This year's annual Easter Egg Roll at the White House will be about more than just coaxing hard-boiled eggs across the lawn. First lady Jill Biden is using it to help teach children about farming, healthier eating, exercise and more.
to be about more than just coaxing hard-boiled eggs across the lawn to a finish line.
About 30,000 people, most of them children, are expected to participate in the festivities in nine waves between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Monday, the White House said. The American Egg Board is continuing its longtime sponsorship this year and donating about 30,000 eggs that were hand-dyed by a North Carolina farm, said Emily Metz, board president and CEO.
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