Bettaway Supply Chain Services promotes inclusion for employees with autism

A New Jersey supply chain company is making its workforce more inclusive by partnering with a local nonprofit to train people who have autism, providing them skills to become competitive job candidates.

Bettaway Supply Chain Services, based in South Plainfield, is entering its third year of partnering with We Make – Autism at Work, a nonprofit that helps people with autism or an intellectual or developmental disability develop vocational skills. The program’s success is an example of what can be...

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MTS Logistics raises over $120,000 to help young adults with autism

MTS Logistics’ 14th annual bike tour, held on June 8, successfully raised over $120,000 for autism awareness and acceptance. All proceeds raised from the event were donated to Spectrum Works, a New Jersey-based nonprofit organization that provides job training and opportunities for young adults with autism.

Over the past 15 years, nearly $500,000 has been raised for autism awareness and acceptance through the efforts of MTS Logistics and the shipping industry’s largest bike riding event. With...

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MTS Logistics surpasses $80,000 fundraising goal for autism awareness

MTS Logistics announced that it has raised over $81,000 for autism awareness ahead of the upcoming 12th Annual Bike Tour with MTS for Autism, which will take place Saturday in New York City.

Each year, MTS Logistics sponsors the biggest bike event in the shipping industry to raise funds for Spectrum Works, a nonprofit workforce training program that provides job training and employment opportunities for young adults with autism. 

The event brings together participants from all over the world,...

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