During their 50th year, the Point/Arc has gone international, and they never even had to leave their Covington base. The World Affairs Council of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky selected several Congressional Office of International Leadership delegates from Tajikistan to participate in an exchange to Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky last month. This program was focused on […]
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Wishes come true for The Point’s Zembrodt Education Center
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, […]
