Zo Much More

11/06/2025

Second to last stop on the Zo Much More " 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱itude Tour " was another twofer - and it was an impressive one! Zoe visited both Needham Fire Stations 1 and 2 over two days.

Needham has an incredible Fire and Rescue Department with a longstanding reputation for their commitment to the Needham community and especially of the disability community. One thing we absolutely love is that each of Zoe's two jobs in Needham is located directly across the street from one of our two fire stations. This proximity is incredibly reassuring when we think about Zoe's safety as an adult in the community. NFD were fantastic hosts - and Station 2 takes the lead on the most people in the Tour picture! They even let Zoe sit in the new Tower Truck!!

Zoe leaned in heavily to a ladder theme in the products she made for the Local 1706 - including the first-ever Zo Much More Extension Fidget Pen! Thank you Needham Fire Department!!

Stay tuned for the last stop on the tour!

(In case you missed it ... While the specifics of Zoe's Post-22 life are still a work in progress, we wanted to use these last few weeks in her beyond awesome Needham High School Post-Graduate Program to thank the many local places in Needham that have served as her community classroom to help her develop important life and social skills as she graduates into her role as a productive adult member of this community. Nicknamed the ""𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱itude Tour", Zoe has been stopping by several local establishments over the past 3-4 weeks, accompanied by her super-dedicated NHS Post-Grad support, delivering sample Zo Much More products that she made and customized for each place uniquely inspired by her interactions with them.)

11/03/2025

Today the Zo Much More " 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱itude Tour " stopped at pretty important place - the Needham Police Department

We are so lucky in Needham to have a Police Department who proactively reaches out to the autism community and sets the tone in Needham as an inclusive community. In fact, they are so proactive and supportive that they posted about this tour stop even before we could!

As amazing as the school resource officer program is for the entire school district, it's all the more so for the special education population. The Police are true partners with the district and with special education families offering everything from station visits to visits to TOPSoccer to speakers on SEPAC panels. It's incredibly reassuring to know that the Police are familiar with Zoe and recognize her when she is out in the community. And of course, who doesn't love ?

Not surprisingly, Officer Rocket factored heavily into the Zo Much More products Zoe created for the Needham Police. Zoe also pulled through the theme of the police car and Needham Police colors. Thank you, Needham Police!

(In case you missed it ... While the specifics of Zoe's Post-22 life are still a work in progress, we wanted to use these last few weeks in her beyond awesome Needham High School Post-Graduate Program to thank the many local places in Needham that have served as her community classroom to help her develop important life and social skills as she graduates into her role as a productive adult member of this community. Nicknamed the ""𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱itude Tour", Zoe has been stopping by several local establishments over the past 3-4 weeks, accompanied by her super-dedicated NHS Post-Grad support, delivering sample Zo Much More products that she made and customized for each place uniquely inspired by her interactions with them.)

10/30/2025

Super fun stop for The Zo Much More " 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱itude Tour " this morning at Hazel's Bakery!

Hazel's is that quintessential neighborhood bakery that has made many unique birthday cakes for Zoe for the years. Last year, we went in to order the cake for Zoe's 21st birthday and brought one of her business cards because we wanted to show them the color palette for the cake. They immediately offered to put the logo on the cake. We told them that we were looking for something different for her 21st, but we'd be back to take them up on it for her 22nd.

We couldn't have asked for a warmer welcome for today's visit.The Hazel's team actually remembered the design of the cake they had made for her 21st and told us that they had the business card hanging up in their office. They immediately put the products to good use including the card/picture holders right in their display case! The team even invited Zoe behind the counter for the photo op. And we most certainly placed the order for Zoe's Turning 22 cake before leaving.

Zoe focused on Hazel's bright pink and purple branding, added the red heart from the mug on their logo to the bracelets, and of course, featured birthday cake and cupcakes in the design of the products she made for them. Thank you, Hazel's!

(In case you missed it ... While the specifics of Zoe's Post-22 life are still a work in progress, we wanted to use these last few weeks in her beyond awesome Needham High School Post-Graduate Program to thank the many local places in Needham that have served as her community classroom to help her develop important life and social skills as she graduates into her role as a productive adult member of this community. Nicknamed the ""𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱itude Tour", Zoe has been stopping by several local establishments over the past 3-4 weeks, accompanied by her super-dedicated NHS Post-Grad support, delivering sample Zo Much More products that she made and customized for each place uniquely inspired by her interactions with them.)

10/28/2025

The Zo Much More "𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱itude Tour " was back in action this morning with a stop at each of the two Needham Charles River YMCA locations!

The Needham Y is a tremendously supportive partner of the Needham High School Post-Graduate Program enabling them to incorporate being part of a fitness community into the curriculum. Whether it's a weekly swim at the Great Plain Ave location or what's now become a 4x/week treadmill-while-rocking-out-to-music-on-her-phone workout at the Chestnut St location, the Y has offered a consistent, safe, welcoming environment to learn life skills such as swiping a membership card, programming cardio machines and wiping down the equipment after using it. The staff always looks out for Zoe and takes pride in her success. And we also need to give to thanks to the other gym-goers as well who chat with her in the locker room, laugh off Zoe's occasional spontaneous dance breaks in the middle of the gym floor and who always make sure there's a treadmill open for her.

The Zo Much More products Zoe made for the Y play off the white background with the bright red, purple, teal, blue and pink color blocks that make up the iconic Y logo, webiste and materials. Zoe also added a beach ball - one of her most favorite items - to add to the playful spirit. Zoe will definitely be continuing to visit both Y's on a regular basis for years to come. Thank you, Charles River YMCA!

(In case you missed it ... While the specifics of Zoe's Post-22 life are still a work in progress, we wanted to use these last few weeks in her beyond awesome Needham High School Post-Graduate Program to thank the many local places in Needham that have served as her community classroom to help her develop important life and social skills as she graduates into her role as a productive adult member of this community. Nicknamed the ""𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱itude Tour", Zoe has been stopping by several local establishments over the past 3-4 weeks, accompanied by her super-dedicated NHS Post-Grad support, delivering sample Zo Much More products that she made and customized for each place uniquely inspired by her interactions with them.)

10/25/2025

Easily a Top 5 Zo Much More travels the globe picture! These Zo Much More bracelets just checked in from Bilbo Baggins’ home in New Zealand!!

10/25/2025

10/25/2025

Zo Much More is ready for you! Needham High A Gym, 9-3 today. Come see us!!

10/23/2025

Fresco Restaurant was the next stop on the Zo Much More " 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱itude Tour ". Fresco is the go-to breakfast and lunch spot for Needham High's Best Buddies group and Special Education Internship class. It's a restaurant where Zoe has had many opportunities to work on skills like ordering from the menu, socializing over a meal and splitting the check. It's also a place where Zoe can get both her favorite breakfast and her favorite lunch so we see many more trips to Fresco in her future. And no trip to Fresco is complete without whomever was there with Zoe telling me how much the owners and staff love to talk to Zoe.

Zoe used some fun, whimsical breakfast food beads for Fresco and also tried to play off the red of their logo and used a white-yellow-white accent pattern to tie into the egg motif on the bracelets. She also tried to simulate the logo's different size fonts on one of the bracelets. Thank you, Fresco!

(In case you missed it ... While the specifics of Zoe's Post-22 life are still a work in progress, we wanted to use these last few weeks in her beyond awesome Needham High School Post-Graduate Program to thank the many local places in Needham that have served as her community classroom to help her develop important life and social skills as she graduates into her role as a productive adult member of this community. Nicknamed the ""𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱itude Tour", Zoe will be stopping by several local establishments over the next 3-4 weeks, accompanied by her super-dedicated NHS Post-Grad support, delivering sample Zo Much More products that she made and customized for each place uniquely inspired by her interactions with them.)

Come see us at the Needham High School Craft Fair on Saturday - and look for more tour stops next week!

10/23/2025

We thought we'd need to wait until next week but Zoe (and her amazing tour director) managed to make 2 more stops on the Zo Much More "𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱itude Tour" this morning!

Since Zoe has 2 awesome jobs in the community, it makes sense that she also has an awesome bagel place to stop at after each one. Bagels' Best Bakery Cafe is a favorite stop en route from Zoe's job at Chestnut Dental back to NHS. She not only enjoys her cinnamon raisin bagel, but she also loves the coffee cake muffins there.

More than that, Zoe always has great interactions with the staff and management there AND she has likely met more new people at Bagels' Best than just about anywhere else. The way we see it, the more people in our community who know and recognize Zoe, the better!!

Zoe fashioned her Bagels' Best products using the green from their signs and tables and then beads intended to convey bagels like the one's Bagels' Best makes. She even made sure to make them an even dozen on the tall card/picture holder and the bracelets. Thank you, Bagels' Best!

(In case you missed it ... While the specifics of Zoe's Post-22 life are still a work in progress, we wanted to use these last few weeks in her beyond awesome Needham High School Post-Graduate Program to thank the many local places in Needham that have served as her community classroom to help her develop important life and social skills as she graduates into her role as a productive adult member of this community. Nicknamed the ""𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱itude Tour", Zoe will be stopping by several local establishments over the next 3-4 weeks, accompanied by her super-dedicated NHS Post-Grad support, delivering sample Zo Much More products that she made and customized for each place uniquely inspired by her interactions with them.)

10/22/2025

Today, the Zo Much More "𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱itude Tour" made its way to Proud Mary Gifts, a much beloved gift shop in Needham Center.

Zoe has given and received many gifts purchased at Proud Mary over the years and to say she's been warmly received on her visits there is a colossal understatement. Today's tour visit actually pretty much turned into a product trade! She left there with almost as many gifts as she brought to share - including a bracelet that says, "HAPPY", one of Zoe's favorite songs.

For the Zo Much More products, Zoe tried to capture the Proud Mary color scheme, different fonts and the flower in their logo - as well as their "Life is a Gift" tagline - and showcase the fact that they offer gifts there for recipients of all ages and just about any occasion. Thank you, Proud Mary!!

(In case you missed it ... While the specifics of Zoe's Post-22 life are still a work in progress, we wanted to use these last few weeks in her beyond awesome Needham High School Post-Graduate Program to thank the many local places in Needham that have served as her community classroom to help her develop important life and social skills as she graduates into her role as a productive adult member of this community. Nicknamed the ""𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱itude Tour", Zoe will be stopping by several local establishments over the next 3-4 weeks, accompanied by her super-dedicated NHS Post-Grad support, delivering sample Zo Much More products that she made and customized for each place uniquely inspired by her interactions with them.)

10/20/2025

Next up on the Zo Much More " 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱itude Tour " today was Cafe Fresh Bagel in Needham Heights. Conveniently located on Zoe's walking path from her job at Temple Beth Shalom back to Needham High School, Cafe Fresh Bagel is one of Zoe's favorite places to stop and get lunch. Although her schedule hasn't been as favorable for this stop of late, she loves their cinnamon raisin bagels and their killer chocolate chip cookies. The staff is always patient and friendly to her - even when the place is packed!

Zoe loves the colors in the Cafe Fresh Bagel logo and focused on the coffee cup and bagel motif for the products she made for them. She even included beads meant to look like the style of bagel Cafe Fresh is known for. They definitely win the prize for the most team members to get in a tour picture (so far). Thank you, Cafe Fresh Bagel!

(In case you missed it ... While the specifics of Zoe's Post-22 life are still a work in progress, we wanted to use these last few weeks in her beyond awesome Needham High School Post-Graduate Program to thank the many local places in Needham that have served as her community classroom to help her develop important life and social skills as she graduates into her role as a productive adult member of this community. Nicknamed the ""𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱itude Tour", Zoe will be stopping by several local establishments over the next 3-4 weeks, accompanied by her super-dedicated NHS Post-Grad support, delivering sample Zo Much More products that she made and customized for each place uniquely inspired by her interactions with them.)