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Achieve’s 2024 Fall Fundraiser has Record Number of Guests

November 1, 2024

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

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

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

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

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…

Dance At Your Own Risk Releases 8th Album

February 2, 2021

Dance At Your Own Risk (DAYOR) has not let the pandemic stop them from making music. The band’s 8th album – Happy Holidays From Achieve Services 2020 – released in December and can be streamed wherever you listen to music. The album features 14 tracks with lyrics written by DAYOR members. Training Specialist and DAYOR…

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With today being election day, we hope you took the time to vote. At Achieve, we had a little fun and did a Minnesota mascot mock election. Participants voted for their favorite Minnesota mascot. The options were Goldy (Gophers), T.C. Bear (Twins), Prowl (Lynx), Crunch (Timberwolves), Nordy (Wild), and Victor (Vikings). And the winner, with 35 votes, is Victor of the Minnesota Vikings! ... See MoreSee Less

With today being election day, we hope you took the time to vote. At Achieve, we had a little fun and did a Minnesota mascot mock election. Participants voted for their favorite Minnesota mascot. The options were Goldy (Gophers), T.C. Bear (Twins), Prowl (Lynx), Crunch (Timberwolves), Nordy (Wild), and Victor (Vikings). And the winner, with 35 votes, is Victor of the Minnesota Vikings!Image attachmentImage attachment+7Image attachment

Check out this fun Achieve Clean commercial written and directed by Achieve participant, Michael Couillard. Achieve Clean is a powerful, all-natural, eco-friendly laundry detergent that is filled, labeled and sold at Achieve. Not only does Achieve Clean provides job opportunities for Achieve participants, for every bottle of Achieve Clean purchased, 100% of proceeds go back into Achieve's program and services. Learn more and buy a bottle today by visiting achieveclean.org.

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There were so many good costumes for Halloween yesterday! It was so fun!! 😎 ... See MoreSee Less

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Happy Halloween from Achieve! Today we held a Halloween dance party! Participants and staff dressed up and danced to Halloween themed music. It was a blast. There were so many great costumes too. 🎃

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Achieve is holding our 2024 apparel sale. Orders must be placed online through Tuesday, November 12th. We have some fun new items this year, including tie dye t-shirt, a gray zip up sweatshirt, and three Achieve 60th Anniversary logo items! A portion of the sales from the gray 60th t-shirt are a donation to Achieve. Orders must be placed online through Tuesday, Nov. 12th. All orders are then brought to Achieve the week of Dec. 9th and can be picked up or we will send the items home with participants. No direct shipping is available (the shipping address listed at checkout is your billing address). Place your order here: www.achieveservices.org/apparel ... See MoreSee Less

Achieve is holding our 2024 apparel sale. Orders must be placed online through Tuesday, November 12th. We have some fun new items this year, including tie dye t-shirt, a gray zip up sweatshirt, and three Achieve 60th Anniversary logo items! A portion of the sales from the gray 60th t-shirt are a donation to Achieve. Orders must be placed online through Tuesday, Nov. 12th. All orders are then brought to Achieve the week of Dec. 9th and can be picked up or we will send the items home with participants. No direct shipping is available (the shipping address listed at checkout is your billing address). Place your order here: www.achieveservices.org/apparel
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