Allen County Selected as Finalist For RWJF Culture of Health Prize
Allen County has been chosen as a finalist for the fifth annual RWJF Culture of Health Prize given by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. As a finalist, Allen County is one step closer to the national Prize which honors communities that understand health is a shared...
Thrive Receives $75,000 Trailblazer Grant from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas
Recognizing the work that Thrive Allen County has accomplished since 2007 to improve access to physical activity, healthy food and medical care, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas is providing the coalition a grant to take its work to the next level. Blue Cross is...
THE FUTURE OF THE MAD BOMBER RUN
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...
Grant Awarded For Iola Bike/Ped Bridge
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,...