Brighter Bites is a nonprofit that creates communities of health through fresh food. Our goal is to ensure that children have the nourishment they need to succeed in school and beyond! To achieve this mission, we partner with Pre-K - Elementary schools and provide a comprehensive program that combines on-campus produce distributions with nutrition education and fun culinary experiences.
Each Brighter Bites week, we distribute 50-60 servings of 8-12 different kinds of fruits and vegetables to each family at participating schools. We train and support teachers to implement nutrition education in their classrooms using the Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH), an evidence-based school health curriculum.
Throughout the school year, we equip parents with nutrition education on food preparation techniques, as well as tips and resources around food storage and safety, menu planning, healthy shopping on a budget, and more. Brighter Bites staff conduct cooking demonstrations each semester and other fun food experiences for parents, children, and volunteers at each distribution.
A national non-profit founded in Houston in 2012, Brighter Bites now serves communities in 13 cities across the country. We have been serving Dallas area communities since 2014.
Our mission at Brighter Bites is to create communities of health through fresh food. We bring school communities together to deliver fruits and vegetables directly into families' hands. We teach them how to use it and track their behavior change.
We envision a future with improved health outcomes among children and families in under-resourced communities. We use data-driven, evidence-based strategies of providing fresh produce and nutrition education.
Your support will provide children and their families with the nutrition they need to succeed in school and life.
For $25, you can sponsor a Brighter Bites family for one month, creating an essential step towards healthier habits.
Your support provides:
100 servings of produce, providing enough fruits and veggies for 33 meals
A healthy recipe and family-focused nutrition education materials
For $200, you can sponsor a Brighter Bites family for an entire year, helping to transform their health and future.
Your support provides: 800 servings of fresh produce for the child’s family, providing enough fruits and veggies for 266 meals over an entire year
In-class and at-home nutrition education that builds lifelong knowledge
Fun food experiences that make healthy eating exciting and accessible
The development of lasting healthy habits that can change the trajectory of a child’s life
Your gift isn’t just a donation—it’s an investment in a brighter, healthier future.
Organization name
Brighter Bites
Causes
Youth & Children
Operating Budget
$10,000,000 or more
Counties Served
Collin, Dallas, Denton
BIPOC Serving
Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx
BIPOC Leadership
Neither/None
Address
1808 S. Good Latimer Expy