First lady spends lunch serving meals to homeless

[Stuart G]

Source: USA Today

First lady spends lunch serving meals to homeless

Michelle_lunch First lady Michelle Obama has spent part of her day at the Miriam's Kitchen community center in Washington, the Associated Press reports, serving food to homeless men and women.

On the menu:

-- Mushroom risotto.
-- Fruit salad made with donations from White House staff.


Update at 3:15 p.m. ET. Paul West of the Baltimore Sun was the "print reporter" in today's "pool" of journalists who are following the first lady's day. He filed this report:

Michele Obama highlighted the role that soup kitchens play in tough economic times with a visit to Miriam's Kitchen, seven blocks from the White House complex.

In brief remarks after serving lunch to about 50 homeless men and women, Mrs. Obama made a pitch for others to follow her example and contribute to similar efforts around the country.

Read more: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/20...

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This does show that our nation at least cares about the homeless.
Quite an improvement

[rurallib]

1. this would never happen in a republican administration, I can assure you

There are no homeless then.

[Kool Kitty]

9. You know why this wouldn't happen in a Repig administration?

There would still be the homeless, but the Repigs wouldn't give a shit. Good for Michelle. She makes me proud.

[goclark]

2. Michelle Obama has taken the title of 1st Lady to a higher level

She is amazing asd so is her staff.

[damntexdem]

3. A page right out of Eleanor Roosevelt's book.

The first couple know where to look for role models in a depressing crisis.

[Juan_de_la_Dem]

4. Ths needs a Rec

[Ocracoker16]

5. I am so proud of Michelle Obama

She has already done way more in the community here than Laura Bush ever did. She is a good role model for everyone. There are many needy people and we need to step up and give of our money or time to help them.

[Politicalboi]

6. Here's Huffington post

With pictures.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/05/michelle-obama...

[mascarax]

8. Thanks for posting - great pictures

She's right...we all need to pitch in (I do but can always do more).

[katandmoon]

7. I absolutely adore her

[readmoreoften]

10. That's pretty cool.

[Stuart G]

11. Michelle and Barach have spent more time feeding the poor in 4 months,

then the Bush group did in their 12 years in the White House. What else can one say?

[Hugin]

12. Yeah!

[knixphan]

13. K&R

[jtrockville]

14. Miriam's Kitchen does great work.

[llmart]

15. Both of them......

Michelle and Barack, are not just talking the talk. They have asked us to be of service and they are setting a fine example.

[midnight]

16. We are so lucky to have a first lady who is drawing attention to

the need of the hungry in this country.

[Vidar]

17. She is a class act.

[MissPuddy]

18. I feel so proud of our First Lady! She is real!!

The Obamas are the first REAL family in the White House in years! I'm so glad she is giving this cause attention.

The homeless situation is really bad in Florida this Winter. More people are taking to the streets. We started gathering stories of people. http://www.youtube.com/user/HOMELESSinTAMPA