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Logistics gives back

Here are some examples of recent community service and charitable activities by companies in the logistics and material handling industries.

  • Penske Truck Leasing has funded the "Penske Room," a new 1,900-square-foot training and teaching venue at United Technical Institute (UTI) in Exton, Pa. The company also gives scholarships to students at UTI's 11 campuses.
  • Dematic sponsored the West Michigan Chapter of the Project Management Institute's Project Management Collegiate Competition. Each team was judged on members' project management skills and use of project management techniques.
  • Graybar raised more than $116,000 for charities in March through its Graybar Cares program. Employees, customers, and suppliers raised funds to benefit charities focused on helping military veterans and their families.
  • Intelligrated hosted college engineering students at National Robotics Week events at its St. Louis facility. The events included presentations by company engineers, followed by tours of the manufacturing facility and 5,050-square-foot Alvey robotics lab.
  • Cat Lift Trucks presented its 10th annual scholarship to Ashley Johnson, who will study at Texas Tech University. The annual scholarship goes to a deserving student based on academic performance, extracurricular activities, and community leadership and involvement.
  • Fleet Advantage has launched the Kids Around the Corner program to support children in the communities where its clients are located. Through the program, Fleet Advantage will donate a percentage of its profits to local children's charities at its clients' direction.
  • NACCO Materials Handling Group Inc. has donated $28,900 to the United Way of Pitt County (N.C.) based on the number of three-point baskets scored by the East Carolina University basketball team during the 2013-2014 season.

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