Whiskey and Wishes, a NKY-based collective giving group, awarded The Point Arc’s Zembrodt Education Center a $25,000 grant. The goal of the ZEC is to provide individuals with intellectual and developmental differences the opportunity to learn how to independently function in a kitchen, starting with grocery shopping and ending with proper clean-up skills after eating […]
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The Point/Arc to host Amazon job fair for people with disabilities
The Amazon Job Fair for people with disabilities is scheduled for Wednesday, June 22 from noon to 4 p.m. The job fair, hosted by the Point/Arc, will be on the third floor of the Zembrodt Education Center at 104 W. Pike St. in Covington. “It is specific for people with disabilities, but we certainly won’t […]
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Mayor declares June 6 Point-Arc Day in Covington
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 […]
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Through The Point/Arc, Judi Gerding has worked on ‘filling in the gaps’ for those with developmental and intellectual disabilities
Visionary and entrepreneur Judi Gerding is the Founder and President of The Point/Arc, which began about 50 years ago. It has been a personal journey to foster a better life for her son, Steve, who was diagnosed with Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome at a young age and to help other individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. In […]
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Point Perk coffee shop helps people with disabilities achieve their highest potential
Riley Hurst could be the poster child for The Point/Arc’s success. Hurst came to the organization to make friends and come out of his shell; then, he discovered The Point Perk. The 19-year-old Fort Wright resident admits he had a hard time making friends. “I was a quiet kid,” Hurst said. “I am on the Autism Spectrum, […]
