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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…

Achieve’s 2024 Fall Fundraiser has Record Number of Guests

November 1, 2024 | Comments Off on Achieve’s 2024 Fall Fundraiser has Record Number of Guests

On Wednesday, October 16th, 2024, Achieve Services held its annual Fall Fundraiser at a new-to-us venue, Infinite Campus. The venue was beautiful and bigger and made it possible for us to have one hundred more guests than last year at about 370 people, including 63 participants! Guests enjoyed a BBQ pulled-pork sandwich dinner, program, games,…

60th Anniversary Celebration

September 12, 2024 | Comments Off on 60th Anniversary Celebration

Achieve participants and guests enjoyed activities including a DJ, Karaoke, and a Dunk Tank.  On Friday, August 23rd, 2024, Achieve Services hosted a festive 60-year anniversary celebration at its location in the Blaine Human Services Building.  The Achieve participants, staff, families, and guests enjoyed a variety of activities including a DJ and dance, karaoke, face…