Have you seen the new Allen County Bike Share bikes on the downtown Iola square? Thrive Allen County, in partnership with Velo+, has purchased 10 bikes for this pilot program. The bikes are located outside of Thrive Allen County and Wavefire Games and are available...
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...
Bringing a community back: Thrive moves to renovate Kress 5-10-25 Cent Store In the Christmas classic, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” George Bailey is gifted in a moment of crisis with the vision of what his life and work meant to the tiny community of Bedford Falls. In...
Thrive Allen County makes awards each year in November to organizations and individuals doing exceptional things in our community. We do this because good work deserves to be recognized, and because it’s important to celebrate success! Four awards are given for...
The Kansas Alliance for Wellness recently highlighted the Allen County GROW (Growing Rural Opportunities Works) Food and Farm Council in a short video: Growing Rural Opportunities Work (GROW) Allen County received recognition at the 2016 Convening as a Council, hosted...
Thrive Allen County is pleased to announce the appointment of Ben Alexander as Thrive’s Deputy Director, effective June 1, 2016. Mr. Alexander is the founder and former Executive Director of FreeWheels for Kids, a nonprofit organization in Kansas City, Kansas that...
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.