Healthy Kids Day at the YMCA

On Saturday, April 25th, over 1,300 YMCAs across the country took part in Healthy Kids Day, holding free community events that were open to all kids and families and filled with fun, active play and educational opportunities. Brighter Bites was excited to be a part of this at two Houston-area YMCAs! We gave away oranges and grapes to participants, as well as healthy recipes and parent education materials. We also informed parents about our upcoming summer season that will take place at both locations we visited; families are excited for the Brighter Bites summer season to start! The gymnasiums were filled with children hula-hooping, eating oranges, learning about first-aid, and many other healthy activities. Parents learned about how Brighter Bites will impact their children’s lives this summer. Last summer, over 100 families at the San Jacinto YMCA received fresh fruits and vegetables every week and 150 families participated at the MD Anderson YMCA. This summer, we hope to serve even more families and make a bigger impact in their lives with our new recipes and educational materials.