Michael Bartsch

Ford's Theatre Society announced that a donation drive during performances of A Christmas Carol has raised $88,040.67 for the Washington-based charity Martha's Table. Donations were collected November 18-December 26, 2012. In addition to the curtain call collection, patrons also were encouraged to make donations through the Ford's Theatre Box Office and members of the Ford's Theatre Society staff donated money to the campaign. On December 12, members of the cast of A Christmas Carol volunteered by preparing meals at Martha's Table.

First Book, a nonprofit that provides new, high-quality books to children from low-income families, distributed its 100 millionth brand-new book today at Martha's Table, a community center in Washington D.C.

The Ford's Theatre Society announced that the cast of the 2012 production of "A Christmas Carol" is partnering with Martha's Table to create a donation drive inspired by the themes of charity in Dickens's holiday classic. During the curtain calls for performances of "A Christmas Carol," the cast will collect monetary donations on behalf of the Washington-based non-profit Martha's Table. Patrons can also make donations through the Ford's Theatre Box Office. All donation checks should be made payable to "Martha's Table." "A Christmas Carol" plays at Ford's Theatre from November 16 through December 30, 2012.