Locals’ burrito bowl donation fights hunger of housebound
Hernosa resident Todd Maxwell, left, and Brothers Burritos co-owner Ron Garcia. Photo Last week, on the day after Los Angeles County beaches reopened, surfers emerging from the waves left wet footsteps as they trod past the 11th Street entrance to Brothers Burritos in Hermosa Beach, slowing as the familiar smell of the post-surf favorite wafted out the door. The scent was a bit more powerful than usual, because around the time the winds began to switch onshore, co-owner Ron Garcia emerged pushing a cart laden with scores of burrito bowls. The bowls were bound for Meals on Wheels, a gift from Hermosa resident Todd Maxwell and Manhattan Beach resident Mike McKinnon. The two felt inundated by negative news emerging out of the coronavirus pandemic, and were looking for a way to contribute to the charitable efforts that have emerged in response. “I feel for people who are struggling to make ends meet,” Maxwell said. He runs a digital marketing firm and said business has dropped by about 50 percent in the last two months, but knows he is better situated than many, including his friends in the South Bay service industry. He and McKinnon, a client of his who runs an insurance agency that…
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