Written by The Point/Arc’s Andy Furman.
A serious accident almost left a Northern Kentucky resident without his arm and hand and when he got hurt his job ended. Enter The Point/Arc.
“He (Martin) was working at Kroger at the time,” his mother Mira Royster said, “And he was involved in a horrific car accident.”
She said her son almost lost his arm and hand after the crash. “My other son, his brother, arranged for him to fly to France to get his hand and arm attached.”
“He was afraid to drive after the accident,” Royster said.
That’s when Martin started working in The Point’s Apparel Shop – one of five enterprises owned and operated by the non-profit organization. After a while, the apparel shop’s General Manager Jan Gilliam suggested Martin try working at The Point’s Executive offices, Royster said.
“Jan said there are more people in the main office, and there might be more flexibility,” Royster said.
It worked – and Martin — now 39 – is working on year three at The Point/Arc. He takes care of the property, cleans, and makes sure the office is up and running.
Royster also noted that Martin has Asperger’s, something she discovered when Martin was two. She said Martin never shied away from work.
He graduated Scott High School and received a degree in Integrated Studies at Northern Kentucky University.
“I love doing my job here at The Point,” Martin said, “And I plan on being here a long time.”