Brighter Bites

West Pak Avocado Donates to Brighter Bites

December 23, 2022 West Pak Avocado

As part of the company’s West Pak Cares committee community involvement program, West Pak Avocado of Murrieta, California, has donated a load of 134,500 avocados to Brighter Bites – a Houston-based nonprofit that delivers fresh fruits and vegetables directly into families’ hands. The organization has provided more than 50 million pounds of produce and hundreds of thousands of nutrition education materials to more than 500,000 individuals in Texas, California, Florida, New York, and Washington DC. …

Brighter Bites Announces Expansion in Washington, D.C.

December 6, 2022 Brighter Bites

Brighter Bites, a national nonprofit organization that delivers fresh fruits and vegetables directly into families’ hands, announces further expansion within the Washington, D.C. area. …

Brighter Bites 10th Anniversary Gala Raises Over $741,467

November 9, 2022 Brighter Bites

Brighter Bites, a nonprofit organization delivering fresh fruits and vegetables alongside nutrition education resources directly into families’ hands, hosted its first gala to celebrate its 10th birthday. As part of the celebration, the nonprofit exceeded it’s $500,000 campaign goal by raising $741,467 to support the company’s mission of helping under-resourced communities throughout the U.S. have access to fresh produce and nutrition education. …

Brighter Bites Partners With Fresh Produce Supplier, D’Arrigo New York

October 12, 2022 Brighter Bites

Brighter Bites, a Houston-based nonprofit providing under-resourced families with fresh produce and nutrition education, partners with D’Arrigo New York, a family owned and operated fresh fruits and vegetables supplier serving the Northeast since 1948. …

Brighter Bites Receives Grant From UnitedHealthcare to Expand its San Antonio Programming

September 14, 2022 Brighter Bites

Brighter Bites, a Houston-based nonprofit providing under-resourced families with fresh produce and nutrition education, is pleased to announce it has received a $300,000 Empowering Health grant from UnitedHealthcare to expand its programming into San Antonio. This generous funding will help serve areas with high rates of food insecurity and diet-related diseases in the San Antonio area by providing fresh produce and comprehensive nutrition education to children and families.  …