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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…
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…
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 (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…
You may recognize Jenni if you’ve attended an Achieve Services’ fundraising event. She wheels around with a big smile selling raffle tickets. Jenni is one of 100 participants who has not been able to return to Achieve for in-person services. Innovation is one of Achieve Services’ four values, and the word innovative is also in…
Achieve has made some difficult decisions to ensure we keep our community safe and healthy this fall. Our Spring Gala, typically held in April, was postponed with the hope we would be able to gather in person this fall. Unfortunately, we still do not feel like meeting in person is the best option at this…
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Here's a fun recap video from our spirit week leading up to our 60th Anniversary Celebration on August 23, 2024. What a fun week! And a big thanks again to the Spring Lake Park - Blaine - Mounds View Fire Department for showing us their fire truck and firefighting equipment. 😊
#SBMFire
This week is Direct Support Professional Recognition Week. We sure are thankful for our awesome staff at Achieve. Thank you all for all you do to enrich our participants lives. You make a difference every day and we appreciate you! ❤️
#DSPRW2024
IMPORTANT CONSTRUCTION UPDATE - From Monday, Sept. 9th through Monday, Oct. 7th Achieve will only be accessible by using our western entrance to the parking lot (yellow line on map). 89th Avenue will be closed from Highway 65 to our building (red line on map). Plan on getting to Achieve from Polk Street or University Ave and going east on 89th Ave. See the full message from the City of Blaine below:
As part of the City of Blaine 2024 Southwest Area Street Reconstruction project, 89th Avenue will be closed to through traffic between Polk Street and MN-65 beginning 6:00am on Monday, September 9, 2024. This closure is anticipated to last 4 weeks until Monday, October 7. Please reference the attached detour map during this road closure as through traffic will not be able to drive through the work zone.
The construction limits for this phase will be located to the east of the Anoka County Human Resources western driveway (red on map). 89th Avenue between Polk Street and these construction limits will be open to traffic for access to the Anoka County building (yellow on map).
Weekly construction updates are available on project web page at www.blainemn.gov/24-07
Our band, Dance at Your Own Risk, performed at Northeast Bank's free community picnic at the Emma B. Howe YMCA today. Annie sang the song, "YMCA" which went over very well being the event was held at the YMCA. Cole sang an original song about his dog called "Lake George." You can listen to the song on YouTube here: youtu.be/Jldmt_nquno?si=XMO4YIjJfXC1rn5-
Friendly reminder that our band, Dance at Your Own Risk, will be performing a few songs at Northeast Bank's free community picnic tomorrow, Friday, September 6th. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Emma B. Howe YMCA in Coon Rapids, MN. This event includes a free picnic lunch (while supplies last). We hope to see you there! 😊
