Sep 24, 2024

Brighter Bites partners with FreshPoint and helps deliver more than 3.6 million pounds of produce

Brighter Bites and FreshPoint, a Sysco Company, have partnered to deliver fresh fruits and vegetables directly into families’ hands.

So far in 2024, FreshPoint has helped move over 3.6 million pounds of produce through its warehouses to deliver to 90 school sites. This equates to almost 1,400 deliveries.

Brighter Bites also expanded its board of directors, and has welcomed Jenny Johnson, senior vice president and CAO at Sysco, who will offer her extensive financial expertise to further the the nonprofit’s mission.

“FreshPoint provides fresh fruits and vegetables to our communities, and this partnership with Brighter Bites gives young students the opportunity to have access to fresh food which is particularly important with the smaller schools and intercity districts that Brighter Bites serves,” said Jim Procuniar, CEO for FreshPoint CEO. “Not only does this program help underserved students, but it also helps farmers we work with to utilize excess product that would otherwise go to waste by getting it to where its needed most!”

For more information, visit brighterbites.org.