Alphapointe, one of the nation’s largest providers of rehabilitation services and employment for people who are blind, was recognized by Missouri Governor Mike Parson for its service during the pandemic on Thursday. Deemed essential at the outbreak of the pandemic, Alphapointe team members manufactured more than 160 million products in the past year, including facemasks…
April 25 marks International Guide Dog Day! To celebrate, we wanted to highlight our team members and their companions. Service animals are incredibly important and they make people’s lives better every single day! Name: Hari Dhoundiyal Alphapointe Service: 2 weeks Been Paired with a Guide Dog Since: 2014 Guide Dog Name: Vital Guide Dog…
Rightfully Sewn, Kansas City’s leading non-profit seamstress training and apparel manufacturer, has signed leases on second and third spaces and is expanding its staff to increase its educational and production capabilities on the heels of securing two new large contracts. Rightfully Sewn was acquired by non-profit Alphapointe in October 2020 and operates as a subsidiary….
Alphapointe President and CEO Reinhard Mabry was honored in the March issue of Kansas City-based Ingram’s magazine as one of “50 Kansans You Should Know.” Celebrating 10 years, the series recognizes influential leaders from across the state each year. The cumulative list of honorees includes business executives, college presidents, non-profit leaders, athletes, authors, film makers…
Alphapointe, one of the nation’s largest providers of rehabilitation services and employment for people who are blind, announced its newly forged alliance with Overland Park-based Kansas City Vision Performance Center, an independent practice in Kansas. This alliance allows the parties to combine efforts to offer low vision rehabilitation and therapeutic services in the Kansas City…
KMBC 9/KCWE 29 recently announced that on the 9th and 29th of each month this year, they will highlight an organization doing amazing work in the Kansas City region as part of a “Community Days” series. We are thrilled to share that Alphapointe will be the celebrated organization on Tuesday, March 9! You can help…
“Literacy is my passion” is a phrase Alphapointe Braille Instructor Helen Hahn uses repeatedly. Given that she’s personally mentored more than 5,000 children and more than 1,500 adults and instilled that same passion in many of her students, her usage of that phrase seems particularly fitting. On the heels of a 30-plus year career, Hahn…
Antonio Arbelo was just a toddler when his desktop closed-circuit television (CCTV) was made. That was more than 50 years ago. A U.S. Navy veteran, Arbelo served from 1985 until he was medically discharged in 1992 after he lost sight in one eye during a mission. After a lengthy career managing a crew of 15…
In February, we drawn attention to Low Vision Awareness Month – an effort started by the National Eye Institute, which is part of the National Institutes of Health. Low vision affects millions of Americans, including many older adults. Low vision can make it hard to do things like reading, shopping, cooking, or writing. And it…
Alphapointe is pleased to announce the addition of Anthony Valvo as a new member of the Board of Directors. Valvo is a Managing Director and Head of the New York and Southeast Regions for Deutsche Bank’s Wealth Management Private Banking office. He is also a member of the Deutsche Bank Wealth Management Americas Executive Council….