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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…
Achieve is currently facing the greatest challenge we’ve seen in our 56-year history. With the COVID-19 pandemic and mandated shutdowns, our revenues were zero for April and May and were about 10% of budget in June. With the unique operating restrictions the state has placed on us (3-hr days and no more than 50 people on…
By: Tom Weaver, Achieve CEO I was so encouraged to see Kirsten Swanson and KSTP’s investigative series entitled “Last in Line”, which clearly exposed the way the state has neglected the needs of people with disabilities, and I was hopeful that state policymakers would finally get the message. However, that hope quickly turned to despair…
Save the Date
- Friday, October 24th, 2025 - Achieve's 2025 Fall Fundraiser
- Thursday, April 23rd, 2026 - Achieve's 2026 Spring Gala
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Recent Happenings at Achieve
Area Red recently made a tasty pistachio dessert. Looks like it was a fun and tasty treat to make! 😊
#tastydessert #pistachiodessert #disabilityservices #achieveservices
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Rain in tomorrow's forecast? No worries! Join us for a fun-filled evening of karaoke hosted by our awesome friends at Spring Lake Park Schools.
When: Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 20th
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Where: SLP District Services Center (just down the road from Achieve)
Learn more and sign up here: springlakepark.ce.eleyo.com/course/1707/2024-2025-community-education-winter-spring-catalogue/awd...
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"Pack at the Park" is a major volunteering event for Feed My Starving Children that was held at Target Field in Minneapolis. We had 3 participants volunteer and 2 staff attend this event. Participants said that it was awesome! 😀
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We’re excited to announce our new partnership with Seacole, where several of our participants have started working. They've hit the ground running and are enjoying this new job! A big thank you to Seacole for your partnership and for giving our participants this incredible opportunity. Nice job team!
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Did you know May 14th is National Dance Like a Chicken Day? At Achieve, we know how to celebrate with plenty of (chicken) dance moves and lots of laughter. Check out our fun moves in this video. 😀
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