In the spirit of Ramadan, Islamic relief hosts Day of Dignity, where communities around the country come together to provide services to individuals in need and promote their well-being, including that of the homeless. Ramadan is the holiest month on the Islamic calendar. It is a month of giving, compassion, and charity.
Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon (EMO) was founded in 1994 with a mission to promote community food security among faith communities. Aided by a USDA Community Food Projects Grant, EMO started the Interfaith Food and Farms Partnership (IFFP). Among many partnerships, IFFP is now collaborating with Hacienda Community Development Corporation to provide cooking classes for families and middle school students as a part of Expresiones - an after-school and summer enrichment program.
Posted by Julie Paradis, USDA Food and Nutrition Service Administrator on April 15, 2010
This week I got a chance to travel to South Carolina and to talk to child nutrition staff from South Carolina as well as surrounding States like Tennessee, Mississippi and North Carolina about how we plan to improve school meals and the overall health of our nation's children. It was a great group and a productive discussion.
Posted by Dr. Regina Benjamin, U.S. Surgeon General on April 13, 2010
Last week, I participated in a meeting on childhood obesity at the White House to discuss ways to combat the growing health epidemic. I joined the First Lady, Education Secretary Arne Duncan, Domestic Policy Council Director Melody Barnes, Office of Management and Budget Director Peter Orszag, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Kathleen Merrigan and experts and practitioners from around the country to discuss the challenges.
Posted by Julia Eisman, HHS New Media Communications Director on April 9, 2010
Watch the White House Childhood Obesity meeting here live at 1:30 pm EDT, where you'll hear from a range of experts about ideas for solving the problem of childhood obesity.
Posted by Kori Schulman, The White House on April 8, 2010
Student reporters and young people from schools across the country joined First Lady Michelle Obama in the State Dining Room of the White House for a Let's Move! Town Hall hosted by C-SPAN's Susan Swain. Let's Move! is an initiative started by the First Lady to help raise a healthier generation of kids and solve the epidemic of childhood obesity within a generation.
As you know, on February 9th the President created a new interagency Childhood Obesity Task Force. The task force is working right now on an action plan for solving the problem of childhood obesity in a generation. (You can see the full Presidential Memorandum creating the Task Force and requesting the action plan within 90 days here.)
Posted by Jessica Santillo, Communications Director for Strategy and Policy, Department of Health and Human Services on April 7, 2010
Secretary Sebelius got moving with students at Wellington Elementary in Louisville, Kentucky last Friday, April 2, to see the school's health and fitness accelerated learning program in action.
Posted by Amber Herman, U.S. Department of Agriculture on April 5, 2010
During the school year, the National School Lunch Program serves more than 30.9 million students. What happens when school lets out?
Posted by Sam Kass, Assistant White House Chef, Food Initiative Coordinator on April 2, 2010
On a gorgeous Spring day on the South Lawn of the White House, 45 students from Bancroft Elementary and Hollin Meadows Academy joined the First Lady for the annual Spring planting of the White House Kitchen Garden.
