SALT LAKE CITY – On Thursday, August 6, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell will join Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker and local partners for a community service project and major announcement related to the Interior Department’s leadership of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! Outside initiative , which aims to inspire millions of kids to play, learn, serve and work in the great outdoors.
Through providing opportunities on public lands, the initiative seeks to foster the next generation of leaders and outdoor stewards in communities nationwide and help Interior reach its goal of hosting one million volunteers on public lands annually.
Who
Sally Jewell, U.S. Secretary of the Interior
Ralph Becker, Mayor of Salt Lake City
Victor Ingalls, Vice President and General Manager, American Express Salt Lake City
Rich West, President & CEO, YMCA of Northern Utah
Jesus Hernandez, Bureau of Reclamation Employee and College Senior
What
Major youth initiative announcement in Salt Lake City
When
Thursday, August 6, 2015
10:45 a.m. MDT – Media check-in
11:00 a.m. MDT – Press Conference
11:30 a.m. MDT – Media availability and service project
Where
Oxbow Restoration Site (at the intersection of 1100 W and 940 S)
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
Media
Credentialed members of the media are encouraged to RSVP here.
Source: Department of Interior
