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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 Program Manager

Gina Flores is the Senior Program Manager for Brighter Bites in NYC. A true New Yorker,…

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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We would like to say thanks shallot to our monthly donors. Your support allows us to continue putting smiles on children's faces as we share fresh #fruits and #vegetables with #BrighterBites families🥭🥦.

You can help spread the joy of fresh food across the nation by becoming a Brighter Bites monthly donor today. 🥰Click the link in bio to join us as a monthly donor!

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What better way to celebrate the beginning of spring than with some delicious mangoes🧡? These tropical #fruits are packed with vitamins A & C, and their sweet flavor can brighten up many recipes. We think they are mango-nificent for our Tropical Treat Smoothie🏝️!

🧑‍🍳Click the link in bio to recreate the Tropical Treat Smoothie for your family👆

🥭What's your favorite way to enjoy mangoes in your house?

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Want to add some nutritious veggies to your family’s plates🥦🍽️? This #VeggieLasagna is packed with nutritious #vegetables like eggplant, zucchini, squash, and more! Not to mention it has a delicious flavor! 👀Click the link in bio to create your own Veggie Lasagna using the #BrighterBites #healthyrecipe 👆

Brighter Bites shares kid-friendly, healthy recipes like this with the students and families we serve to create communities of health through fresh food. Learn more about how you can be a part at www.brighterbites.org.

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Don't forget to #drinkyourgreens today🥬! We say our Island Breeze Smoothie is the perfect way to sip on some greens for good luck🍍🥥🍀! Click the link in our bio for full recipe💚👆.

What are some green foods you are adding to your plate today?

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Looking for a healthy dessert option🍰? These Un”beet”able Brownies are sure to beet the competition! Did we mention they are free of processed sugars? Your family is sure to enjoy this decadent dessert that includes a serving of nutritious #vegetables 🥬! Click the link in bio for full recipe👆

Brighter Bites shares healthy recipes like this with the families we serve to create communities of health through fresh food. You can find this recipe & ways you can get involved at www.brighterbtes.org.

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Did you know children need to eat at least 3 servings of #vegetables and 2-3 servings of #fruits every day? This makes a diet rich in colorful fruits and vegetables is high in fiber, vitamin A, vitamin C, antioxidants, and folate. Every fruit and vegetable provides different vitamins and minerals, so aim for variety and mix it up! 👆Click link in bio to see more healthy tips like these!

Brighter Bites is a nonprofit that is providing fresh produce along with #nutritioneducation to families under-resourced communities. We are making big impact in the lives of the students and families we serve! See more about Brighter Bites, our mission, and how you can be a part at www.brighterbites.org.

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If we have not met yet, hello!👋We are a national nutrition education nonprofit that is creating communities of health through fresh food🥦🍎. We provide free fresh fruits and vegetables alongside nutrition education and healthy tips and tools to the families we serve across the country. To celebrate #NationalNutritionMonth and spread our message, we are sharing #healthyrecipes and tip sheets with our community. Stay tuned and follow along as we share these over the next month!

#BrighterBites #Nonprofit #NutritionEducation #Fruits #Vegetables

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Whether they are sweet or sour, we say lemons are citrus-ly the best😋🍋! These vibrant #fruits are packed with vitamin C, and their tart flavor can brighten up many recipes. Enjoy lemons in refreshing #lemonwater , or add them to salad dressings and smoothies💛.

For more info on lemons click link in bio👆

🧑‍🍳How do you use lemons in your kitchen?

#BrighterBites #NutritionEducation #Nonprofit #Vegetables

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Starting out the week with bright eyes and fresh minds☀️.
#BrighterBites provides free #nutritioneducation materials in addition to #fruits and #vegetables for families that participate in our program🍅🥦. All nutrition ed materials are linked to the students' in-class nutrition lessons from @catch_health and other evidence-based health programs🍎📔✏️.

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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 Program Manager

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