Michelle Obama Visits Bret Harte Elementary School

On Monday, June 22, 2009 U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama and California First Lady Maria Shriver joined 500 volunteers building a fantastic new intergenerational playground for the Bayview community.

The work that the playground volunteers completed and the work our 1,500 volunteers did throughout this school year is the type of commitment and investment that the Obama administration would like to see from all Americans.

“Government can rebuild some schools but it is people we need to serve as mentors and tutors in those schools. This new Obama administration doesn't view service as something separate from our national priorities. We have an administration that understands that service is the key to achieving our national priorities,” said Michelle Obama.