Cornell Williams, Lead Porter at Alphapointe’s facility in Richmond Hill, N.Y., was featured in a segment on the Dr. Oz Show that aired nationally on Thursday, Oct. 22. Williams, who contracted COVID-19 earlier in the spring through his volunteering activities to bring people food and medication who couldn’t leave their homes, was interviewed by Dr….
Alphapointe, one of the nation’s largest providers of rehabilitation services and employment for people who are blind, and Rightfully Sewn, which provides specialized seamstress training and products, announced a partnership today to amplify the efforts of both non-profit organizations. Rightfully Sewn was founded in 2015 by current President Jennifer Lapka with a mission to provide…
Alphapointe recently unveiled a striking new display in its Richmond Hill, N.Y., facility highlighting portions of the history of serving New Yorkers with vision impairment. The story of programs to employ people who are blind in New York City began with an organization called the New York Association for the Blind (later called The Lighthouse),…
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) and Alphapointe, one of the nation’s largest providers of rehabilitation services and employment for people with vision loss, is joining the campaign to raise awareness of the workforce capabilities for people who are blind. Alphapointe employs more than 400 people across the United States, more than half…
They say love is blind – that’s certainly true for Cornell Williams. Born blind, Black and albino, life was never easy. But, every day, Cornell travels from the Bronx to Richmond Hill in Queens, N.Y. (2 hours round trip) to work at Alphapointe. After his labor-intense shifts at a 138,000-square foot manufacturing complex largely comprised…
Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired and Alphapointe are teaming up for the Beep Kickball league to provide children with vision impairments an opportunity to build social skills, increase proprioception, strengthen muscle movement and have fun! Beep Kickball is played with a special ball and special bases that emit sound to allow for children with…
United States President Donald Trump signed legislation today protecting the jobs of more than 2,000 people with disabilities across the nation, many of whom are veterans, including dozens who work at Alphapointe, the largest employer of blind/visually impaired people in both the Kansas City and the New York City metropolitan areas. President Trump signed H.R….
(This article and an attached video originally appeared in Spanish on October 8, 2019 bySPECTRUM NOTICIAS NY1. To view original article click here.) State officials visited a factory in Queens that hires people with disabilities. The Lieutenant Governor [of New York] , Kathy Hochul, and the Assemblyman David Weprin, toured the Alphapointe facilities. The non-profit…
On June 22, four students from the Kansas Braille Regionals earned top honors at the National Braille Challenge, which was held on the campus of the University of Southern California. The competition, sponsored by the Braille Institute of America, invited the top fifty students, who read and write braille, to compete in five divisions–ten contestants…
Designed to Fit Around Most Human Limbs and in the Maximum Range of Field Kits and Settings, Newly Approved Model Will Vastly Expand Applicability and Production Demand, Allowing Agency to Create More Jobs for those who are Blind or Visually Impaired May 10, 2019, Kansas City, MO ~ For the second time in a week,…