Become a Let’s Move! City, Town, & Counties

The First Lady is calling on mayors and elected officials across the country to join her Let’s Move! campaign. Let’s Move Cities, Towns, and Counties engages mayors and other municipal leaders in the campaign to solve the problem of childhood obesity within a generation. Let’s Move Cities, Towns, and Counties emphasizes the unique ability of communities to solve the challenge locally, and the critical leadership mayors and elected officials can provide to bring communities together and spur action.

Let’s Move Cities, Towns, and Counties has been very impressed with the overwhelming response by local officials eager to take action to solve the problem of childhood obesity within a generation.  At this time, we are currently assessing how we can better assist cities, towns, and counties in implementing significant actions to fight childhood obesity.  That assistance will include a revised toolkit as well as additional resources and is slated to be released later this fall.  We appreciate your patience as we determine how best we can help you achieve your commitments. In the meantime, we encourage you to look below for answers to some frequently asked questions and important contact information.

I am an elected official who is interested in becoming a Let’s Move City, Town or County.  Where do I begin?
If you are an elected official who is interested in participating in Let’s Move! Cities, Towns, and Counties, please email us at letsmove@hhs.gov with your name, city, and contact information and we will contact you when we release new information this fall.

I am an elected official who has already signed up to be a Let’s Move City, Town or County.  Where do I share my community’s success?
If you are already a Let’s Move City or Town or County, and have not yet shared with us your community’s success, please email us your story at letsmove@hhs.gov.  This fall we hope to implement a new, streamlined survey to stay up to date on your city’s, town’s or county’s success in achieving your commitments.

I am an elected official who recently signed up to be a Let’s Move City, Town or County but have not heard from you.  What should I do?
This fall, we will be releasing new resources to help you achieve significant action to fight childhood obesity.  We appreciate your patience as we ensure that guidance is up to date.  At the same time, please continue to share your success stories by emailing us at letsmove@hhs.gov.

Is there a toolkit available for elected officials who are participating in Let’s Move Cities, Towns & Counties?
We are currently in the process of creating an updated toolkit that will better assist you in achieving your commitments and goals.  Additional resources can be found at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website at here.

I am elected official who would like to invite the First Lady to my event.  Who Should I contact?
If you would like to submit an invitation to the First Lady, please send an email with all the event details to letsmove@who.eop.gov.