
We earned the Candid 2025 Platinum Seal of Transparency, showcasing our progress and results toward our mission! See our profile here.
We are proud to partner with Essex County Community Foundation, the United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley, 1% for the Planet and Dignity Matters.
Proud members of the Greater Beverly Chamber of Commerce and the North Shore Chamber of Commerce.
