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Thank Michelle Obama for the First White House Garden in 60 Years

Target: Michelle Obama, First Lady
Sponsored by: Care2

Since Inauguration Day 2009, many changes have come to the White House. Just last week, First Lady Michelle Obama broke ground for the first vegetable garden at the White House since Eleanor Roosevelt's victory garden during World War II.

The 1,100 square foot garden will supply the White House kitchen with organic vegetables and honey from two bee hives. Author Michael Pollan attests that gardening "...teaches important habits of mind - helping people to reconnect with their food, eat more healthily on a budget and recognize that we're less dependent on the industrial food chain, and cheap fossil fuel, than we assume."

Send a note of thanks to First Lady Obama and let her know that we appreciate the good example she is setting for the nation!

deadline: 1-23-2010
goal: 8,000

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Dear First Lady Obama,

I am writing to express my sincere appreciation for the example you are setting for the American people. Through your victory garden, not only will visiting dignitaries taste fresh, healthy products that are made in the U.S.A., but families and young people across the country will see that local sustainability is possible.

[Your comments here]

Thank you for inspiring a nation to grow healthy, organic food by planting a White House garden for your family.

Sincerely,
[Your name here]

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7:38 pm PST, Nov 23, Miss Rachy, Australia
Not only has this been inspiring for Americans. People all around the world have heard about your garden.

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1:33 pm PST, Nov 23, David Abplanalp, Colorado

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12:27 pm PST, Nov 23, Martha Milne, Florida
Thank you, Mrs. Obama!

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10:31 am PST, Nov 22, Erin Ross, California
Thank you for your commitment to exemplifying what will likely become a truly necessary way of life in the near future. I believe we are on the brink of moving toward small family farms and gardens to feed our nation, which is a really good thing. It's time to take back control of our food and how we eat, and this is a huge step in moving in that direction.

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3:17 am PST, Nov 22, Michael Foley, California

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12:08 pm PST, Nov 21, Name not displayed, Rhode Island
Keep it organic!

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10:04 pm PST, Nov 20, Soo Thacker, Alaska

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5:24 pm PST, Nov 20, Megan Stypulkoski, New Jersey
Thanks for growing the first victory garden in 60 years! It's important to grow some of your own food, and hopefully raise awareness of how healthy it is for both you, the environment, and your taste buds!

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12:46 pm PST, Nov 16, Peggy Davoudi, Florida
It's about time we get down to the real nature.

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12:33 pm PST, Nov 16, Joyce Veishlow, New York
Thank you so much for the new victory garden. I am so happy that you feel as I do about eating good, healthy food. It is such a good example to all of us. I hope we will continue to hear how the garden is coming along and it inspires us all to do the same thing.

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12:22 pm PST, Nov 16, Eric Chipman, Massachusetts
It is wonderful to have the White House with an "ECO-FRIENDY" resident!

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