The path to success starts in the kitchen F BITES was introduced in 2009 as an after school program in the Niagara Falls City School District. It has since expanded to over 60 institutions around Erie, Niagara and Monroe counties – including schools, community centers, city programs, detention centers and the Niagara County Jail. F BITES instills an exemplary work ethic in children as young as 5 years old and sustains this influence throughout high school. An astonishing 85% of participants who graduate from F BITES’ nutrition education programs are employed or enrolled in higher education.