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

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

Current Progress: $14,875 of $1

join us
cook
support
smart in the kitchen cheers

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.

SPONSORS