Brighter Bites Partnership with FreshPoint delivers over 3.6 million pounds of produce

HOUSTON (August 19, 2024) – Brighter Bites, a national nonprofit that delivers fresh fruits and vegetables directly into families’ hands, shares an update on its partnership with FreshPoint, a Sysco Company.

This year alone, FreshPoint has utilized its delivery expertise to help move over 3.6 million pounds of produce through their warehouses to deliver to 90 school sites, totaling almost 1,400 deliveries made through their support.

With eight years of partnership, Brighter Bites also expands its board of directors with the addition of Jenny Johnson, SVP and CAO at Sysco, who will offer the nonprofit her extensive financial expertise to further its mission.

“FreshPoint provides fresh fruits and vegetables to our communities, and this partnership with Brighter Bites gives young students the opportunity to have access to fresh food which is particularly important with the smaller schools and intercity districts that Brighter Bites serves,” said FreshPoint CEO, Jim Procuniar. “Not only does this program help underserved students, but it also helps farmers we work with to utilize excess product that would otherwise go to waste by getting it to where its needed most!”

Furthermore, FreshPoint is the only partner of Brighter Bites’ that has supported programming in multiple cities, including Washington D.C., Austin, San Antonio, Dallas and cities throughout Southwest Florida.

“We are incredibly grateful to FreshPoint for their unwavering support,” said Rich Dachman, CEO of Brighter Bites. “Having spent three decades with FreshPoint/Sysco myself, I know firsthand the values and dedication they bring to everything they do. Their backing is invaluable to us and underscores their commitment to making a positive impact by allowing us to supply millions of people in critical locations with our fresh produce and nutrition education programs.”