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Logistics gives back: July 2022

Here’s our monthly roundup of some of the charitable works and donations by companies in the material handling and logistics space.

DC Velocity Staff
By DC Velocity StaffJul 08, 2022
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    Asset-light freight and logistics company 

    Forward Air Corp. hosted its first annual Drive for Hope golf tournament in May. In total, the company raised $375,000 to benefit the nonprofit Hope for the Warriors and its Drive for Hope program, a comprehensive driving program designed to help injured service members and veterans regain independence and the freedom to drive through rehabilitation and behind-the-wheel training in adaptive vehicles.
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    SELSCS

    , an international third-party logistics services company, has created an endowment gift for the Alderson & Griffin Center for Family Business & Entrepreneurship at Texas Tech University. The gift will provide scholarships for students from Tarrant County who are pursuing studies in family business and entrepreneurship.
  • New York-based shipping company MTS Logistics raised over $80,000 for autism awareness through its 12th Annual Bike Tour with MTS for Autism, which took place in June. The proceeds were donated to Spectrum Works, a nonprofit that provides job training and employment to young adults with autism.
  • The leadership team at FleetPride Inc., a distributor of truck and trailer parts, partnered with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County in Texas to complete a Charity Bike Build in June. The event was organized to support the charitable work of the Boys & Girls Club, which has provided nearly $3.5 million worth of bikes to children around the world in the past decade.
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