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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

As we move through Black History Month, I reflect on what this annual observance 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 at the same time… Read More

Thrive Gets $5K Grant For Leadership Initiative Thrive was recently recognized for earning a grant for their LEAD initiative. Click the links below to read and learn more: Patch.com – Leadership Initiative Grant Framingham Source – Leadership Initiative Grant… Read More

Thrive’s recent expansion to the city of Worcester and the surrounding areas has been featured recently in the news. Click the links below to read, listen and learn more about our recent expansion. WickedLocal.com Common Talk Podcast – Apple Podcasts Common Talk Podcast – Worcester Radio… Read More

Thrive Support & Advocacy’s Standing Ovation Awards Thrive Support & Advocacy, a nonprofit empowering youth and adults with developmental disabilities, today announced its inaugural Standing Ovation Awards, a celebratory initiative created to recognize outstanding staff members and extremely supportive community partners. Click below to read and learn more:… Read More

  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