Make a Difference Today!
Brighter Bites is serving families in Southwest Florida with the support of our partners, Harry Chapin Food Bank, Southern Specialties, B&W Quality Growers, J&C Tropicals, FreshPoint South Florida, Lipman Family Farms, Naples Children and Education Foundation, and Fresh from Florida, Florida Blue, Publix, and Southeastern Grocers.
Collier County has a food insecurity rate of 10% and one in five children face hunger in Florida. Brighter Bites is the nonprofit that delivers fruits and vegetables directly into families’ hands. We teach families how to use the produce and watch their behavior change.
Do you have a passion for fresh fruits and vegetables and helping families in need? Brighter Bites is your chance to help kids turn healthy habits in to healthy lifestyles. If you’re in the Southwest Florida area, consider volunteering your time or donating today to make a difference for local families.
Questions? Email us.
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What We Do
Brighter Bites is a nonprofit that delivers fresh fruits and veggies to kids and their families who lack regular access to fresh food. We make it fun and we make it free! Here’s how:
Our Not-So-Secret Formula
PRODUCE
DISTRIBUTION
Every week of programming, Brighter Bites heads to schools and summer camps to distribute fresh, seasonal produce for families and teachers to pick up and take home. Two bags contain about ~50 servings of fruits and veggies, weighing close to 20 pounds.
NUTRITION
EDUCATION
We teach kids, parents, and teachers how to make the most of their produce. We encourage teachers to utilize their bags during in-class lessons and we provide nutrition education handbooks, plus weekly tip sheets and recipes, for everyone to use at home.
FUN FOOD
EXPERIENCE
Brighter Bites staff engages with families through in-person culinary demonstrations, as well as through various digital platforms through the sharing of easy recipes, kitchen how-tos, culinary tips, and healthy topics.
Volunteer
Volunteers are key for our program’s success! Volunteers can expect to help with sorting and bagging fresh fruits and vegetables as well as distributing the produce to the families enrolled. Sign up today to be a part of Brighter Bites in the Naples, Florida metro area community!
Donate
$350 feeds one family for one year with fresh fruits and vegetables. Join us today and make big impact on the lives of students and their families.
Locations
Here’s where we’ve currently taken root around the community. Interested in bringing Brighter Bites to your school? Contact us!
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
- 2024-2025
Avalon Elementary
3300 Thomasson Dr. Naples, FL 34112
Golden Gate Elementary
4911 20th Pl SW Naples, FL 34116
Herbert Cambridge Elementary
5055 20th Pl SW Naples, FL 34116
Lake Trafford Elementary
3500 Lake Trafford Rd Immokalee, FL 34142
Lavern Gaynor Elementary
2965 44th Terrace SW Naples, FL 34116
Mike Davis Elementary
3215 Magnolia Pond Dr Naples, FL 34116
Palmetto Elementary
3000 10th Avenue SE Naples, FL 34117
RCMA
123 N 4th St Immokalee, FL 34142
Village Oaks Elementary
1601 FL-29 Immokalee, FL 34142
Our Partners
Thank you to our partners for supporting our work in
Southwest Florida:
