Michelle Obama to be a guest on Cartoon Network’s Hall of Game Awards
February 15th, 2011 - 2:23 pm ICT by ANIWashington, Feb 15 (ANI): US First Lady Michelle Obama, who celebrated the one-year anniversary of her obesity campaign last week, is all set to appear on Cartoon Network.
The network has announced that Mrs. Obama will be a special guest on Cartoon Network’s Hall of Game Awards.
“Mrs. Obama will appear onscreen to announce a set of schools that have most successfully created healthier school environments through the promotion of nutrition and physical activity through the USDA HealthierUS School Challenge,” The Politico quoted Cartoon Network as saying in a statement.
The Healthier US School Challenge was established in 2004 to “recognize those schools participating in the National School Lunch Program that have created healthier school environments through promotion of nutrition and physical activity,” according to Cartoon Network.
On Feb. 25, Obama will honor sports stars and sports moments of the year and also recognize schools that have made steps toward reducing childhood obesity. (ANI)
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