Comments for a Cause rocks!!! I have been so excited to promote various “causes” over the past few months by promising to donate 50 cents for each legitimate comment on my blog during the month to whatever the charity of the month is. This month I designated UNICEF to be the recipient and I am happy to report that I got a total of 214 comments during October so I will be sending $107 to UNICEF to help further their aid to children around the world.
Not too long ago I read an article in my Taste of Home magazine. If you want to read it in the entirety click on this link to view the article. It talked about a group in Charlotte, NC that has taken on a pretty neat little ministry of making burritos and delivering them to homeless folks around the community via bikes! Hence Burrito Bikers was born. They were also featured in The Charlotte Observer in an article here. It pulled at my heart. Real people taking real problems and trying to help out one burrito at a time. Are they going to change the world? Maybe not but they are definitely doing something that is worthwhile. Not only do they deliver a protein packed burrito—they are offering friendship and acceptance to those on the fringe who often get ignored.
So I had to find out more and I did. Tommy Holderness and I have been emailing back and forth. I told him about my Comments for a Cause. He agreed to allow me to feature his group as my November cause. Tommy told me that they usually don’t need funds for the actual ingredients—usually their volunteers are able to fully fund that but they sometimes can use funds for other things like gloves and mittens and hats and sometimes even gourmet coffee. Sounds perfect to me! I promised him that whatever I contributed could be used for whatever the group wanted to use it for—no expectations and no strings attached. I am sure it will be used well.
November is the time we often think about family and feasting! Burritos seemed appropriate. Please comment and comment often. It all counts! And please view the video—it is a great way to see what this fabulous group of people do every week. Kudos to them!!!! (Teapot Tuesday to return next week! It was pre-empted by the Comments for a Cause!)
the burrito bikers story from Andy Weibley on Vimeo.
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Leave a commentThat is wonderful that you got so many comments. I didn’t get quite that many, but still $75 isn’t a bad donation. The Burrito Bikers group is very cool. That’s something they got 40 families involved!
Thank you, Karen!!! My numbers were down a little bit this month but that is okay–still happy to get a few $ towards UNICEF! Glad you got as many as you did this month, also!!! The Burritos Biker group just was a neat thing and since I love Charlotte and miss it this group made it even sweeter to be my “cause”. Thanks so much!
What a wonderful cause you have chosen this month. I love the Burrito Bikers story. And, yay, for your Unicef donation. I remember those brightly colored orange boxes we got from school every Halloween.
One person doing one thing to make a difference counts in big ways. ♥ Diane
Thanks, Diane!!! I was excited about the Burrito Bikers. You are so right. It only takes one person to make a difference!! Thanks for stopping by and taking the tie to comment! Hugs!!!!
wow, what a cool idea… and so creative!
Thanks, Hilary. I thought it was such a great and simple idea and can involve the whole family. It is those little things that can make a huge difference in the life of someone who feels that no one cares.
Thanks for helping out. Our weather is turning cooler so the folks on the street could definitely use new hats, gloves, or socks. Or we may add hot cider or coffee to the delivery one day. It’s mainly about being there for them every week – though they say the burritos are delicious.
Thrilled to help out in a very small way!!! I am sure the burritos are delicious!!! I have gotten such great feedback today from folks about being excited that this is the charity this month! Thanks for all that you guys do!!!!
This is a wonderful cause and a great way to mobilize people. It’s good for the athletic (i.e., bikers) and the non-athletic (i.e., the cooks) alike.
Jennifer—Thank you so much for stopping by and commenting!!! I am really excited to be able to donate to such a great “cause” this month! Come back often and comment often!!! Thanks again for stopping by!!! It is really appreciated!
This sounds like a great cause to support, Beth Ann. I’ll do my part in commenting!
Thanks, Patti!!! You are one of my most frequent commenters!! I appreciate all the kind words and support and am really excited about this month and what results I may get!!!
Beth Ann – thank you so much for blogging about this. I’ve been riding with this group for almost three years. The Burrito Biker provides one warm meal and maybe a warm piece of clothing to a few people once a week. But as the years have gone by, I’ve watched this simple, small gesture add up to a much bigger impact when our “regulars” learn that they can rely on us to be there week after week. I mention it because it sounds like that’s the guiding spirit of your blog, too — making a big difference through one small comment at a time! It really works!
Kate, that is EXACTLY what the spirit of my blog is!! I am so happy that you stopped by!!! And took the time to comment. PLEASE come back often!!! As I told Tommy–I don’t always have the most profound things that I blog about but I do have some dedicated followers who help me with the causes so we have become a little community of our own. I love what your group stands for and for the dedication of everyone involved. I have donated to some large charities like NDSS and The National Parkinson’s Foundation, for example, but I am probably most excited about this group because it is “real” people. I love Charlotte and miss being there (Lived in Mooresville for 9 years) so your group also makes me feel closer to “home”. Thanks again!!!
A burrito will warm someone for a few mInutes but gloves, hats and jackets will keep people warm through the winter. Thanks for your support.
Thank you so much for stopping by!!! What you guys do is awesome and I am so excited to be a tiny part of it. Comment like crazy and tell all your friends to stop by the blog anytime! I dont’ always write about deep subjects but I aim to entertain!!! Thanks again for all that you are doing!
I have just started making burritos for this wonderful cause and I am embarrassed it took me so long to get involved because Tommy has made it so easy to participate. Also, his brother Hayes has a group of burrito bikers in Greensboro!
Melissa–Thanks so much for stopping by and taking the time to comment!! I first saw about this group in Taste of Home, did some more research and found the Charlotte Observer article and then emailed Tommy. It has really touched my heart and with a “chapter” in Charlotte and one in Greensboro you guys are going to be able to make a huge difference in NC!!! So happy to meet all of you and to be a very small part of a ministry with a very big heart! Please stop by frequently this month and comment! More comments = more $ for whatever you guys need!!! Win win! Great to meet you!
Bicycle Burritos rock. The recipients are incredibly appreciative.
Thanks, Campbell!!! I bet it is just an incredible experience and a way to build relationships with folks!! Thank YOU for doing what you do and for stopping by and commenting!! Come back anytime!
Love the Burrito Bikers. The kindness they so freely share is an inspiration!
Thanks so much for stopping by and taking the time to comment. I must admit I am pretty excited about this one!!! Cant’ wait to see how many comments I have piled up by the end of the month! Come back often!!! 🙂
Burrito Bikers work for a good cause. Thank you for donating.
Thank YOU for stopping by and commenting! Come on back any time!!! Great to have you guys stopping by!
Hello Beth Ann, I am more than honored to comment for such a great cause! I have subscribed to your wonderful blog and will be back. Keep up your great efforts for your charitable causes. I just completed a month-long stationary bike ride for a charity and think it is so awesome that we can find neat ways to use our blogs to help others. You have a great day! 🙂
Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting! This is absolutely THE best thing I could do with my blog, let me tell you! I have met some pretty fabulous folks because I have done this and it is just a neat way to honor and highlight some of the great organizations and groups that are doing things out there! I loved your blog when I stopped over and know that I am going to be an avid follower! Thanks again for stopping by!
I have biked (once) and made burritos, too. It’s a great way to get kids involved in service to others. We set up an assembly line in the kitchen and make 30 burritos at a time. My son loves it! The bike riding… well, I’m no Lance Armstrong and those Burrito Bikers were pumping fast! But I tried to keep up. The best part of it all – even out of breath – was the interaction with the people on the streets early in the morning. That made it all worthwhile. Thanks for your blog highlighting worthwhile causes and charities from the heart!
So glad to have you stop by and make a comment! I have been so excited about highlighting your group this month! This is absolutely the best thing that I could ever do with this blog. I started it way back in the spring of 2008 but just started doing the Comments for a Cause this past spring and it has been really neat to meet folks who have a heart for the cause that is highlighted. Thanks for stopping and commenting. Come back anytime!!! 50 cents!! Cha Ching!!! 🙂
Beth Ann – Thanks for giving Tommy’s burrito biker group some great PR! He shunned attention for a long time, but after we started a Burrito Bikers ministry here in Greensboro, inspired by Tommy’s work in CLT, we had some favorable attention through a local blogger, and that led to a big story in the main paper. The beauty of that story was not to bring attention to us but rather to bring attention to the plight of the homeless as well as to say “you can make a difference, even if just one person at a time”. It got people involved. Now I regularly have church groups, school groups, scout groups, and other volunteers who help out the Greensboro BB project. It is heartwarming to see others get involved and express their care and concern over those in need. The people we serve are so thankful, but we get as much (if not more) out of the experience than they do. The food nourishes their bodies, but the care and interaction that we have with each other nourishes the souls and spirits of all of us. – Hayes H
Hayes, Thank you so much for stopping by!!! I am very happy to have had so many “bikers’ stop by to support the Comments for the Cause this month!!! When I picked this for November I knew that it was one that I would love to be a part of. Not only are you feeing the body you are also feeding the souls of these that you come in contact with. Too many times we just look the other way and do not see those who are the invisible segment of our society. Thanks to Tommy and to your group some of these folks are getting some of that needed love and attention. Please feel free to pass the blog along to others you are volunteering with. I would love to have the largest donation to date to be to Burrito Bikers. I am just one person with a blog but as you have witnessed with your group—sometimes that is all it takes to bring some attention to a great cause!! Blessing to you and the Greensboro group!!!
I believe I have helped make burritos for said bikers in the past. Enjoyed, and without consuming!
Alan, Thanks for stopping by!!! So glad that you took time to comment!! Come back anytime and comment during November on any post and it will all count toward the Burrito Biker’s donation!!! You all have done great things!
I love the Burrito Bikers! Great people and a great cause!
Thanks for stopping by and commenting!!! This is the charity that I am most excited about!! Come back during November and comment on any post and it all counts!!!! Great to meet so many people with a heart for the homeless!
Thanks for running the blog on a great group of volunteers. I am proud to be the father/father-in-law of two of the bikers. Hang in there Kate and Dan!
Paul. Thanks so much for stopping by and taking the time to make a comment. I have found that these Burrito Bikers are pretty awesome!!! And they have pretty awesome relatives! Please pass this along to anyone who might be interested in stopping by my blog. All month any comment on ANY post (I have a lot of them!) will net a 50 cent donation to this great cause!! Thanks again! Great to meet you via the blogosphere!
Thanks for spreading the word about this great organization. The work they do , while not world changing, goes a long way toward helping those in need. If everyone applied this mentality, even in small ways, it could have a dramatic impact.
Hey Matt, Thanks so much for stopping by and taking the time to comment. I am very excited about this “cause” this month!!! It seems to be a really great group of people who “get it” and know that there are ways to make a small difference in a unique way. Thanks again. Stop by anytime!!!
Hi Beth Ann, Thank you so much for telling their story and sharing their video. The BB’s are truly a dedicated group of people.
Liz, Thanks for stopping by!! So happy to meet some many people who love the Burrito Bikers!!! I am so happy to be featuring them this month and hope you all come back many times to comment!!!
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Our whole family has been involved with Burrito Bikers….we make them and deliver them….and we LOVE IT! Thanks to Tommy for getting this wonderful ministry started and to Beth Ann for the spotlight and support. As the temperatures are dropping, our homeless neighbors are even more in need. May we all share the warmth of God’s love with those around us every day!
Thanks, Addison!!! I am so happy to do this. Hope that my little bit will help warm some souls up!!!!
Our whole family is involved with Burrito Bikers…we make them and deliver them… and we LOVE IT! Thanks to Tommy for getting this wonderful ministry started and thanks to Beth Ann for the spotlight and the support. As the temperatures are dropping, our homeless neighbors are even more in need. May we all share the warmth of God’s love with everyone around us every day!
What a wonderful cause Beth Ann! AND it’s in Charlotte! How could I not comment:)
Thanks Sandy!! I agree!