Hundreds of down and outs at a local soup kitchen saw their luck change briefly when they spotted First Lady Michelle Obama dishing out mushroom risotto during a surprise visit
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| First lady Michelle Obama helps to hand out meals during her visit to Miriam's Kitchen in Washington yesterday. Pic/AP |
Hundreds of down and outs at a local soup kitchen saw their luck change briefly when they spotted First Lady
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dishing out mushroom risotto during a surprise visit. For about 15 minutes, Obama scooped steaming hot food onto plates for 50 men and women inside Miriam's Kitchen yesterday, a privately funded organisation in a Presbyterian church, which has helped the homeless for 26 years.
The visit -- the first of its kind to the shelter by a first lady -- is part of Obama's campaign to spotlight local organisations, connect with the city and help those in need amid the economic crisis. "We are facing some tough times in this country," said Obama. "There is a moment in time when each and every one of us needs a helping hand."
Sporting a purple apron, Obama urged others to get involved in their communities and lend a hand, especially to those who call the cold streets home. The first lady's office provided the soup kitchen with eight cases of fresh fruit, enough for two weeks of meals, some of which was dished out as fruit salad yesterday. There was also steamed broccoli, apple-carrot muffins and whole wheat rolls to accompany the risotto.
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