In celebration of the organization’s 50th anniversary, Covington Mayor Joseph Meyer has declared Monday, June 6 as Point/Arc Day.
The Point/Arc operates its headquarters and multiple businesses in the city.
A group of parents, whose kids were diagnosed with developmental and intellectual disabilities, founded the nonprofit in 1972 as a way to fight for their children’s educational rights.
The mission was to help people with disabilities achieve their highest potential educationally, socially, residentially, and vocationally. The Point/Arc identifies gaps in services and provides care and support to fill these gaps, even when government funding sources are not available.
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“It’s wonderful that our city recognizes the work we’ve done all these years,” Founder and President Judi Gerding said. “We hope that our neighbors and friends celebrate the day with us.”
The Point/Arc has programs that serve more than 1,400 people a year.
“We have a wonderful story to tell,” Gerding said, “and we love sharing it within the community as well as the tristate.”