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White House Office Hours: Let's Move! with Sam Kass

Summary: 
Join us for a session of White House Office Hours with Sam Kass, White House Chef and Senior Policy Advisor for Healthy Food Initiatives.

Note: This live session of Office Hours has concluded. View the full question and answer session below or at Storify.com

This has been an exciting week for Let’s Move! On Monday, First Lady Michelle Obama joined Team USA to announce new programs that will help connect more than 1.7 million kids with athletic opportunities in their communities.

Today, we launched a new section on LetsMove.gov dedicated to helping schools, communities and families start their own gardens. Find out how you can get started on a garden of your own with checklists for schools, communities and kitchens.

Do you have questions about the Let’s Move! initiative or how to get your garden growing this spring?

On Friday, May 18th at 1:00 pm ET, we’re holding a special session of White House Office Hours with Sam Kass, White House Chef and Senior Policy Advisor for Healthy Food Initiatives, to answer your questions on Twitter.

Join Sam for Office Hours at 1:00 p.m. ET on Friday, May 18th. Here's how it works:

  • Ask your question on Twitter with the hashtag #WHChat
  • Sam Kass, Senior Policy Advisor for Healthy Food Initiatives, responds to your questions in real-time via Twitter from @LetsMove
  • Follow the Q&A through the @WHLive or @LetsMoveTwitter accounts
  • If you miss the live event, the full Q&A will be posted on LetsMove.gov and Storify.com/LetsMove

 

Spring White House Kitchen Garden Planting

First Lady Michelle Obama and Sam Kass, Senior Policy Advisor for Healthy Food Initiatives, join students for the spring White House Kitchen Garden planting on the South Grounds, March 26, 2012. Helping here are girls from Girl Scout Troop 60325 in Fairport, N.Y. March 26, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Sonya N. Hebert)