Family Resources
Happy National Papaya Month!
The soft, edible flesh is sweet and has a rich orange color and a cluster of small black seeds at the center. Papaya is a good source of potassium and folate and an excellent source of vitamins A and C. There are two varieties of papaya: Mexican, which weighs up to 10 pounds, and Hawaiian, which is much smaller.
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Just your daily reminder to EAT THE RAINBOW!π
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Eating a variety of fruits and vegetables helps ensure that you are getting all of the nutrients you need to stay healthy!
π¨cred: Art class at PS151K in NYC
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Selfie, but make it healthy...a healthfie? ππ₯π€³
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Today, we celebrate fathers! From our Brighter Bites families to volunteers to school staff to our very own Brighter Bites staff, we are so grateful for all that you do, dads! Happy Father's Day!π
#HappyFathersDay
Today we pause to commemorate Black history, culture, and freedom through celebration and reflection of what today represents. We stand in solidarity with the Black community and celebrate this day of freedom, emancipation, and liberation.
#Juneteenth #FreedomDay
Thank you to the Community Foundation of Collier Country for your support of our programming Southwest Florida! Through your support, we have been able to serve over 1,000 families 266,670 POUNDS of fresh fruits and veggies at six schools in Collier County over the course of the 2020-2021 school year! π₯ππ₯¦π½π
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It's Eat Your Vegetables Day, and we'd say that calls for a party! ππ€ππΊ
What vegetable makes you want to turn up the BEET!? π₯¦π₯π½ππ
π¨cred: Ms. Davila's 3rd Grade class at Kruse Elementary in Houston, Texas
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Take a look at these beautiful boxes! π π¦πππ₯π₯π
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Did you know that our boxes contain ~50 servings of fresh fruits and veggies? That's about 20-25 pounds of produce that our Brighter Bites families take home every week! Now that is a colorful and healthy way to celebrate this #FreshVeggiesDay!
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Trying to encourage your kids to eat more fruits and veggies? Here's our favorite PEACH of advice!π
Have your kids get hands on in the cooking! Not only are you helping build their confidence and self-esteem, you are also encouraging interest in trying new foods. When kids help out in the kitchen, they have a better sense of where their food comes from and are proud of what they create.
The best part is get both quality time and a delicious meal! π½
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Brighter Bites is rooted in the belief that if we give our kids something better to munch on, they will. And the lives they lead will be as vibrant as the foods they crave.πππ½π₯
Brighter Bites has been creating communities of health through fresh food since 2012. Join us in our mission today! β€οΈπ€
Volunteer, Intern, Donation, Partnership opportunities and more are on our websiteβ‘οΈ www.brighterbites.org
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Say hello to βοΈ of our stellar volunteers in DC! This #ThankfulThursday we are highlighting Devyne and Carlos who regularly volunteer in our @brighterbitesdc program. THANK YOU to these volunteers and more- we couldn't do it without you! ππ
πMeet Devyne from Dodge Park Elementary School! His grandmother introduced him to Brighter Bites. She recently retired from Dodge Park and Devyn has been accompanying his grandmother at Brighter Bites distributions during the pandemic. Devyn helps with passing out the produce and moving around boxes. His two favorite produce items from the boxes this year are the apples and sweet potatoes!
πMeet Carlos from Dodge Park Elementary School! Carlos has siblings who attend Dodge Park and he has been volunteering with Brighter Bites since the program started three years ago. His mother introduced him to volunteering and he has not missed a day! Carlos enjoys interacting with everyone he meets and making sure everything delivers on time. Carlos thinks volunteering is a nice community thing to do! His favorite fruit are avocados all the way - they are one of the healthiest things to eat and they taste really good!
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Happy World Food Safety Day! π©βπ³π³π½
From properly using knives to washing produce thoroughly to correctly storing foods and more, we are firm believers in keeping it π― in the kitchen when it comes to food safety! Got kitchen questions? We've got answers! β‘οΈ www.brighterbites.org/tip-sheets/
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California Dreamin' about how great our volunteers are! π
Today, we are giving a special shout out to our Salinas High School (SHS) volunteers! The Salinas High School Mascot is the cowboy, and these high school volunteers sure are living out their values!
The Cowboy Way π€ :
-Safe
-Honorable
-Sensible
Rain or shine βοΈβοΈ, these dedicated young adults, have been volunteering for over 10 weeks on Saturday mornings! We usually see between 5-12 students every Saturday. They have packed over 7,000 boxes for our families...that's about 147,000 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables! π½π₯¬ππ₯¦π₯π
Thank you Salinas High School students and families for your dedication to building up our community in Salinas, California!
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Located in the Salinas area and interested in volunteering? Sign up online today! β‘οΈ https://www.brighterbites.org/volunteer/
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Ever wonder how a Superhero fuels his/her body? With fruits and veggies, of course! π₯πππ₯¦
πββοΈ This #GlobalRunningDay, we want to remind you that eating fruits and vegetables is an important part of a fueling and supporting a healthy and active lifestyle!
Eating the right kind of foods before and after physical activity can help kids perform their best...like Superhero Strawberry pictured above! Here are some tips!:
β’ Eat a healthy breakfast to start the day off with energy. Whole-grain cereals or whole-grain muffins and fruits provide the body with carbohydrates for energy.
β’ Eat lean protein after exercising to help the body recover. Protein is an important nutrient that repairs and builds muscles.
π¨cred: Ms. Szalkowski's 3rd grade class at 212 in New York City
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Happy National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month! π₯¦ππππ½
We hope you love fresh fruits and veggies just as much as they love you! Did you know that eating a variety of fruits and veggies helps to ensure that your body gets the vitamins and minerals it needs?
How do you like to eat your favorite fresh fruits and vegetables? Let us know below! β¬οΈ
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Wishing everyone a Happy Memorial Day! β€οΈπ€π
On #MemorialDay, we honor and remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.
Thank you @walmart Foundation for your support of our program! Through your support, this school year we have been able to serve over 5 million pounds of produce to families and provide over 5,000 nutrition education lessons across seven cities! Now that is something to celebrate! πππ₯¦πππ
The Walmart Foundation has long been committed to fighting food insecurity and working to support nonprofits around the nation. We are grateful to be a part of it!
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βοΈShining the light on a superstar volunteer in Southwest Florida!
Yuridia has been a dedicated volunteer with our Southwest Florida team for THREE years now! After a long day at work she still manages to have energy to help load produce boxes into our Brighter Bites families vehicles. Yuridia's favorite fruit is grapes! π
Thank you BERRY much, Yuridia and all of our Florida volunteers! π
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ZOOMing in on what our Austin team has been up to! π»ππ€©
Our staff and interns have been hosting virtual cooking classes/demos for all of our 18 schools! π©βπ³
We had great turnout for the April demos where the team and kids & families who joined made Hulk Smoothies together and then learned about how to cook with more leafy greens. For the May demos, the team focused on making healthy desserts, including fruity parfaits, beet brownies, and banana ice cream! YUM!!
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BIG THANK YOU to our Austin partners at @imperfectfoods for your generous fresh produce donations to our @brighterbitesaustin program. The Imperfect Foods Texas team has donated 25,100 pounds of produce to Brighter Bites' operation in Austin, Texas, where we work with 18 schools to deliver fresh food directly to over 4,500 families in the Austin area.
....Repost from @imperfectfoods:
Brighter Bites reports that Imperfect pears and berries have been kid favorites, and we were especially delighted to hear that we helped introduce a few kids to Medjool dates for the first time. We're grateful to organizations like Brighter Bites for helping bring our mission to life in new and beautiful places! πππ
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Thank you, Imperfect Foods! We think we make a great pearπ
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