NOTE: During the course of reporting, volunteers spoke to journalists on the condition of anonymity, so they are referred to by their first names only.
In a Tulsa church basement – at a location they’d rather not reveal – a small group of volunteers is working together to make 400 quesadillas.
Nearby, more volunteers sit at a table to wrap napkins around utensils for the coming meal.
This is Tulsa Food Not Bombs – a collection of locals who believe in mutual aid and systemic change. The group meets each Wednesday for what they call a “sharing” – providing meals and other resources for Tulsa’s unhoused…