Shaun Peralta is a Program Coordinator for Brighter Bites in Houston. Born and raised in Houston by immigrant parents from the Philippines, Shaun understood the value of taking care of the communities we live in. After 6 years working in education, Shaun started his journey with Brighter Bites in 2023 in order to further serve and nurture the community he grew up in. When he isn’t serving his families and schools for Brighter Bites, Shaun is an avid freestyle/street dancer – having competed all over the country and being a part of the Houston street dance community.

“We live in a world in which we need to share responsibility. It’s easy to say, ‘It’s not my child, not my community, not my world, not my problem.’ Then there are those who see the need and respond. I consider those people my heroes.”  – Fred Rogers