Job Point’s 31st annual Comedy Night fundraiser was held at Stoney Creek Hotel on April 17th with nearly $40,000 raised. Local comedians set the stage: Mark Farnen of Strategists Communications, LLC; Jon McQuilkin, Eng & Woods Law Firm; Erica Pefferman, The Business Times Company; Thomas Rost, Arris’ Pizza; and Richard “Dickie” Walls, The Heidelberg. Matt Istwan hosted the event and served as emcee. Professional comedian Greg Morton brought down the house.
Job Point is Missouri’s premier employment center and community development corporation. Since 1965, we have been linking people and jobs by providing education, training and employment assistance.
We specialize in preparing individuals to enter the workforce, while meeting a critical need of the business community. We are proud of the expertise of our staff and the results we achieve. Customer satisfaction at 97% is our number one priority, with personal attention as our specialty.
For the fiscal year ending September 2023, we served 313 people, with job seekers entering employment at an average hourly wage of $15.80. Ninety percent of adults maintained employment for at least 90 days.
