Thomas Weaver

Achieve Services, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering adults with disabilities to lead meaningful, self-determined lives. The private company is based in Blaine, MN. The company serves over 175 participants, offering individualized plans focused on employment, life enrichment, and skills training. Nearly half of its participants work in community-based jobs supported by job coaches, while others engage in flexible in-house production work such as assembly and packaging. Achieve Services emphasizes dignity, inclusion, and community involvement through programs like volunteer opportunities and accessible art projects. The organization partners with more than 50 local businesses to provide diverse employment options, helping employers hire workers with disabilities by offering training, coaching, and highlighting benefits such as tax incentives and improved workplace morale. Achieve Services also operates secure, affordable, and environmentally friendly document shredding services for businesses and individuals, ensuring confidentiality and recycling shredded materials. The organization runs a store selling products like music CDs and notecards, with proceeds supporting its mission. The CEO of the company is Thomas Weaver.

ClearWay Minnesota is a statewide life-limited nonprofit organization that focuses on reducing tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke. The company has a core mission of passing bold impactful policies in this area. For over ten years, the organization has funded local policy grants aimed at passing strong local and state policies. The CEO of the company is David Willoughby. The company is based in Minneapolis, MN.