First Lady Michelle Obama urged partner groups to keep asking “What can I do to help kids in my community lead healthier lives?” in a speech Wednesday celebrating the anniversary of the Let’s Move! campaign.

Obama spoke today at North Point Community Church in Atlanta to mark the one-year anniversary of her campaign to end childhood obesity through exercise and healthy food. In her personal speech, Obama considered the beginning of the initiative and looked ahead to the future to see what more needs to be done to reduce childhood obesity.

“One year later, Let’s Move! is far more than just a campaign. It is so much more than just a slogan. It’s a nationwide movement to give our kids everything they need – all the energy, strength and opportunities they need – to fulfill every last bit of their potential and achieve every last one of their dreams,” the first lady reflected at the evangelical megachurch in Georgia…

Churches and faith groups are instrumental in making Let’s Move! successful. As part of her campaign, the first lady has reached out the faith community via conference calls and meetings, encouraging them to take be part in the campaign’s efforts to host organic food and walking groups and to educate congregants about living healthy.

The National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, which represents 30,000 evangelical churches in United States and Puerto Rico, was moved by the campaign to expand its own offspring program called Pro-templo or Building the Temple.

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