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  Dear Thrive Supporter, The Thrive community is expanding, and we’re thrilled to share the news with you! The Department of Developmental Services (DDS) recently selected Thrive Support & Advocacy to manage the Worcester area Family Support Center. By taking on this role, we’ll be working with more than… 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

The amazing staff members and community partners of Thrive Support & Advocacy exceed our expectations and set a high bar for care and compassion every day. That drive, empathy, and dedication are ingrained into the Thrive culture. Occasionally, however, we see those who exceed these goals and… Read More

Thrive’s Thanksgiving Food Drive. A sincere thank you to everyone who donated to Thrive’s Thanksgiving Food Drive. Bringing Thanksgiving dinner to sixteen families was indeed a team effort. A special thank you to Wegmans, Northborough for donating the turkeys. Plus, we had more than… Read More

“Race that Wasn’t” t-shirt. Canceling our most profitable fundraiser of the year could have been detrimental to Thrive Support & Advocacy. But that was not the case, thanks to our dedicated supporters who stepped up in a big way. Although we couldn’t come together in person this year, we created… Read More

Ben Cohen before (left) and after (right), losing twenty-five pounds. Losing weight is never easy. This is especially true during a pandemic when people can barely leave their homes, and all routines are turned upside down. But for Ben Cohen, a participant in Thrive Support & Advocacy’s… Read More

Jonathan Blasczak was raised by a family that taught him to be independent. He prides himself on doing things on his own. For years, his goal was to have his own apartment, and a pandemic was not going to stop him. When Jonathan started with Thrive’s Individual… Read More

Jackie Quetti (left) volunteering at TASC with Thrive participants. Resiliency and determination are part of Jackie Quetti’s DNA. Jackie, a volunteer with Thrive Support & Advocacy’s youth programs was diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of five. She kept her diagnosis to herself until, at age 17,… Read More

Sean Rose, President & CEO Thrive Strong has truly been exemplified over the last several months. We have seen our lives change due to COVID-19. We’ve had to be mindful of who interact with and how we protect ourselves and others. This new and unforeseen reality has impacted us immensely… Read More

Cancelled for 2020 After much consideration and thought, it is with heavy hearts that we announce the cancellation of the 36th Annual Forrest Memorial Road Race scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. Following a lengthy discussion with the Thrive executive team and the Forrest family – who founded the… Read More