Thrive Allen County Chief Executive Officer Lisse Regehr introduces Thrive’s staffers at the organization’s annual banquet Friday.
Whether it be a lifetime of service or a singular effort, good works were given their due Friday night at the 11th annual Thrive Allen County banquet.
The non-profit uses the event to recognize those who donate their time and efforts to make Allen County a better place to live. More than 250 attended.
?Tonight showcases what we?re all working on ? how do we make Allen County a community where our residents want to stay in and others want to move to? We?re doing it ? all of us in this room ? and some of the people you?ll meet tonight are proof of that,? said Lisse Regehr, the new CEO of Thrive, replacing David Toland.
Regehr made special note of Allen County?s rise out of the bottom quartile of the state in terms of health rankings. ?In fact, we jettisoned out of it, moving from 84th last year to 38th,? she said.
Don Burns was named Thrive?s 2019 Volunteer of the Year. Presenting the award is Iola High School student Colin Long.
Thrive works to move the needle in the right direction through programs that help people access health care, combat opioid addiction, and be active.
In the last few years it has formed Thrive Kansas, helping rural counties across the state develop similar programs.
