Michelle Obama calls on Americans to join in a summer of service, refurbishes Calif playground

September 11th, 2009 Mrs. Obama challenges GWU to community serviceWASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama has a deal for George Washington University students: Perform 100,000 hours of community service during the this school year and she'll speak at their graduation ceremony next May. Mrs. Obama's challenge coincides with the end of President Barack Obama's summer service initiative, United We Serve.

September 9th, 2009 Sen. Kennedy widow to sit with first lady tonightWASHINGTON — Sen. Ted Kennedy's widow will sit with first lady Michelle Obama tonight when the president delivers his health care speech.

August 19th, 2009 Michelle Obama's thigh tight short shorts are criticized, but are they really short and that tight? A couple of months back, Michelle Obama caused quite a sensation while she was seen walking the families dog, Bo, on the White House lawn wearing shorts. Is there is any constitutional restriction or dress code for the first lady? or does it looks really odd ? (see photos above and below) Some people think that every body wears shorts in hot seasons and she is also human and she looks quite comfortable wearing shorts and looks great.

July 31st, 2009 Michelle Obama meets with families at Va Navy baseNORFOLK, Va. — First lady Michelle Obama is calling military families "quiet heroes" and urging the public to support them.

July 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US First Lady Michelle Obama honoured the country's top designers at an annual luncheon at the White House. She called them "compelling innovators" who mix beauty with practicality.

July 23rd, 2009 Michelle Obama, daughters tour Va.'s Luray CavernsWASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha did a little sightseeing when they toured Luray Caverns, a popular tourist attraction in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. The grounds of the caverns feature caves with such geological formations as stalactites and stalagmites.

July 20th, 2009 Michelle Obama sponsors future Coast Guard cutterWASHINGTON — In a first for a first lady, Michelle Obama is sponsoring a future Coast Guard cutter. Construction of the cutter Stratton began Monday in Pascagoula, Miss., when the U.S.

July 12th, 2009 Computerized playground to open in Utah cityLAYTON, Utah — The traditional playground is getting a modern makeover. City officials in Layton, about 25 miles north of Salt Lake City, plan to open an electronic public playground later this summer.

June 25th, 2009 Obama: Community service is a national dutyWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama urged all Americans Thursday to find a way to serve their country this summer. The president and first lady Michelle Obama did their part at Fort McNair, helping volunteers load 15,000 backpacks with books, healthy snacks and toys for children of the men and women of the armed forces.

June 22nd, 2009 Michelle Obama kicks off volunteer campaign in SFSAN FRANCISCO — First lady Michelle Obama kicked off a summer of community service Monday by helping fix up a school playground, part of a national effort that saw administration officials traveling all over the country to promote the value of volunteering. The initiative, known as United We Serve, was announced by President Barack Obama in a video message last week.

June 17th, 2009 Obama urges Americans to volunteer this summerWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Wednesday urged Americans to volunteer in their communities this summer by tutoring students, picking up trash or getting involved in other projects that also might speed economic growth. In a video message, Obama said people can help the country prosper by donating time to schools and hospitals in their neighborhoods.

June 5th, 2009 Michelle Obama replaces chief of staffWASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama is replacing her chief of staff with a longtime friend and adviser from Chicago. Jackie Norris will become a senior adviser to the Corporation for National and Community Service.

May 12th, 2009 Mrs. Obama says community service changed her lifeWASHINGTON — For Michelle Obama, corporate law turned out not to be the career she wanted to look back on at the end of her life. "I had to ask myself whether, if I died tomorrow, would I want this to be my legacy, working in a corporate firm, working for big companies," the first lady told employees of the federal agency tasked with managing public service programs.

May 5th, 2009 Obama asks for $50M for non-profitsWASHINGTON — The White House says the president's budget proposal for next year will include $50 million to help promote national service and advise nonprofit groups. First lady Michelle Obama planned to tell an audience at a New York City magazine party Tuesday night that the White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation would coordinate the efforts to help non-profits identify best practices.

May 4th, 2009 Michelle Obama says she enjoys being first ladyWASHINGTON — Michelle Obama says the most surprising thing about her move to the White House is how much fun it is to be first lady. Mrs. Obama spoke to students at the Latin American Montessori Bilingual Charter School on Monday.