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…
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Alphapointe Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Merger with New York City Industries for the Blind
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…
Mission Moment: Polly Swafford
For Polly Swafford, living with macular degeneration, a disease that limits central vision, was not only challenging, but also isolating and sometimes, scary. Polly, an educator as well as an editor and publisher of a literary magazine, is passionate about using the written word to engage, inform and enlighten others. Now, Polly was cut off…
Volunteer Spotlight: Mickey Beach
Tell us about you…… My name is Mickey Beach. I was born in south Kansas City and am an alumnus of Center High School. My wife Martha and I moved back to the Kansas City area in the fall of 2020 to be closer to children and grandchildren. We are both retired teachers, having each…
Volunteer Spotlight: Heath Chancey
As part of the ongoing Volunteer Spotlight series, we checked in with volunteer Heath Chancey on the choice to donate time and energy to Alphapointe. Q&A with Heath Tell us about you… I was born and raised in Alabama and moved to Kansas City in 2001. I have worked for IMA Financial Group for three…
Alphapointe Subsidiary Rightfully Sewn Announces Tyler Bennett As New President
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 Recognized as U.S. Best-in-Class Employer by Gallagher
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…