Overview

• Leading children in patriotic crafts, she handed out teddy bears, books and blankets as part of her ‘Be Best’ initiative.
• With CEO Michelle Riley-Brown she helped young patients adorn the Bunny Mellon Healing Garden with windmills and U.S. flags.
• The first lady unveiled the ‘Eternal Flame’ yellow hybrid tea rose to expand the garden she dedicated in 2017.
• She held private sessions with young heart and kidney patients, including a three-month-old transplant recipient.
• Her visit marks the latest in a longstanding tradition of first ladies supporting Children’s National Hospital’s therapeutic programs.