Onyx Spirits Company has partnered with MARC, Inc., a human service organization based in Manchester, Connecticut. MARC is a not-for-profit funded through private donations, state funding and federal grants, empowering people with disabilities “to live their lives to the fullest.”

Caleb Davila, Job Coach, MARC, Inc.; Alison Dion, MARC Employee; Allison Cornelius, MARC Employee; and Eryka Wright, Production Manager, Onyx Spirits Company.

Members of the MARC team work at the Onyx distillery in East Hartford assisting with various production tasks, including bottle filling, corking and inspection. “The MARC employees have been an incredible addition to our team,” said Onyx Spirits Company co-founder Adam von Gootkin. “Creating jobs for the Connecticut economy is very important to us, and growing a successful, diverse workforce is a critical component of that.”