Michelle Obama has invited two nonprofit employees to join her to watch President Obama’s address to Congress tonight.

The White House announced that Roxanna Garcia Marcus, development manager for Year Up’s Washington affiliate, and Alvaro Simmons, chief operating officer at Mary’s Center for Maternal and Child Care, in Washington, are among 25 people who will sit in the first lady’s box during the president’s remarks.

Ms. Marcus joined Year Up, an educational and technical training program for urban young adults, in July 2008. She previously worked as development director for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Florida.

Mr. Simmons, who has a long career in health care and education, joined Mary’s Center in 2006. The group earlier this month played host to Ms. Obama for her first official visit to a nonprofit group in Washington.