The Allen County Commissioners and Thrive Allen County are hosting a farewell open house for the old Allen County Hospital on Tuesday, August 25 from 4 – 7 pm. So many significant life events happen within the walls of a hospital. Maybe you were born here or you had a...
Thrive Allen County is hosting its first-ever bicycling event, a new annual bikes-and-music festival called the Portland Alley Pedalfest, scheduled for September 12-13, 2015 in Iola, Kansas. The event will be a showcase for Allen County trails and our growing...
Allen County Tomorrow….ACT. What is this? It’s a Community Conversation. We are familiar with this. For the past several years, Thrive has spent time in each town in the county listening to your successes and challenges. From these conversations, grants...
We had a great turnout for this year’s Jingle Bell Jog, and the new “Catch the Cookie” and costume contest were big hits with the youngsters. Here are a few photos from the event: Thanks for all who came out and joined in the fun. See you next...
Registration is now open for this year’s Jingle Bell Jog, which takes place on December 20, 2014 in Iola, Kansas. The Jingle Bell Jog is a holiday tradition in Iola, and provides a great way for locals and visitors alike to stay fit and active. New this year is...
The Southwind Rail Trail’s first birthday party took place on June 7th (National Trails Day). Despite rain showers in the hours preceding the event, the sun came out, and the trail was in fine condition for a nice little crowd that converged on the midway trail...
Thrive’s mission is to support and encourage programs, policies and resources that promote access to healthcare, healthy lifestyles, and positive community conversation that improves the well-being of residents of Allen County, Kansas.