Care in the Time of COVID
School closures, health worries, lost jobs, and more. Since the COVID-19 virus reached Kansas in March, the pandemic has created many urgent needs in Allen County. Thrive saw a need to step up. We care for the physical, interpersonal, and economic health of Allen...
The Spirit of Christmas Returns to Downtown Iola
Friday, December 6th, 2019 marks the ninth anniversary of the Spirit of Downtown Iola Annual Christmas Block Party, which runs from 4:00PM to 7:30PM (https://www.facebook.com/events/2466964940215605/). The celebration will coincide with restaurant specials across the...
Allen County Posts Huge Improvement in County Health Rankings
The 2019 County Health Rankings have been released, and Allen County moved up from #84 to #38, a dramatic leap of 46 places! Since Thrive’s inception, we have been working relentlessly to improve our community’s health, and we’ve made significant...
Double Your Donation and Help Revitalize La Harpe!
Through a grant from the Kansas Health Foundation, Thrive has been working intensely with residents of La Harpe, Kansas, a community of 500 which has long been defined by generational poverty and decline. Through this grant we have partnered with ioby (in our back...