Locations

Here’s where we’ve currently taken root around the community. Nibble by nibble, we’ll go nationwide! Interested in bringing Brighter Bites to your city? Contact us!

HOUSTON

DALLAS

AUSTIN

NYC

WASHINGTON, D.C.

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA

SALINAS

LOS ANGELES

BAKERSFIELD

SALINAS

Summer 2022

See where we've been

2021-2022

Spring 2021

Boys and Girls Club – Salinas
85 Maryal Dr, Salinas, CA 93906

Boys and Girls Club – Seaside
1332 La Salle Ave, Seaside, CA 93955

La Gloria Elementary
220 Elko Street, Gonzales, CA 93926

Salinas Community YMCA
117 Clay St, Salinas, CA 93901

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POUNDS OF FRESH PRODUCE SO FAR!

The Fruit Loop

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On this day, along with the entire month of June, we celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. This month we recognize the impact the LGBTQ+ community has had worldwide and on our Brighter Bites community.
#PrideMonth #PrideDay

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Our Tuesday Tip is add some radishes to your cooking🍃

Radishes are a great source of calcium and potassium. Radishes may be prepared raw, cooked or pickled. Radishes add a peppery flavor and enjoyable crunch to any meal😋!

Read our Tip Sheet on Radishes 👉https://brighterbites.org/tip-sheets/

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Ms. Arias is a teacher and parent at Rodriguez Elementary in @austinisd. She's showing off the beautiful radishes she received in her #BrighterBites bag🍎. We're so grateful for @UrbanRootsatx, who generously donated the radishes to our program. We're thankful for your partnership! 🥰

🤝If you would like to partner with us please visit our website 👉https://brighterbites.org/partner/

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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

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Our 2021 Annual Impact Report is here! 🙌
What's Inside?
- 2021 Milestones 🏆
- Programming Metrics 🚚
- Nutrition Education Data 🍎
- DEI Goals 🏹
- Partner & Donor Highlights✨
- And More! 🤩

“Brighter Bites would like to thank you, our supporters,
who have traveled this extraordinary journey with us.
With your continued support we will build even more communities of health through fresh food. I hope you enjoy learning about our 2021 success and our dynamic organization in our most recent Annual Report.” -Lisa Helfman, Founder & Board Chair

Visit our website at https://brighterbites.org/our-impact/ to see the full report or click the link in our bio. Our Annual Report 2021 featuring the mission that drives us, facts that back up our program methods, and the families and impact that keeps us moving forward. We are so proud of the work that we do, and we hope that you join us in our mission! Here's to looking back at a successful year in 2021 full of impact and to many more years of creating communities of health through fresh food🥰!

Big things are coming in 2022! 🎉

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Did you know leafy greens are packed with tons of nutrients💚! We encourage everybody to add a source of leafy greens to every meal🥗. Some examples of leafy #vegetables include spinach, collard greens, cabbage and kale😋.

We'd like to give a shoutout to @UrbanRootsATX for this beautiful chard that we distributed at our @BrighterBitesAustin schools. The look on these girls' faces says it all! 🥰

Click here to read our Tip Sheet on selecting, storing, preparing and cooking leafy greens and lettuce🥬👉 https://brighterbites.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Leafy-Greens-and-Lettuce.pdf

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It's #CornOnTheCob🌽 Day!

Corn is grown widely throughout the world, and there are many delicious and nutritious ways to prepare it😋. Once you remove the husk corn can be enjoyed raw, sautéed, boiled and grilled! How does your family prepare their corn?

Check out our How To on Corn to learn more about this yummy vegetable👉 https://brighterbites.org/tip-sheets/

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It's been a successful week of distributing fresh fruits and vegetables across all 9 of our cities❤️🥬🥒🍅🍎! Here's a snapshot from one of the students who attended our distribution in @BrighterBitesBakersfield 🥰

Have a lovely weekend everyone!

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Today we are sharing a Tuesday Tip on Nutritious Nibbles

Fruits and vegetables are nutrient-rich, full of the vitamins and minerals your child needs to grow. Healthy snacks, like fruits and vegetables, give children the nutrition and long-lasting energy they need to stay focused during a busy day. Check out our Tip Sheet on Smarter Snacking to read about prepping healthy GO snacks

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