The Future of The Mad Bomber Run January 20, 2017 Thrive Allen County and Allen County Crime Stoppers have been honored to be the organizers of the Charley Melvin Mad Bomber Run For Your Life since its inception in 2009. The event has grown into the largest 5K in...
People for Bikes, an industry coalition of bicycling suppliers and retailers, has awarded Thrive Allen County a $10,000 grant towards completion of the “King of Trails” bike/ped bridge over Elm Creek in Iola. The new bridge, on South Washington Avenue,...
We need help… MASSIVE HELP! We are going to build a playground in LaHarpe City Park on Sunday October 9th, beginning at 8:30am. This is a community build project and Allen County is our community. So please reach out to people you know and tell them to come on...
The City of Moran has been awarded a $25,815 grant from the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City to establish the first public exercise center in the community. The grant funds will allow the City to procure high-quality exercise equipment such as treadmills,...
The Lehigh Portland Trails held their grand opening ceremony over the weekend, and are now officially open to the public. The trails feature over 7 miles of both rail-trail-style gravel-surfaced trails and natural-surface trails for mountain biking, trail running, and...
Thrive Allen County is pleased to announce a new walking and bicycling connector trail in Allen County, the product of an unprecedented level of cooperation among private and public landowners. The new 0.4-mile connector trail will link the popular 6.5-mile Southwind...
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.