Chelan Fresh Pledges Apple Donations to Brighter Bites in Texas through Spring 2020

February 11, 2020 Brighter Bites

Chelan Fresh has made a semester-long commitment to providing fresh produce to approximately 7,000 Texas families participating in Brighter Bites, the nonprofit that provides families and teachers in underserved communities with fresh fruits and vegetables and nutrition education and tracks their dietary behavior change.

Avocados From Mexico and Brighter Bites Partner to Bring More Fresh Fruit to Students across the Country for the 2019-2020 Academic Year

Avocados From Mexico (AFM) and Brighter Bites today announced their renewed partnership to bring avocados and nutrition education materials about them to thousands of Brighter Bites families living in underserved communities in Texas, New York, Maryland, and Florida.

Brighter Bites Announces New Board Members

January 22, 2020 Brighter Bites

Brighter Bites announces the election of three new members to its board of directors. The newly elected board members are Dr. Faiyaz Bhojani, global health lead and regional health manager for Shellin North and South America, Joel Grade, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Sysco, and Vic Smith, chief executive officer of JV Smith Companies.

Brighter Bites and The Produce Moms Announce Partnership

A little more than a year ago, The Produce Moms® (TPM) launched their now popular podcast. This week, The Produce Moms and Brighter Bites announced their newly formed alignment with the podcast’s 75th episode featuring Lori Taylor, CEO & founder of The Produce Moms interviewing Rich Dachman, CEO of Brighter Bites, and discussing the focus and importance of the partnership from the perspective of both organizations.

Brighter Bites Nearly $ 1.3M Grant From The Walmart Foundation

October 9, 2019 Walmart

A nearly $1.3 million grant supports Brighter Bites, a Houston based non-profit focused on increasing access to fresh fruits and vegetables combined with nutrition education to prevent obesity and improve health outcomes for low-income children and families.