Helping D.C.’s Less Fortunate – The DLT Foundation volunteers at Martha’s Table

On any given day, 12,000 of Washington D.C.’s children, families, and individuals are homeless or in need of food, with about 82% of these homeless families headed by single mothers. That’s a pretty staggering statistic but food and nutrition and clothing programs like Martha’s Table, a non-profit organization located in D.C., are doing their part to lessen that number. The DLT Foundation has aligned themselves with Martha’s Table’s to aid their cause. Over the past year and a half, the DLT Foundation has been spearheading an effort to assist with food preparation at Martha’s Table.  DLT began volunteering on February 5, 2010, with a team of four DLT employees who did various setup, organizing and sorting of food in order to assist those less fortunate. Since that chilly Friday, DLT has continued its support the first Friday of every month, and has four to eight employees offer their support each time. “It’s good to give back,” said Gerald Padmore, sales representative for the Enterprise Data Management Team at DLT, who organizes DLT’s volunteering efforts at Martha’s Table. “As a company, we’ve been very supportive and made a small impact on many. For more information on the work The DLT Foundation does with Martha’s Table read the case study, DLT Donates Work Hours to Give Back through Local Non-Profit, and watch the video case study DLT Foundation Volunteers with Martha’s Table, below. The DLT 20th Anniversary Art Piece.