Efforts to strengthen connection and involvement across the community took another step forward as Thrive Excelsior introduced a new way for residents to stay engaged.The initiative was recently introduced during Thrive Excelsior’s March Gladness event, held at the Excelsior Springs Hospital Community Room. The gathering marked the official launch of Friends of Thrive, a new group designed to give residents a more flexible way to stay connected to the organization’s work, while also highlighting the coalition’s newly adopted 2026–2030 Strategic Plan and engaging attendees in discussions about local priorities.Thrive Excelsior Community Coach Kim Halfhill explained the newly introduced Friends of Thrive group is designed to give community members a way to stay connected and involved without the ongoing commitment required oftask force members.“March Gladness was the official launch of Friends of Thrive, a new circle of community champio...