In November, a group of young people gathered at the Alphapointe Life Skills Campus to compete in the AmericanPrinting House for the Blind (APH) Abacus Bee. After the competition was completed and scores were sent to APH for comparing to the other competitors across the country, it was announced that four Kansas City youth would…
Alphapointe has won a Gold Philly Award from Nonprofit Connect. The honor celebrates excellence in nonprofit communications and recognizes Alphapointe’s moving video, “Thoughts of a Blind Man.” The video offers a unique and thought-provoking perspective, sharing how a blind man envisions the world—not as it is but as it should be. The work was made…
“I hear like you see.” Ray Charles One of the most common questions I receive from people is if my hearing is heightened due to the loss of my sight, and I always answer “No, it isn’t heightened, I just pay more attention to it because it matters more.” At exactly 4:30 on a Thursday…
Alphapointe Wins National Award for Videos The Telly Awards, a national competition that honors excellence in video and television, announced that two Alphapointe videos received Silver Tellys for productions completed in 2023. The two videos, “Thoughts of a Blind Man” and “Can You See It,” are part of the brand refresh effort that Alphapointe is…
A decade of impact … On Wednesday, April 24, Alphapointe held a celebration to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the merger between Alphapointe and New York City Industries for the Blind (NYCIB). The event, which was held at the newly renovated Alphapointe facility in Richmond Hill, New York, included staff from both New York and…
Rightfully Sewn, an organization dedicated to supporting some of our community’s most marginalized populations through training and employment in the garment industry, announced Tyler Bennett as president. Bennett joins the Alphapointe subsidiary as it expands its manufacturing capability and capacity while also growing its workforce and well-known seamstress training program. “Tyler brings a vast amount…
Alphapointe participated in Gallagher’s 2022 U.S. Benefits Strategy & Benchmarking Survey and was identified as an organization that excelled in optimizing employee and organizational wellbeing. Alphapointe was recognized for its comprehensive framework for strategically investing in benefits, compensation and employee communication to support the health, financial security and career growth of its employees at a…
Gina Gowin was recently promoted to Chief Development and Program Officer as announced by Alphapointe. Gowin’s career at Alphapointe spans more than a decade and includes a number of significant achievements, including the establishment of the Alphapointe Foundation in 2012. Gowin, who also serves as the Executive Director of the Alphapointe Foundation, is responsible for…
Alphapointe recently received notification that the organization passed its surveillance audit and is on track for ISO 9001:2015 re-certification in 2024. “We passed with flying colors,” said Alphapointe Director of Operations Amy McCaslin. Anyone affiliated with the manufacturing sector likely understands the significance of that certification. But, for those who aren’t familiar, what the heck…
At Alphapointe’s 2022 holiday party and awards event, the organization formally recognized LC Industries as its Customer of the Year. When selecting a customer of the year Alphapointe assesses two key components which directly impact business performance. Alphapointe evaluates a customer’s wiliness to grow with with the organization and that customer’s commitment to a partnership….