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GROUP VOLUNTEERING

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Burrito Project SF is the perfect group volunteer activity for coworkers, non-profits, or social clubs! Help give back to your community by making delicious, vegan meals and hand delivering them to people living with food or housing insecurity. With a variety of tasks from food preparation to burrito assembly to delivery, we can customize the volunteer experience to work with your team’s size and schedule. Volunteer groups can sponsor the event with a donation to fund all the ingredients and supplies we use at the event.

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For questions about volunteering, please check out our FAQs section or read about past group volunteer experiences.

Due to availability of our kitchen, Burrito Project SF only takes place on Mondays. Please let us know several Mondays you are looking to volunteer with us as not all dates may be available.
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FAQs

For groups of 6 or more we ask that you contact us using the form on this page to discuss your project and confirm an event date. We will reserve your group’s spots and fill in the rest of our volunteer needs from our regular volunteer list. If you are interested in a private event, please note that in your message to us.

We are 100% volunteer run so please be patient as we try to respond as soon as we can.

Volunteering at Burrito Project SF is a great team-building opportunity. We are able to accommodate groups of all sizes during our events with a maximum of 50. Typically groups bring between 15-20 participants and we fill in the rest of the volunteer roles from our regular volunteer list.

If you’re scheduling for a team of 6 or more, please contact us using the form on this page so we can discuss your project and confirm a date.If you would like a private event with only your group as participants, please note that in your message to us.

Food Preparation – 4:00-5:00pm

Expect to be slicing, dicing, and chopping vegetables. Aprons and gloves provided.

Burrito Assembly – 5:00-6:00pm

Learn how to roll the perfect burrito from our team. Gloves and aprons will be provided, wear comfortable shoes.

Burrito Delivery – 6:00–7:00pm

Whether walking, biking, on transit, or driving we’ll give you a quick orientation and send you to a specific location.

Kitchen Clean Up – 6:00-7:00pm

Making burritos is fun but it can be messy! We also need your help to clean up and really appreciate it.

Yes, within the following guidelines:

  • High school students (ages 15 to 17) can volunteer for any of our shifts. Student groups 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
    • Ages 4-10, 1 adult for every 1 youth
    • Ages 11-13, 1 adult for every 5 youth
    • Ages 14-18, 1 adult for every 10 youth
  • 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 is hosted at Martin De Porres House of Hospitality located at:

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

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 contact us using the form on this page if you are interested.

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.

PAST GROUP EXPERIENCES

"The Burrito Project SF is a true testament to the power of community and the impact that a group of dedicated individuals can make when they come together for a common cause. The onsite team was amazing, organized, and welcoming. Thanks for allowing us to participate and to make a positive change. We had so much fun!"
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KongBasileConsulting
September 2023
"Burrito Project SF is one of the most engaging organizations we've worked with. It hits the mark on collaboration, being meaningful, direct outreach in the community, and fun at the same time!"
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Kabbage
June & October 2019
"The community that Burrito Project SF has built is unmatched and truly inspiring. This was our favorite volunteer event to date and we will work with Burrito Project SF in the future."
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Infuse
September 2019
"Working with Burrito Project SF has been one of our favorite volunteer activities. We love the mission and the ability to actively give back to the local community in a meaningful way."
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SignalFire
August 2019
"We loved volunteering! This was an awesome team experience in collaboration and giving back. The organizers are so welcoming and inspiring; our team felt connected to a meaningful mission and to each other."
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Quizlet
July 2019
"Volunteering was a fantastic experience! I would definitely recommend this as a corporate team building event to others. Thank you Burrito Project SF, I hope to be back again soon."
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Sangamo Therapeutics
June 2019
"A great way to help those in need, while team building with coworkers and starting new relationships with community partners. We were so inspired and humbled to be a small part of your loving movement."
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Levi's
November & May 2019
"Making hundreds of burritos for Burrito Project SF was very rewarding. Recipients of the food were so appreciative. Not only did we do good but we also really enjoyed the teamwork."
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Yahoo! Sports
January 2019
"Our group had a great time assembling burritos to serve those in need. It was a fun, meaningful experience!"
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Women in CSR
February 2018
"Burrito Project SF is hands-down one of our favorite organizations to volunteer with! They're organized, friendly, and give our teams a worthwhile experience (that doubles as team-building!) We always leave feeling like we've helped our community."
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Atlassian SF
November 2017, March 2018, June 2020
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