Achieve News

Staff Member, Ryan Stoa, Holding an award

Ryan Stoa Honored as Outstanding Direct Support Professional by MOHR

September 15, 2025 | Comments Off on Ryan Stoa Honored as Outstanding Direct Support Professional by MOHR

Each year, the Minnesota Organization for Habilitation and Rehabilitation (MOHR) honors direct support professionals (DSPs) from across the state for their exceptional service on behalf of people with disabilities. “This year’s honorees exceed the call of duty to support the people they serve,” explains Robin Harkonen, president of MOHR. “We were deeply impressed with their…

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Planted Trees In Honor of Melissa and Mark Hortman

September 5, 2025 | Comments Off on Planted Trees In Honor of Melissa and Mark Hortman

This summer, in honor of the Hortman family’s beautiful wish to spread kindness and plant a tree, Achieve was gifted 150 white spruce trees by the generous team at Itasca Greenhouse. Our participants and staff came together this summer to plant the trees across Minnesota. A few trees were planted right in Achieve’s backyard, while…

Achieve Clean laundry detergent bottle with the text that says "Thank you for your support of our laundry detergent, Achieve Clean, for the past 10 years."

Achieve Clean Ending

August 1, 2025 | Comments Off on Achieve Clean Ending

Thank You for Supporting Achieve Clean After ten meaningful years, Achieve Services has made the difficult decision to close Achieve Clean. What began in 2015 as a way to create employment opportunities for adults with disabilities became so much more thanks to the incredible support from our customers, partners, and community. We are deeply grateful…

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Achieve Services Welcomes Robert Lane as New Chief Executive Officer

May 22, 2025 | Comments Off on Achieve Services Welcomes Robert Lane as New Chief Executive Officer

The Board of Directors of Achieve Services is proud to announce Robert (Rob) Lane as its next Chief Executive Officer. Rob brings more than 27 years of nonprofit leadership experience, including a track record of expanding services, cultivating inclusive teams, and strengthening community partnerships. He succeeds Tom Weaver, who is retiring after 14 years at…

Achieve’s 2025 Spring Gala Sets Personal Record

May 9, 2025 | Comments Off on Achieve’s 2025 Spring Gala Sets Personal Record

Achieve Services, a leading nonprofit organization supporting adults with disabilities, hosted its annual gala on April 10 with more than 300 attendees gathering to celebrate the organization’s mission and milestones. The event will benefit over 175 participants in the program and will fund two new accessible vans that will transport individuals to jobs, activities, and…

Achieve CEO to Retire

March 10, 2025 | Comments Off on Achieve CEO to Retire

(Blaine, Minnesota; January 23, 2025) Achieve Services’ CEO Tom Weaver has announced he will be retiring this summer, after leading the organization for the past 14 years.    Weaver assumed the role of CEO at Achieve Services in 2011.  At that time, the legislature was in the process of changing the way disability service providers were…