Melania Trump made a surprise visit and delivered box lunches on Thursday to a women and children’s shelter in Washington, D.C.
The
first lady made the unannounced visit to the staff and residents at The
Mary Elizabeth House and brought with her a donation of boxed hunches,
Be Best tote bags and several other items, per a release from FLOTUS office.
“It
is important that, even in these challenging times, we find ways to
help and connect with people and acknowledge the important work that is
being done in countless communities across the United States,” Melania shared during her visit as she thanked the staff.
“Ministries like The Mary Elizabeth House are providing the support and
valuable life skills that help to serve and lift up families and their
communities to keep our children safe,” she added.
During FLOTUS visit, she “met with staff of the Mary Elizabeth House,
mothers and their children,” per the release. She also spent time with
with the kids on the community playground and handing out the lunches
and Be Best items as a show of her appreciation to the “dedicated staff,
and the families whom they serve.”
The first lady also spoke with staff members and young mothers about
the importance of “strengthening families and protecting children and
her support for community-based prevention efforts.”
The release noted that the boxed lunches were “delivered safely and packaged securely” by the White House chefs.
The Mary Elizabeth House is a ministry community home devoted to
providing life skills, counseling, educational and training resources to
help at risk and vulnerable single mothers and their children. The Mary
Elizabeth House helps to improves the lives of single or pregnant
mothers, or young women currently in or aged out of the foster care
system, to help to empower them to become more socially and emotionally
stable and economically independent through training and other
educational support services.
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