You can tell it’s a slow news morning when I have time to make a vid like this.
Via The Hill:
First lady Michelle Obama gave Chef Robert Irvine a different kind of mission on Wednesday night’s episode of the Food Network’s “Restaurant Impossible.”
“I need you Robert, I need you to join Horton’s Kids and me to take on one of the toughest missions in America and that’s helping our kids eat right and get active, so that they can grow up healthy and strong. It’s one of my biggest priorities as first lady,” said Obama in a video message to Irvine on the show.
Irvine, who usually spends the show trying to help restaurants stave off failure with two days and $10,000, took his mission to Horton’s Kids, a non-profit in Washington, D.C.
The twenty-three year-old organization provides tutoring, community space, and also serves meals to about 100 children a day, according to the executive director Brenda Chamberlain.
“The folks at Horton’s Kids are doing everything they can to help their community and I want to do everything I can to help Horton’s Kids,” said Irvine.
The first lady gave Irvine three assignments to complete at Horton’s Kids — a dining room, an updated kitchen and to build a community garden, like the one she has made famous at the White House.
“I look forward to seeing the results when I come join you all for a celebratory meal, so until then, I’ve got just two words for you. Let’s move,” she added.
After a trip to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. to get advice from White House Assistant Chef Sam Kass, a sped up renovation and help from kids and staff at Horton’s Kids, Irvine unveiled his efforts to Obama.
“I’m waiting with baited breadth,” said Irvine.
He didn’t need to worry, because the first lady agreed with one of the children that the revamp and food should get a “humungous A+.”