WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben
Carson and senior agency officials acknowledged Technatomy’s Managing Director, Nadeem
Butler, for his long support of the Department’s Veterans Affinity Group (VAG) annual ‘Walk in
Their Footsteps’ new boots and shoes collection campaign for homeless veterans and their
families during a formal awards ceremony held this past Veterans Day. For the past nine years
Technatomy associates have contributed thousands of pairs of boots and supported the annual
joint agency Winterhaven Stand-Down for Homeless Veterans held at the Veterans Affairs
Medical Center (VAMC) in Washington, DC.
“You have supported countless veterans in their quest for an improved quality of life and
suitable housing,” reads the VAG’s award citation. “You have tirelessly and unselfishly
continued to serve and support your fellow soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines in their
lives as veterans.”
The DC VAMC Winterhaven Stand-Down event to be held on January 25, 2020, offers DC-area
homeless veterans a warm meal, clothing, and much needed clinical and social services
absolutely free of charge. The VAG’s ‘Walk in Their Footsteps’ Boot and Shoe Campaign
contributes footwear donations to Winterhaven and offers the community a direct way to touch
the lives of our country’s less fortunate veterans.
Nadeem Butler explains his personal passion for providing fellow veterans with new winter
footwear.
“It’s the new pairs of boots distributed to these heroes that are seemingly most
anticipated and appreciated each year. Our participation in this campaign is a special
way of positively impacting lives and giving comfort to those who’ve served our
country.”