{"id":148354,"date":"2026-02-08T22:55:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T22:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/148354\/"},"modified":"2026-02-08T22:55:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T22:55:09","slug":"quest-inc-honored-longtime-team-members-at-annual-quest-stars-reception","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/148354\/","title":{"rendered":"Quest, Inc. Honored Longtime Team Members at Annual Quest Stars Reception"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Quest, Inc. recently recognized employee milestones at its 4th Annual Quest Stars celebration and honored longtime team members.<\/p>\n<p>Held January 29th at the Drury Plaza Hotel Orlando, the event honors team members who have reached 10 or more years of advancing Quest\u2019s mission of providing person-centered services that empower children and adults with developmental disabilities to live full, independent lives.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s honorees represent 14% of Quest\u2019s total workforce, reflecting the organization\u2019s strong retention and mission-driven culture.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Quest_event3.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-236820 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Quest_event3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>During the reception, Quest acknowledged employees across multiple service milestones:<\/p>\n<p>25 employees with 10\u201314 years<br \/>\n14 employees with 15\u201319 years<br \/>\n13 employees with 20\u201324 years<br \/>\n10 employees with 25\u201329 years<br \/>\n3 employees with 32\u201334 years<br \/>\n1 employee marking 35 years<br \/>\n1 employee celebrating 43 years of service<\/p>\n<p>For many honorees, the most meaningful moments stem from client progress \u2013 whether hearing a child\u2019s first words, seeing a parent\u2019s relief and pride, or witnessing a student independently complete a task for the first time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Quest_event2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-236819 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Quest_event2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\"  data- style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/599;\" data-original-\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur people are the foundation of Quest\u2019s impact,\u201d said John Gill, President and CEO of Quest, Inc. \u201cTheir long-term commitment brings us together and allows us to consistently support individuals who rely on our care, strengthening families and communities across our region and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For over 60 years, Quest, Inc. has transformed the lives of thousands of adults and children with developmental disabilities through a range of services proven to increase capabilities and quality of life. From the humble beginnings of a single location serving eight individuals, to currently over 20 locations, serving over 500 individuals each day in Orlando and Tampa, we continue to help those with developmental disabilities experience a full life.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about Quest, Inc., visit <a href=\"http:\/\/Questinc.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/Questinc.org&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1770668416402000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0CLAtVUVAnWQmd0Ag93q0b\">Questinc.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>PHOTOS: credit Quest, Inc.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Quest, Inc. recently recognized employee milestones at its 4th Annual Quest Stars celebration and honored longtime team members.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":148355,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[16294,7071,71711,8819,36854,71712,10625,3638,71713,139,141,140,71714,135],"class_list":["post-148354","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-orlando","tag-adults","tag-children","tag-developmental","tag-developmental-disabilities","tag-disabilities","tag-drury-plaza-hotel","tag-employees","tag-inc","tag-john-gill","tag-orlando","tag-orlando-headlines","tag-orlando-news","tag-quest","tag-tampa"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148354","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=148354"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148354\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/148355"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=148354"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=148354"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=148354"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}