Thank You For Your Donation! Joel Grade $350.00 Lauren Morgan $300.00 Linda Anderson $350.00 Linda Classen $150.00 Eboni Wall $50.00 Huntley Kubitza $150.00 Elena Anderson $50.00 Denise METRY $150.00 Helaine Lane $50.00 John Watson $350.00 Meredith Spence $100.00 Elle and Clarke Anderson $500.00 Jeff Johnston $350.00 Linda York $50.00 Caroline Mitchell $50.00 Kylie McElveen $150.00 Brandee Houston $350.00 Christie Ross $50.00 Marc Isaacs $250.00 Heidi M. McPherson $50.00 Jonathan Brinsden $350.00 Olivier Germain $150.00 Meredith MacNaughton $50.00 Niles Seldon $50.00 Anne Campbell $50.00 $50.00 Dan Martin $50.00 brooke reichek $50.00 Meredith Spence $50.00 Jan Lamonte $50.00 Lindsey Little $150.00 chau nguyen $150.00 Minna Taylor $150.00 Richard Dachman $50.00 Donna Theriot $150.00 Michelle Moses $50.00 shannon simpson $50.00 Allison Wise $50.00 Tricia Blalock $50.00 $50.00 cherrise cederqvist $200.00 Ragen Doyle $50.00 David Huff $150.00 Bijal Bala $150.00 Jen Wallis $50.00 Colleen Dunlap $50.00 Aynsley Letzerich $150.00 Whitney Walsh $500.00 Craig Vogelsang $150.00 Martha Barrera $100.00 Steven Graubart $150.00 Amy and Daniel Ferber $150.00 Faiyaz Bhojani $50.00 Julianne Kugle $200.00 Diane Scardino $150.00 Mandy Kao $150.00 Carmen Gomez $50.00 Meredith Spence $50.00 Robin Brice $50.00 Heidi Roeder $50.00 Rita Joubran $50.00 Lucy Brittian $350.00 Melissa Murphy $50.00 Kelsey Berumen $50.00 Kim Brown $50.00 Meredith Spence $50.00 Douglas Wheeler $300.00 Paresh Patel $50.00 Nicole Gibson $50.00 Linda York $150.00 Sallie Alcorn $150.00 Kimberly Franklin $75.00 Angela Logan $50.00 Lisa Woods $150.00 Claudia Holmes $150.00 Erin Brown $150.00 Kelly Killian $50.00 Tadd Tellepsen $1,000.00 Kara Montgomery $50.00 Dorothy Paterson $50.00 Grace Kim $50.00 Amy Walton $350.00 Don Krekorian $150.00 Cindy O'Donnell $50.00 Jessica Phillips $200.00 Kelli Fondren $150.00 Viviana Denechaud $350.00 Tennessee Ott $150.00 Tracy Kapiloff $50.00 Stephanie Linder $50.00 Karla Cisneros $50.00 Krista Babine $50.00 Ami Gordon $150.00 Carter Dugan $50.00 Shannon Addison $350.00 Michelle Frankfort $50.00 Caren Easterling $150.00 Erika Freeman Prothow $50.00 Elka Carroll $50.00 Manolo Sanchez $50.00 Meredith Spence $50.00 Allen Lyons $500.00 Lindsay Pearce $50.00 Jill Bomar $50.00 Elyse Kalmans $350.00 Mariana Pope $50.00

GET SMART IN THE KITCHEN WITH BRIGHTER BITES

Join us for a virtual cooking class experience benefitting families in need

Sunday, April 11, 2021

5:00PM CST

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Join Us and Contribute Fresh Produce to Families Nationwide

Friends, join us on Sunday, April 11th for a virtual, family-friendly culinary experience with Marcia Smart of Smart in the Kitchen. Together we will prepare three healthy and delicious menu items, while engaging in important dialogue with Brighter Bites’ Founder Lisa Helfman and Board Member Scott McClelland facilitated by Houston Life Co-Host Courtney Zavala. 

This hands-on, stay-at-home event will benefit Brighter Bites’ critical work of providing fresh produce and nutrition education to nearly 30,000 families nationwide. 

Register below to gain access to the exclusive event.

The Lineup

Choose From 3 Ways to Participate

$50 General Admission Ticket

Gets you exclusive access to the event, including a list of all recipes and grocery ingredients sent out one week in advance.

$150 Supporter Ticket

Participants at this level will receive access to the event, as well as a curated, culinary event box sent to their homes in advance so they can cook with us in style. Contents include a custom embroidered Brighter Bites apron, a kitchen towel, multi-purpose reusable produce bags, a cooking utensil, and more!

$350 Premier Ticket

Patrons will receive all of the above, as well as a yearlong membership to Marcia Smart’s cooking school, Smart in the Kitchen. Benefits include a year’s worth of hands-on, participation classes focusing on knife skills, cooking techniques, quality ingredients, seasonal cooking, meal planning, and recipe specifics.

Culinary box highlights include:

  • A custom embroidered Brighter Bites apron, so you can prep, chop, and roast with us in style!
  • A nine-pack of multi-purpose poly mesh produce bags to promote sustainability around the planet and cut down on single-use plastic, while keeping your fruits and veggies fresh and organized.
  • Brighter Bites-approved fruit and vegetable tea towels to brighten up your kitchen.
  • Other specially curated cooking utensils, recipes, and more!

More Information

For more information about tickets, sponsorship packages, and additional opportunities, please contact Huntley Kubitza, Development Coordinator, at huntley.kubitza@brighterbites.org.


All proceeds will benefit Brighter Bites, a national 501(c) nonprofit founded nearly 10 years ago with the mission of creating communities of health through fresh food. Brighter Bites provides underserved houses with access to free, fresh fruits and vegetables along with nutrition education for better health outcomes. This year, we will distribute over 10 million pounds of fresh, immune-boosting produce along with budget-friendly recipes, tip sheets, and other nutrition education resources to 30,000 families representing 135,000 individuals across seven cities.

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