ICYMI: The PCSFN Held Annual Meeting, One Lacrosse Event in Washington, D.C.

The President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition had a busy weekend in the nation’s capital. On Friday, September 6, Council members and federal leaders convened at the Hubert H. Humphrey building in Washington, D.C. for the Council’s second annual meeting. After opening remarks from co-chair José Andrés, who joined remotely via Zoom, PCSFN Executive Director Rayhaan Merani offered a recap of the Council’s activities over the past year. Two discussion panels, moderated by Council members J. Nadine Gracia and Elana Meyers Taylor,…

 

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