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

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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