How to volunteer
If you would like to volunteer please come out on Sunday at 8:30 am at the Compassionate Addiction Treatment(168 S Division St) parking lot to sign up and get orientated. Feel free to send an email to justice@scarspokane.org to let us know when you can make it.
What to donate?
We only accept shelf stable/non-perishable items to ensure our food service remains up to health and saftey standards. We do accept some non-perishable items: disposable coffee cups with lids, tapatio hot sauce packets, flavored juice packets, liquid coffee creamer cups, napkins, hot cocoa (bulk or single packets), wooden stir sticks, thermal bags, and water bottles.
Please during the cold seasons please donate new socks, beanies, gloves, scarfs, blankets, and hand warmers to our location from 8:30-10am any Sunday. If Sunday morning is not an avaliability please reach out to admin@scarspokane.org to schedule a drop off time.
You are also able to donate online or onsite any Sunday in front of Main Market 8:30-10am.
Donate online here.
Who makes the burritos? the coffee?
We work with local resturants to make sure all our food is up to code. Tony Brown from Ruins, Stella’s, and Hunt, makes these delicious gourmet burritos every Sunday. Our neighbor Boots Bakery & Lounge makes Doma coffee to be served with our burritos. Please support these local business that continue to grow and support our efforts to fight against food insecurity.
Creating a more equitable human-centered experience
Burritos for the People welcomes everyone to enjoy a hot a breakfast in a welcoming environment.
Because we serve people from all backgrounds and experiences, we ask that law enforcement officers wishing to join us do so out of uniform, and leave their squad cars and service weapons behind. This way everyone can enjoy their meal comfortably, on equal community footing with one another. Thank you.
Creating a more equitable human-centered experience continued:
Since Burritos for the People started in May of 2021, we shared breakfast with thousands of community members. Some are unhoused, socially vulnerable, or have traumatic associations with police. Some of these people won't come to breakfast if police are present.
Police uniforms are not neutral, but symbolize a power structure where some people have the legal right to subjugate other people, using physical or lethal choice if they choose.
We want to create a safe, equitable, community environment. We are asking community members who are also in law enforcement to cooperate with us in building that environment by leaving symbols of unequal power at home. The human being behind the badge is welcome to breakfast any time.