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

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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