FAQs

Burrito Project SF is hosted at Martin De Porres House of Hospitality located at:

Martin De Porres House Foundation
225 Potrero Avenue • San Francisco, CA 94103

Our volunteer sign up sheet is sent out via our email list and posted on Facebook one week prior to our events. Please sign up for a volunteer shift before the event.

If you are interested in volunteering as a group of 6 or more, please review our Group Volunteering page.

Yes, within the following guidelines:

• High school students (ages 15 to 17) require one adult chaperone for every ten students.
• Middle school students (ages 11 to 14) require one adult chaperone for every five students.
• Every child aged 10 and younger must be accompanied by an adult to ensure safety in our busy kitchen.

Chaperones: please review our list of what we expect to ensure a safe and productive visit.

• Ensuring the ratio for youth/chaperone is properly met per the ratios indicated above
• Reinforce safe behavior, our project leaders will explain safety rules and procedures at the beginning of your group’s shift.
• Reinforce warehouse rules and procedures.
• Supervise your group as it moves through the kitchen
• Accompany youth at all times, including break times.
• Familiarize yourself and your group with off-limit areas, as well as the location of emergency exits.
• Monitor noise levels and participation during projects.
• Help make sure the project area is clean before leaving.

Burrito Project SF events take place on the last Monday of every month, except when holidays conflict or otherwise posted. Events are about three hours long and take place from 4:00 – 7:00pm.

For group volunteering, we are sometimes able to schedule private events on another Monday of the month if our kitchen and organizers are available. Please review our Group Volunteering page if you are interested in coming with your team or scheduling a private event.

Volunteers must wear closed-toe shoes to participate in food preparation — no sandals, flip-flops or open-toe shoes. We ask that you dress comfortably and respectfully. Gloves and aprons are provided.

Yes! We deliver our burritos all over the city by bike, walking, transit, or vehicles. However you arrive, we’ll give you a quick orientation and send you to a specific location.