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May 19

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We are so grateful for our wonderful partners like @yourtaylorfarms for their support and generous donations. Families at #BrighterBites schools in @AustinISD  were able to take home a variety of #freshproduce thanks to @yourtaylorfarms, including these gorgeous #brusselssprouts๐Ÿ’š. 

Interested in being a Brighter Bites produce partner? Join us! https://brighterbites.org/partner/

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#BrighterBitesAustin #ThankfulThursday #gratitude #TaylorFarms #AISDProud

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May 18

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We're taking this #WellnessWednesday to remind everyone to eat your fruits and veggies๐Ÿฅฌ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ‰๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿ“! 

Each Brighter Bites distribution we send all of our participating families home with two bags containing approximately 50 servings of fruits and veggies. Click here to get involved ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://brighterbites.org/participate/

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#BrighterBitesNYC #BrighterBites #nonprofit #nutritioneducation #fruits #veggies #childhealth

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May 17

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SNAP-Ed is celebrating 30 years since the launch of the program. We are grateful for the support of SNAP-Ed and we celebrate their 30 years of community support and service! Happy Anniversary SNAP-Ed! ๐Ÿค—๐Ÿฅฐ๐ŸŽ

#BrighterBites #NutritionEducation #Nonprofit #Fruits #Vegetables
#SNAPEd30

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May 17

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Little Luis enjoying a fresh pear at a Brighter Bites distribution in New York City Department of Education๐Ÿ๐Ÿฅฐ. 
Did you know kids are more likely to try foods that they had a hand in making? Check out our Tip Sheet on getting Kids involved in the Kitchen to learn more! 
https://brighterbites.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Kids-in-the-Kitchen.pdf

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#BrighterBitesNYC #BrighterBites #NutritionEducation #NonProfit #Fruits #Veggies

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May 16

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What better way to cool down than with a vibrant, Brighter Bites smoothie๐Ÿ˜‹? Making your own juices and smoothies at home from produce is a healthy alternative to buying sugary drinks. 
 
Checkout our #BrighterBites smoothie recipe to recreate this refreshing drink at home ๐Ÿ˜https://brighterbites.org/recipe/the-bb-smoothie-brighter-bites/

#NutritionEducation #Nonprofit #fruits #vegetables

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May 16

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It's #InternationalDayofFamilies and we're celebrating all the wonderful #BrighterBites families that have welcomed us into their school communities! We  you all!

#NutritionEducation #NonProfit #FamilyDay #DayOfFamilies #Fruits #Vegetables

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May 13

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It's been a great week of Brighter Bites programming across all 9 of our cities across the nation! Here's a snapshot of two adorable siblings who attended a Brighter Bites distribution at Cherokee Lane in Brighter Bites DC๐Ÿฅฐ. 

#BrighterBites #BrighterBitesDC #NutritionEducation #NonProfit #Fruits #Vegetables

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May 12

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We'd like to use this #ThankfulThursday post to shine some light on the wonderful volunteers from @utaustintx that joined our distribution at Oak Springs in @austinisd. Your time and energy are so appreciated, and it is volunteers like you that make our program possible. Thank you! ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿ˜„

@BrighterBitesAustin
#BrighterBites #BrighterBitesAustin #UTAustin #AISDProud #SomosAISD #NutritionEducation #NonProfit #Fruits #Vegetables

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May 11

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It's School Nurse Appreciation Day! We are so thankful for school nurses and all that they do to promote health and wellness on campus! ๐Ÿฅฐ

This is Nurse Gobert from Wesley Elementary in @houstontxisd. Mrs. Gobert goes above & beyond putting in the effort to make our program successful at Wesley! She always has a smiling face & eager helping hands. We are lucky to have her as such an active participant along side us at Wesley Elementary! โค๏ธ๐Ÿฅ

#BrighterBites #BrighterBitesHouston #NonProfit #Fruits #Veggies #SchoolNurse #NurseAppreciationWeek #HISD

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May 10

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Look at these giant potatoes๐Ÿฅ” we distributed at PS228Q in New York City Department of Education! Our staff thinks they are shaped like little aliens ๐Ÿ‘ฝ, what do you think? 

Potatoes are a root vegetable and they can be cooked boiled, baked and mashed! Check out our Tip Sheet on #rootvegetables here ๐Ÿ‘‰https://brighterbites.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Root-Vegetables.pdf

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#BrighterBitesNYC #BrighterBites #NutritionEducation #NonProfit #JoyOfFresh #Fruits #Vegetables

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May 9

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Here at Brighter Bites everyday is National #HealthFoodies Day! We put fresh fruits and vegetables directly into families' hands, and we empower students and their families with the knowledge and skills to use it! 

โ€œBy giving kids access to fresh, nutritious food and showing them how to make the most of it, we help turn healthy habits into something even better: healthy lifestyles.โ€ Lisa Helfman, Brighter Bites Founder

There are many ways to get involved in the #BrighterBites program, check out our Participate page here ๐Ÿ‘‰https://brighterbites.org/participate/

#BrighterBites #NutritionEducation #NonProfit #Fruits #Vegetables #ChildHealth #kidfoodie #healthfoodies

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May 8

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Whether you celebrate today or another day, we are always happy to celebrate mothers! Happy #MothersDay to all of the mothers out there ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿค—โš˜๏ธ๐ŸŒท! 

#BrighterBites #NutritionEducation #NonProfit #fruits #vegetables

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May 6

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We're celebrating #SchoolLunchHero Day by shining some light on the wonderful heroes that help make school lunches possible, like Ms. Rita from Cherokee Lane in Brighter Bites DC๐Ÿฅฐ. Ms. Rita told us "The food in the school has been excellent, the children enjoy every meal!"๐Ÿฅฌ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ‰. Thank you for all that you do Ms. Rita!๐Ÿค— 

#BrighterBitesDC #BrighterBites #NutritionEducation #Nonprofit #fruits #vegetables #schoollunch

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May 5

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We are officially in Bakersfield, California! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ“

We are partnering with @GrimmwayFarms and @cap_kern to help improve the health of students and families in the Bakersfield area through nutrition education, access to free and fresh produce weekly, and tips on how to store and cook the fruits and vegetables properly. 

With the support of CalFresh Healthy Living (SNAP-Ed), this is the third location of Brighter Bites programming in California, following Salinas (2021) and Los Angeles (2022), and we plan to continue expansion across the country to create more communities of health.

โ€œGrimmway has a long history of investment in our local communities and we continue to take the responsibility of stewardship very seriously,โ€ shared Dana Brennan, VP of Government and Public Affairs at Grimmway. โ€œIt is an honor to partner with and champion an organization like Brighter Bites โ€“ who shares our vision of coming alongside the younger generations struggling with food insecurity delivering fresh produce and the tools necessary to create a lifetime of healthy habits.โ€
 
Programming will begin with the Vineland School District, which includes Vineland Elementary and Sunset Middle School, and will serve around 150 to 200 families per week. The program will then offer three different produce box pickup sites during the summer season with the expectation of adding at least six more schools for the upcoming fall school year.
 
โ€œI want to thank our amazing team along with our incredible partners in reaching the milestone of launching three locations in California in less than a year. We look forward to continuing to expand these programs in to more locations in the near future.โ€ said Rich Dachman, CEO of Brighter Bites. โ€œWe are very thankful to Grimmway Farms, CAPK, and CalFresh along with all of our wonderful partners that enable us to implement our program.โ€

To learn more about Brighter Bites Bakersfield or to support our program, please visit www.brighterbites.org.

#BrighterBites #BrighterBitesBakersfield #NutritionEducation #Fruits #Vegetables #NonProfit

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May 4

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Here we see teachers Ms. Clark & Ms. Thompson picking up their classroom's #BrighterBites produce boxes at Normandy Crossing Elementary in #GalenaParkISD. Teachers utilize their produce boxes in class to conduct Brighter Bites produce activities. By conducting these nutrition education lessons teachers help to introduce new fruits and vegetables to their class and increase their students' produce literacy. We are so grateful for all that they do, #thankyouteachers! ๐Ÿค—๐ŸŽ‰

To learn more about the Brighter Bites program please visit brighterbites.org 

@BrighterBitesHouston
#BrighterBitesHouston #NonProfit #Fruits #Veggies #TeacherAppreciationWeek

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May 4

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How are you showing your #teacherappreciation this week? 

Our team in @BrighterBitesAustin was able to celebrate #TeacherApprecationWeek by gifting bouquets of fresh flowers to teachers and volunteers at Langford Elementary in @AustinISD โค๏ธ๐ŸŒท๐ŸŒธ๐ŸŽ‰. These gorgeous bouquets were generously provided by @ImperfectFoods, and thanks to their donation we were able to spread lots of joy and cheer on campus.๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿค—

#BrighterBites #BrighterBitesAustin #NutritionEducation #Nonprofit #fruits #veggies #AISDproud #somosAISD

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May 3

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It's Teacher Appreciation Weekโค๏ธโœ๏ธ๐ŸŽ! Teachers play an integral part in Brighter Bites #nutritioneducation. We rely on teachers to implement nutrition education at our partner schools. Our program wouldn't be possible without their support! #ThankYouTeachers ๐Ÿฅฐ๐ŸŽ‰!

This is Ms. Sandy Abraham, she is a 2nd grade teacher at Blackshear Elementary in @houstontxisd. Ms. Abraham told us that she enjoys the Brighter Bites nutrition education Produce Activity Videos that she puts on for her scholars. "I love the Brighter Bites nutrition education videos because they help kids make connections to produce they see in the outside world when they are grocery shopping with parents". We appreciate you Ms. Abraham! ๐Ÿค—

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#BrighterBites #BrighterBitesHouston #NonProfit #Fruits #Veggies #TeacherAppreciationWeek #HISDProud

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May 2

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Ms. Lopez from Holmquist Elementary School @alief_proud showing off her #brighterbites produce box. We were so happy to be able to distribute dragon fruits at this school! ๐Ÿ‰๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿฅฌ

We're so thankful for teachers' support in implementing Brighter Bites #nutritioneducation!๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿค—โค๏ธ #Thankyouteachers!

@BrighterBitesHou 
#BrighterBitesHouston #nonprofit #fruits #vegetables #AliefProud

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May 2

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Today's #TeacherAppreciationWeek shoutout goes to Ms. Balderas from Farias Early Childhood Center in @houstontxisd. Teachers at our partner schools serve as healthy role models for their students by introducing the #BrighterBites produce to their class, as well as implementing Brighter Bites #nutritioneducation. We are so grateful for all that teachers do for their students! ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿฅฌ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŽ

@BrighterBitesHouston 
#BrighterBitesHouston #BrighterBites #HISDProud #NonPRofit #fruits #vegetables #thankyouteachers

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Apr 29

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We had a wonderful distribution this morning at Moreno Elementary in @HoustontxISD ๐Ÿค—๐ŸŽ‰. Ms. Erika Hernandez is the parent who brought the idea of Brighter Bites to Moreno Elementary by showing the principal how to apply for our program. 

Our CEO Rich Dachman, Board member Vic Smith, and our produce Sourcing Manager Amy Priebe were all in attendance. What a wonderful way to end our week! 

To learn more about the #BrighterBites program please visit brighterbites.org 

#BrighterBites #BrighterBitesHouston #NutritionEducation #NonProfit #Fruits #Vegetables #HISDProud
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