President Obama and the Obama Administration
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W.
Washington, DC 20500

July 1, 2009

Dear President Obama and the Obama Administration,

Thank you for leading our country with integrity and courage both before the election and since.

In support of the Obama administration, I organized a walking group called Walking for Change. My main goal in starting this group was to empower myself and other women as we each reach to live to our full potential. As a public health worker, I am aware of our country's need for community building and health promotion in all communities, particularly low income and communities of color. To this end, I have and will continue to encourage women of color to join this walking/empowerment group.

Last month the Walking for Change group completed its first group goal, to walk a marathon together. All ten women started and completed this physical challenge together despite unusually hot conditions in Duluth, Minnesota.

I want you and your administration to know that your good work has inspired us to stretch ourselves individually and as a collective. With admiration and solidarity,

Linda Brandt, MPH and the Walking for Change Team

(Photos from Friday night and Saturday morning included here)