What began in 2014 as a handful of friends cooking in a Whiteaker neighborhood kitchen — shoulder to shoulder over chopping boards, bubbling pots and sizzling pans — has grown into an energetic grassroots food-aid operation.
The idea was simple: spend Saturday mornings rolling hundreds of hot vegan burritos. Then fan out across the community to deliver them to those in need on the two days when food insecurity hits hardest, and most other services go quiet.
From that homemade launch, the Burrito Brigade has evolved into a full-fledged nonprofit with a deep volunteer roster, steady partnerships and a donation pipeline that keeps costs remarkably low…