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Alexis Sokoloff in her uniform working at a WooSox game. Meet the newest member of the WooSox Stadium Crew, Alexis Sokoloff. A Thrive participant for more than five years, Alexis just landed her dream job as an usher for the Worcester Red Sox, the professional minor league… Read More

In the ten years since Marilyn Barrish moved into a Thrive Support & Advocacy community residence, she often spoke lovingly about her parents. Growing up as an only child, Marilyn and her parents had an extremely close relationship. Marilyn spent many years knowing that her parents had… Read More

Flashback to March 2020, when the world shut down just days before Thrive’s Alpine Ski Team was set to hit the slopes for the 2020 Championship Competition. After a year to think about what they had missed, Thrive skiers were eager to head to the mountain in 2021 to prove… Read More

by Sean Rose, President & CEO As we celebrate Black History Month, I reflect on what that means to Thrive Support & Advocacy, our community, and the entire nation. The racial injustices of the past year have caused us to pause and examine how far we have come, while realizing… Read More

Two of the women who founded Thrive Support & Advocacy, Josephine Achilles (left) and Lorraine Spinnazola (right) with Richard Achilles (center). by Sean Rose, President & CEO This March, two worlds collide with the celebration of Developmental Disabilities (DD) Awareness Month and Women’s History Month. Some of you may know… Read More

Partnership with PUR Water Thrive Support & Advocacy is excited to announce a partnership with PUR Water, a Helen of Troy Limited brand. The PUR partnership includes working with Thrive youth to spread the message of the importance of clean water… Read More

Amy Rieth presenting fundraising check to staff member at American Red Cross in Worcester Massachusetts to aid victims of Hurricane Dorian. Hotdogs finished steaming, burgers stopped sizzling, and snacks are loaded in the van. It’s Wednesday night, and everyone at Thrive’s Pleasant Street residence is heading… Read More

Self-advocacy, as defined by dictionary.com, “as the action of representing oneself or one’s views or interests.” Thrive’s Self-Advocacy Group has been working for many years with that definition as its foundation. In recent months, the group brought in two new staff advisors,… Read More

“Being brave isn’t the absence of fear. Being brave is having that fear but finding a way through it.” —Bear Grylls Thriver Victoria Szarka getting ready to face her fear heading out to the zipline and ropes course at Boundless Adventures, Berlin, MA. We witness… Read More

  “Everybody can be great…because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace, a soul generated by love.” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Recently… Read More