Brighter Bites Builds Out Partnership with sweetgreen; Katie Degen and Tony Wu Comment
HOUSTON, TX - On its mission to improve access to fresh produce while educating families on nutrition, Brighter Bites has just taken a monumental step toward progress. The organization recently announced that it is expanding its partnership with sweetgreen to serve schoolchildren and families across Texas.
“When sweetgreen meals are available at distribution locations, it’s always a crowd-pleaser and welcomed by our schools and families,” said Katie Degen, Senior Program Manager of Brighter Bites Houston. “The meals enhance the program's overall experience by exposing families to different fruits and vegetables. This inspires families to recreate the meals at home with the produce provided in the weekly boxes!”
Brighter Bites and sweetgreen began their partnership during the opening of the company’s Main Street restaurant in Downtown Houston in 2020. For every meal sold during the grand openings, sweetgreen donates a freshly prepared meal to Brighter Bites for students and families at underserved elementary schools in the local community.
Brighter Bites has been the impact partner for 10 of sweetgreen’s restaurant openings across Texas in Houston, Austin, and Dallas. According to a press release, Brighter Bites has received over 3,500 meals, equating to around $45,000 worth of food donations. Now, Brighter Bites and sweetgreen are partnering for new restaurant openings in Austin and Uptown Houston, Texas.
“Since day one, our mission has focused on expanding access to real food,” said Tony Wu, sweetgreen’s DEI and Social Impact Program Manager. “We resonate with Brighter Bites’ holistic approach to providing equitable access to fresh food and robust nutrition education to kids and their parents to reinforce healthy eating habits. We’re proud to support Brighter Bites and build healthier communities together.”
Brighter Bites is able to provide families with craveable, nutritious meals made from scratch in sweetgreen’s local kitchens in addition to its regular produce distribution. The two organizations hope to connect and inspire families with new ways to incorporate fresh fruits and vegetables into healthy and delicious meals.
As this partnership continues to expand, keep an eye out for the latest from ANUK.
