Sep 29, 2021 | Kid Link, Latest News, Working Upstream
The after-school program at Laura B. Anderson Elementary School is growing, thanks to a collaboration among school staff, neighbors, volunteers and non-profit childcare providers working under the auspices of Sioux Falls Thrive. Thrive is a neutral facilitator of... 
Jun 28, 2021 | Latest News, Working Upstream
It’s tough to learn when you’re hungry. Ask any classroom teacher. Hunger isn’t conducive to student success. Thrive’s Food Security Action Team is tasked with improving access to nutritious food for the estimated 7,000 school-age children in our area whose families... 
May 27, 2021 | Latest News, Working Upstream
Whether you’re a millennial or a boomer, from the time you wore pullups you’ve been told to take steps to prevent everything from tooth decay to forest fires. It probably wasn’t much different for your fourth-great grandmother Gladys, who dutifully embroidered... 
Dec 31, 2020 | Housing, Latest News, Working Upstream
If you think that over 200 volunteers are enough, think again. That’s how many people serve on Sioux Falls Thrive’s action teams and its Kid Link Riverside initiative. But, the task team that developed a Housing Screening Tool will need a few more volunteers come the... 
Dec 15, 2020 | Housing, Latest News, Working Upstream
Sioux Falls Thrive is capitalizing on one of our community’s biggest assets ― its people. As best-selling business author Dan Heath points out in his newest book, “Upstream,” surrounding a problem with people and organizations who share a common goal is the first step... 
Nov 15, 2020 | Latest News, Working Upstream
Two stories from the bestselling book “Upstream” are particularly compelling because they are case studies in dealing with the root causes of dysfunction. In one, author Dan Heath tells how a city virtually ended underage drinking and its consequences. In another...