Alphapointe

If you haven't had a chance to check out our website, we invite you to give it a try. It explains what we do and why we do it. For instance, you can learn more about the products and services we provide to support business partners and provide meaningful employment to people with vision loss. That includes plastics and micro-molding, office products, sewing and cutting, janitorial and sanitation products, contract management, digital compliance, lifesaving tactical/medical equipment, and more. Check it out now: https://lnkd.in/evtYZkHk

Work is more than a paycheck. It's purpose ... and possibility. For anyone, employment opens doors to independence, confidence, and community impact. For people with vision loss - who often have outsized levels of unemployment - it's a gateway to a fully realized life. One where they can provide for their families, contribute meaningfully to the economy, and live the way they want. For more than 100 years, that has been our purpose. To serve as a catalyst for people who are blind and visually impaired. And to produce products of enduring quality so that our partners can succeed, grow, and make a difference of their own. [Image description: An Alphapointe team member is working in the Plastics Department helping package small bottles.]

You might not know that Alphapointe has a location in Queens, New York, where a wide variety of janitorial products are produced. Everything from microfiber mops, street brooms and dustpans to mop buckets, wet floor signs and much more. All of it being produced by people who are visually impaired or blind. These quality products are being sold to agencies such as the DOE (Department of Education), the NYCHA, (New York City Housing Authority, the largest housing authority in North America), as well as the Department of City Wide Service Administration, which services many buildings and facilities in New York. “When I tell people the story behind our products and the people producing them, their minds are blown,” says Ted Rios, Senior Manager of Major Accounts at Alphapointe. When you see a mop keeping the halls of schools clean, one of our street brooms sweeping up after the New Years celebration in Times Square, or even one of our micro fiber mops in the White House, you are not just seeing a high quality product in a high profile setting, but you are seeing the visually impaired or blind person whose job it was to put it there. You see an opportunity being provided to someone with vision loss so they can be independent, support their families, and contribute to the community. [Image description: A member of the New York City sanitation department using an Alphapointe Palmyra street broom to clean up after the New Year's celebration in Times Square.]

You're invited ... On May 12, grab your clubs and come out to the National Golf Club of Kansas City for the C&C group Alphapointe Golf Tournament presented by Bank Midwest. Enjoy swinging the iron on the beautiful course, food and drinks, a chance to win prizes, and All proceeds go towards funding our youth programs. Watch this short video, presented by Alphapointe President and CEO, Reinhard Mabry, to get a better idea of how incredible this event will be. And then use this URL - https://bit.ly/4hzVIdV - for more details and to enter a team or become.

Getting it done in Queens, New York. Did you know Alphapointe was started in Kansas City but we also have a location in Queens that employs people who are blind and visually impaired? And one of Alphapointe ’s largest manufacturing divisions is our uniform apparel and tactical sewing department in Queens. Boasting a client list which includes the Defense Logistics Agency, the State of New York, New York City, and the Veterans Administration, Alphapointe has the knowledge and capacity to complete an array of projects. Medical textiles, industrial fabrics, and military gear are just a few of the projects that Alphapointe’s experienced professionals accomplish during their workday. Image Description: [Two Alphapointe team members pulling camouflage material onto a large table.]

We’re thrilled to share our new Annual Report, highlighting our efforts at driving growth, innovation, and impact. Have a look now: https://bit.ly/3YaPKZy [Image description: The cover of our Impact Report for 2024. It features a camp counselor and two youth who are working on art projects during our 2024 Adventure Camp.]

We are proud to offer opportunities and meaningful employment to people who are blind or visually impaired.

Did you know that Alphapointe has an ISO level 7 clean room? It's true. Thanks to our partnerships with multiple medical device distribution companies, we now have an ISO level 7 clean room where we will be producing medical products, such as the new Alpha-I bandage. “With a level 7 clean room, we now have the capability and the bandwidth to do multiple projects. It is also a great opportunity for our visually impaired and blind employees to learn a new skill, as well as be a great benefit to the medical community,” explained, Chris Kosiorek, Director of Research and Development at Alphapointe. The clean room is part of our efforts to develop new products and services so we can continue to grow and employ people with vision loss. [Image descriptions: 1. Two Alphapointe team members are in the clean room. They are wearing personal protective equipment while packaging a bandage; 2. Alpha-I Bandages are stacked together after being vacuum sealed.

Today we are very excited to announce our new series, Foresight. Check out this teaser of what's to come and join us on our mission to change the way the world sees blindness.

On May 12, grab your clubs and come join us for the C & C Group Alphapointe Golf Tournament presented by Bank Midwest located at the National Golf Club in Kansas City. There will be food, beverages, a chance to win prizes and best of all, the proceeds will help fund Alphapointe Youth Programs. “The proceeds that we receive from the golf tournament are crucial for us to support our Youth Programs (such as Adventure camp) throughout the year,” says event organizer and Alphapointe Senior Manager of Special Events and Programs, Jake Mclaughlin. So join us at The National Golf Club in Kansas City on May 12, and help us make this year’s Youth Programs a hole in one. For more information, you can visit https://bit.ly/4hzVIdV [Image description: An aerial view of the course and clubhouse]