With this year marking Prospectus Berco’s 35th year of inspiring meaningful lives for individuals with disabilities, I thought you might enjoy a little trivia challenge. I’ve identified some well-known and little-known facts about this corporation that may test your knowledge or memory. See how well you can answer these questions. The correct answers can be found below.
1. Who are the founders of Prospectus Associates, Inc. (Prospectus Berco)
2. What is the date of our incorporation?
3. What other organizations originally operated the programs taken over by Prospectus Berco?
4. Where did the names Prospectus Associates, Inc. and Berco Industries orginate?
5. At various times Prospectus Berco operated programs in five counties other than Berks, what are they?
6. What was the first location of our day program (back in 1977)?
7. What was our most financially successful fundraiser (excluding our mini capital campaign) to date and how much was raised?
8. How many full- and part-time employees does Prospectus Berco employ?
9. How many community homes do we operate?
10. True or False: In addition to community homes, our Residential Services department offers life sharing, respite care, foster care, and in-home family supports.
11. True or False: The Vocational program (our workshop) does contract work for local industries only?
12. What is the corporation’s mission?
Answers
1. Joseph N. Gousie and James R. Arnold
2. March 14, 1977
3. The Association for Retarded Citizens, now known as The ARC
4. “Prospectus Associates, Inc.” was chosen as our 501(c)3 charitable incorporation because it means seeing the potential in all situations, a plan for the future. Registered as a fictitious name, “Berco Industries” was selected for the day programs so individuals participating in those programs could proudly say that is where they worked.
5. York, Lancaster, Schuylkill, Lebanan, and Montgomery Counties
6. 2201 Reading Avenue, West Wyomissing, PA
7. The Oldies Concert featuring The Platters, The Drifters, and The Coasters held in 2003 at the Sovereign Performing Arts Center generated $55,000 in net proceeds
8. 320
9. 25
10. TRUE
11. FALSE, Prospectus Berco’s Vocational program performs packaging and assembly of approximately 100 products for 20 different companies locally and nationwide
12. Prospectus Berco is dedicated to inspiring people with disabilities or other special needs to lead meaningful lives by providing innovative services that promote dignity and respect.