Memphis burrito brigade feeds needy, keeps rolling
Members of the Urban Bicycle Food Ministry prepare to depart on their routes Aug. 5, 2022. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Scott Cardin with the Urban Bicycle Food Ministry loads up a tub of burritos that will be delivered to homeless Memphians via bicycle. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Allison Udell hands out food to hungry Memphians along her route while delivering burritos for the Urban Bicycle Food Ministry. The ministry owns 40 donated bikes. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Dade Rohr and Allison Udell (right) pray before their bike ride to pass out food and supplies to homeless Memphians Aug. 3, 2022. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Volunteers from all over the country have signed the wall of Urban Bicycle Food Ministry's Downtown Memphis headquarters after helping out. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Lyle Udell, who became a member of Urban Bicycle Food Ministry in 2014, wheels his bike outside before he departs on his route. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Dade Rohr fills his backpack with other supplies, such as snacks and toiletries, to hand out with the food made by other members. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Members of the Urban Bicycle Food Ministry Jason Morgan (left) and Tawatos Phadungsoondararak (right) fill their backpacks with burritos. The ministry has delivered homemade burritos every Wednesday for 10 years. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
In the shadow of the Renasant Convention Center, a peaceful line forms. People in shabby, sometimes off-season clothing, come for a homemade burrito, bag of chips, water, a soft drink, maybe a pair of new socks.
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Urban Bike Food Ministry Lyle Udell First United Methodist ChurchJane Roberts
Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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