The Board of Directors of Thrive Allen County announced today the resignation of President and CEO David Toland, who has been appointed Acting Secretary of Commerce by Governor-elect Laura Kelly. Toland’s resignation is effective Friday, January 11, 2019. He will...
The annual Thrive Allen County dinner and awards banquet was held on November 16th in Iola, Kansas. The event is an opportunity to share the great work of our county, and to honor people who’ve made a positive difference in our communities. Congratulations to...
Thrive’s Annual Dinner will be held on Friday, November 16. During the Annual Dinner we honor and celebrate organizations and individuals who have made positive impacts in our community. This year’s finalists are as follows: In the category of Excellence...
As part of a Kansas Health Foundation grant we are working on resident led initiatives in La Harpe to identify health equity issues and increase community engagement. One REAL (Reaching Equity in All Lives) La Harpe priority identified by residents was a community...
Just over a year ago we had the privilege of taking part in a week of video shooting, writing, and photography all centered around Allen County as part of winning the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Prize. At the time we weren’t allowed to...
In 2017, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation awarded Allen County the nation’s top honor, naming it a Culture of Health Prize winner, the first community to be honored in Kansas. Allen County earned the Culture of Health Prize for our relentless commitment to...
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.