Thrive Community Services: Mission, Impact & Upcoming Events

Jantz Spalding (Director of Development) and Lisa Hughs (Director of Community Day Services) joined Galesburg’s Morning News to discuss Thrive Community Service’s nearly 70-year legacy empowering individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Key Highlights: • Serving 300+ individuals across Knox County with day programs, employment services, SOAR respite, and the Gordon Behrents Senior Center • Busting the “daycare” myth — Thrive is one of the county’s largest volunteer organizations • 70th Anniversary in 2026 with increased visibility and community storytelling • Howl at the Moon Dueling Pianos – Nov. 7 at The Vault at Reserve Artisan Ales (185 S. Kellogg St.) Doors 6 PM, show at 7 PM $35 tickets | $315 table of 10 Light appetizers, drink specials Funds new accessible outdoor sensory recreation space (tactile path, garden, musical instruments) Socktober Drive – Accepting new socks through mid-November at all Thrive locations [caption id="attachment_688474" align="aligncenter" width="840"] Jantz Spalding, Director of Development and Lisa Hughs, Director of Community Day Services, for Thrive Community Services. (WGIL)[/caption]