Nuestro Equipo

Personas y aliados detrás de cada bolsa.

Fundadoras

Lisa Helfman

Fundadora

En el otoño de 2011, Lisa y su familia participaron en una actividad semanal cooperativa de…

Shreela Sharma, PhD

Cofundadora

La Dra. Shreela Sharma es una de las cofundadoras de Brighter Bites. Ella es la responsable…

Equipo Ejecutivo

Christina Blick

Gerente del Programa, Creadora de Recetas Saludables y Deliciosas

Christina Blick se siente muy orgullosa de haber nacido en Houston. Se graduó de Licenciada en…

Mike Pomeroy, MPH

Director Especialista del Programa

Mike trabaja como Director Especialista del Programa de Brighter Bites. Él se encarga de supervisar a…

Liz Saxe

Directora de Finanzas

Liz Saxe es la Directora de Finanzas de Brighter Bites. Antes de unirse al equipo de…

Jacqueline Noyola

Gerente del Programa, Educación Nutritiva

Jacqueline ha sido coordinadora del programa en Dallas desde septiembre de 2014. Su trabajo anterior se…

Jennifer Boone

Gerente de Suministro

Jennifer Boone es la gerente de suministro para Brighter Bites. Ella se encarga de que los…

Meredith Spence

Especialista en Relaciones Comunitarias

Como Especialista en Relaciones Comunitarias de Brighter Bites en Dallas, Meredith emplea su tiempo yendo a…

Rich Dachman

Vicepresidente de Productos Frescos

Rich Dachman es nativo de Denver y se graduó en la Universidad de Colorado, Colorado State…

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Michael Carpenter

Coordinador del Programa

Michael Carpenter en uno de los Coordinadores del Programa de Brighter Bites en Houston. Michael comenzó…

Katie Degen

Coordinadora del Programa

Katie Degen es Coordinadora del Programa de Brighter Bites en Houston. Ella recibió su licenciatura en…

Jackie Delagarza

Program Coordinator

Jackie Delagarza is a program coordinator for Brighter Bites in Houston. Jackie was not only born…

Thelma Green

Coordinadora del Programa

Cuando Thelma Green tenía dos años de edad emigró con su familia de Liberia a Suecia…

Tibisay Guzman

Senior Program Coordinator

Tibisay Guzman is a program coordinator for Brighter Bites in Houston. She began her career at…

Tanya Reyes

Coordina

Tanya Reyes es una Coordinadora del Programa de Brighter Bites en Houston. Ella comenzó su experiencia…

Samantha Rodriguez

Coordinadora del Programa

Samantha Rodriguez es una coordinadora del programa para Brighter Bites en Houston, TX. Samantha se graduo…

Jessica Schauman

Coordinadora del Programa

La experiencia de Jessica en Brighter Bites comenzó cuando ella se mudó de Austin a Houston…

Maryann Aguinaga

Coordinadora del Programa

Maryann comenzó en Brighter Bites como voluntaria en el equipo de Dallas en el verano del…

Julie Macpherson

Texas Regional Director

Julie Macpherson is the Texas regional director for Brighter Bites. She holds an undergraduate degree from…

Yesenia Mejia

Program Coordinator

Yesenia Mejia is a program coordinator for Brighter Bites in Dallas. She started with the organization…

Magaly Solis

Gerente del Programa

Magaly siente pasión por marcar la diferencia en la vida de los niños. Ella fue tutora…

Christine Vu

Program Coordinator

Christine Vu is a program coordinator for Brighter Bites in Dallas. She is responsible for assisting…

Veronica Cabrera

Program Coordinator

Veronica Cabrera is a program coordinator for Brighter Bites in Austin. She first discovered Brighter Bites…

Bethany Dawson, MPH

Gerente de Programas, Pasantías, y Voluntariados

Bethany Dawson nació y creció en Brownsville, Texas. En 2012 se graduó de la Universidad Trinity…

Rebeca Hernandez Gonzalez

Senior Program Manager

Rebeca Hernandez Gonzalez is senior program manager for Brighter Bites in Austin. She received her undergraduate…

Lori Hoadley

Senior Operations Coordinator

Lori Hoadley is the senior operations coordinator in Austin, Texas, where she helps manage day-to-day program…

Alison Aguiar

Program Coordinator

Alison Aguiar is a program coordinator for Brighter Bites in New York City. She received her…

Melanie Button

Directora del Programa

Melanie Button es la Directora del Programa de Brighter Bites en la ciudad de Nueva York.…

Gina Flores

Senior Operations Coordinator

Gina Flores is program coordinator for Brighter Bites in NYC. A true New Yorker, Gina was…

Carolina Moppett

Project Manager

Carolina Moppett is a project manager for Brighter Bites in Washington D.C. She received her graduate…

Rajni Sood Laurent

Senior Program Coordinator

Senior Program Coordinator Rajni Sood Laurent is a mom, baker, and lover of fresh foods. She…

Emily Owen

Senior Program Manager

Emily Owen is a senior program manager on the Brighter Bites Washington, D.C. team. Emily has…

Marcela Romero

Directora del Programa

Marcela Romero es la directora del programa de Brighter Bites en el Suroeste de la Florida.…

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Giving Tuesday is tomorrow! It's not too late to donate to help overcome the lack of access children have to healthy #fruits and #vegetables and #nutritioneducation. Help us celebrate #BrighterBites10thBirthday by joining us as a monthly donor at the $10 level & support our movement to create communities of health through fresh food across the nation🙌❤️🍎🥦🥑🥝!

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This #WellnessWednesday we are focusing on stay active throughout the holiday season. Remember to aim for 60 minutes of physical activity every day. Some fun activities include playing with jump ropes, basketballs, or hula hoops for hours of fun🏃🏀🛹!

We love how these sweet kids played a #fruits & #vegetable hopscotch at the #BrighterBites distribution at Chillum Elementary in @pgcps 🤗🍎🥦🙌!

Check out our Tip Sheet on fun ways to stay physically active with your family👉 https://brighterbites.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Physical-Activity.pdf

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We think this young lady's excitement for fresh corn is a-maize-ing 🤗🌽🎶! The #CornKid would approve🥰🌽!

Getting your children excited about fresh #fruits and #vegetables doesn't have to be complicated. Kids love colorful snacks, and another way to build excitement about snack time is to cut the snacks into fun shapes.

More tips for Kid-Friendly Snacks 👉https://brighterbites.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Kid-Friendly-Snacks-1.pdf

#BrighterBites #NutritionEducation #Nonprofit

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When it comes to produce variety we say go big or gourd home 😉! Here's to a bright & healthy week ahead!

We know that eating a variety of #fruits and #vegetables is important for health, so our goal is to provide #BrighterBites families with 8 to 12 different produce options to choose from🍋🌶️🍓🥕.

Interested in partnering with us in produce! Join us today
https://brighterbites.org/produce-partners/

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Native American History Month gives us the opportunity to acknowledge the history, celebrate the diversity, and advocate for the future of Indigenous communities and culture. On this day, let us all acknowledge the contributions of indigenous people and celebrate! #indigenous

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🏅🎨We are excited to announce the winners of our Kiwi Art contest we hosted with @zepsrikiwifruit

Congratulations to student contest winners Rosselyn from Presidential Meadows Elementary, Raegan from Barbara Walker Elementary, Anonymous Student from Oasis Charter School, Aaron from Gladys Noon Spellman Elementary, Chrisbella from PS 329Q, Samantha from Palmetto Elementary, and Joel from Mitchell Elementary.

Congratulations to teacher raffle winners Juan Nieto from Hart Elementary, Erika Barraza from Keyes Elementary, Dona Montoya from Ridgemont Elementary, Marlene Ayala from Village Oaks Elementary, Sangeeta Patel from La Gloria Elementary, Constance LaFauce from PS 112Q, and Kucheria Johnson Wheatley Education Campus.

We had so many amazing submissions from students ranging from grades prek-6th. Here is a look at some of their kiwi-ute🥝 artwork🧑‍🎨!

#Zespri #🥝 #GoSweetBeBold #BrighterBites #NutritionEducation #Nonprofit #Fruits #Vegetables #Kiwi

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Eating a variety of #fruits and #vegetables is important for you and your family’s health. When preparing meals and snacks for your children remember, kids eat with their eyes👀, so let's make their plate bright, colorful, and fun🌈! This young man from Southmayd Elementary in @houstontxisd was so thrilled to see some colorful bell peppers in his family's #BrighterBites bags!

For more tips on preparing a Rainbow of Fruits and Vegetables click here 👉https://brighterbites.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/A-Rainbow-of-Fruits-and-Vegetables.pdf

#nutritioneducation #nonprofit

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Healthy habits start in the kitchen🍳. When you get your kid involved in the kitchen, they have a better sense of where food comes from and are proud of what they create. Children are more likely to try foods that they had a hand in making, so let them get their hands dirty and get involved in the cooking process🧑‍🍳.

Click here for a complete list of ways to get kids involved in the kitchen 👉https://brighterbites.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Kids-in-the-Kitchen.pdf

#BrighterBites #NutritionEducation #Nonprofit #Fruits #Vegetables

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We had a lovely time at last week's gala celery-brating #BrighterBites10thBirthday 🥬🎉🥳. Our partners and friends helped us raise more than $700,000 to help us deliver fresh #fruits and #vegetables directly into families' hands.

Thank you to our featured guest speaker Scott McClelland of @HEB, as well as our additional honorees and sponsors such as @Syscofoodie, @YourTaylorFarms, @Sunsetgrown, and @Mission_Produce .

There is still time to join our mission to create more equitable communities and foster healthy minds and bodies! Now through the rest of the year, help us raise funds to support even more families across the country🤗❤️🍎🥦!

🥰To give, please visit https://brighterbites.org/donate/

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Nuestro Equipo

Fundadoras

Lisa Helfman

Fundadora

Shreela Sharma, PhD

Cofundadora

Equipo Ejecutivo

Christina Blick

Gerente del Programa, Creadora de Recetas Saludables y Deliciosas

Mike Pomeroy, MPH

Director Especialista del Programa

Liz Saxe

Directora de Finanzas

Jacqueline Noyola

Gerente del Programa, Educación Nutritiva

Jennifer Boone

Gerente de Suministro

Meredith Spence

Especialista en Relaciones Comunitarias

Rich Dachman

Vicepresidente de Productos Frescos

Michael Carpenter

Coordinador del Programa

Katie Degen

Coordinadora del Programa

Jackie Delagarza

Program Coordinator

Thelma Green

Coordinadora del Programa

Tibisay Guzman

Senior Program Coordinator

Tanya Reyes

Coordina

Samantha Rodriguez

Coordinadora del Programa

Jessica Schauman

Coordinadora del Programa

Maryann Aguinaga

Coordinadora del Programa

Julie Macpherson

Texas Regional Director

Yesenia Mejia

Program Coordinator

Magaly Solis

Gerente del Programa

Christine Vu

Program Coordinator

Veronica Cabrera

Program Coordinator

Bethany Dawson, MPH

Gerente de Programas, Pasantías, y Voluntariados

Rebeca Hernandez Gonzalez

Senior Program Manager

Lori Hoadley

Senior Operations Coordinator

Alison Aguiar

Program Coordinator

Melanie Button

Directora del Programa

Gina Flores

Senior Operations Coordinator

Carolina Moppett

Project Manager

Rajni Sood Laurent

Senior Program Coordinator

Emily Owen

Senior Program Manager

Marcela Romero

Directora del Programa

Junta Directiva

Rich Dachman

Vicepresidente de Productos Frescos

Sysco

Steven Graubart

Director Ejecutivo

Tandem Health Partners

Lisa Helfman

Directora Inmobiliaria

H-E-B

Shreela Sharma, PhD