Fw: USDA to Present First HealthierUS School Challenge Gold Award to DCSchool

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From: USDA Office of Communications <oc.news@usda.gov>

Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2010 07:31:39 -0500

To: Tom Karst<TKarst@vancepublishing.com>

Subject: USDA to Present First HealthierUS School Challenge Gold Award to DC School

Media Advisory No. 4275.10 Contact: USDA Office of Communications (202) 720-4623   USDA to Present First HealthierUS School Challenge Gold Award to DC School   WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2010 –TODAY, Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan will present the HealthierUS School Challenge Gold Award to River Terrace Elementary School in Washington, D.C. The River Terrace Elementary School is the first school in the District of Columbia to achieve Gold award status in the HealthierUS School Challenge. The school's efforts have resulted in students consuming more fruits and vegetables at lunch and increasing their physical activity. The HUSSC is a key component of First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move!campaign to end childhood obesity within a generation. Schools participating voluntarily adopt USDA standards for food they serve at their schools, agree to provide nutrition education and ensure opportunities for physical activity. Improving USDA's child nutrition programs on behalf of nearly 32 million kids across the nation is a top priority of the Obama Administration.  Strengthening the Child Nutrition Act, which authorizes USDA's child nutrition programs including the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, is the legislative centerpiece of First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move! campaign. This legislation will serve as a down payment in battling hunger and food insecurity while provid ing critical resources to raise a generation of healthy children. To learn more about the First Lady's Let's Move! campaign, visit www.LetsMove.gov.   Friday, October 15, 2010 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. WHAT: Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan will present a Gold Award to the River Terrace Elementary School for meeting USDA's HealthierUS School Challenge (HUSSC) which recognizes excellence in nutrition and physical activity in schools. The River Terrace Elementary School is the first School in the District of Columbia to receive a HealthierUS School Challenge award. WHERE: River Terrace Elementary School 420 34th ST NE Washington, DC 20019 USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender. To file a complaint of discrimination, write: USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice), or (202) 720-6382 (TDD).

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