Achieve News

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…

Couillard Family Bean Bags Tournament Fundraiser a Fun and Successful Fundraiser!

July 31, 2024 | Comments Off on Couillard Family Bean Bags Tournament Fundraiser a Fun and Successful Fundraiser!

We had a lot of fun at the Couillard Family Bean Bags Tournament Fundraiser on July 21, 2024! It was the first time the tournament was held inside and it was just as great as ever. The fundraiser raised more than $6,800 for Achieve. A HUGE thank you to the Couillard family for organizing the…

Compliments at Northtown Mall

February 12, 2024 | Comments Off on Compliments at Northtown Mall

A community member who is part of a walking club at Northtown Mall called Achieve sharing how blessed she has been to see the members of the Achieve cleaning crew at Northtown Mall. She expressed her positive experiences with the staff and expressed how she loves that Achieve staff member, Teresa, always responds to her…

What 14c is and Why It Is Important to Keep Commensurate Wage Work

August 30, 2022 | Comments Off on What 14c is and Why It Is Important to Keep Commensurate Wage Work

At Achieve we believe in offering a wide range of employment options, and honoring the choices our participants make. Accordingly, we provide opportunities to work in competitive jobs out in the community, usually with a job coach who provides assistance as needed. And for some, we provide work on-site at Achieve, where participants can work…