THRIVE! Partners at work
Our Mission
The mission of THRIVE! is to build upon local culture to provide affordable opportunities
for all to live healthier through healthy eating, active living and social/emotional support.
for all to live healthier through healthy eating, active living and social/emotional support.
Our Partners
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Mercy Health
The Salvation Army (Oberlin-Wellington)
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Our Staff
EMMA MOWRY, MPH, CHES®, New THRIVE! Facilitator
email: [email protected] or [email protected] Before Facilitator Carol Burke retired at the end of June 2024, United Way of Greater Lorain County (UWGLC) struck an agreement with Lorain County Public Health (LCPH) to become the new fiscal agency for THRIVE! Southern Lorain County. |
The new arrangement makes sense: both THRIVE! and LCPH are focused on improving community health and wellness. UWGLC will continue to provide funding for THRIVE!, while LCPH will oversee programming, facilitate meetings and report to UWGLC.
A distinct advantage for the organization, the new Facilitator of THRIVE! is Wellington native Emma Mowry, MPH, CHES®. Emma grew up in town where many family members still live today. Population Health Strategist for LCPH, Emma focuses on community collaboratives in Lorain County, including THRIVE! Southern Lorain County and Keystone Empowers You (KEY) in LaGrange. “Excited!” “I am excited to be doing public health work where I lived for so many years of my life. I look forward to working closely with the people of Wellington and coming together to improve health outcomes in southern Lorain County,” says Emma. Emma earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology and Health from Miami University in 2021, and earned her Master’s degree in Public Health from The George Washington University in May 2024. |
MARGARET SWENDSEID, Marketing and
Website Manager Tel.: 440-370-0412 Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Margaret is the Marketing Specialist for THRIVE! Southern Lorain County. She is responsible for social media and outreach to traditional media. With a career that spans 35 years, she has worked for non-profit and corporate entities alike, with a focus on international relations, food, nutrition and health. |
She conducted a 10-market national tour with Bob Greene, Oprah Winfrey’s personal trainer, to raise awareness of health and fitness for Easy Spirit Shoes.
For several years Margaret was Copy Chief of the nation’s most prestigious public relations firm, Dudley-Anderson-Yutzy (based in New York City), which catapulted such food-industry giants as the Idaho Potato Commission and the Florida Department of Citrus on the national stage. Margaret is also a Special Events Manager who was a major organizer of the 1983 Brooklyn Bridge Centennial Celebration and the 1984 "U.S.-China Bicentennial Celebration" and other national and regional events. Margaret has designed successful marketing campaigns and has garnered exceptional publicity for her clients in major media outlets (FORBES, NEW YORK magazines and the Food Network), as well as in regional Ohio media. |
THRIVE! Southern Lorain County is one of 10 Community Collaboratives powered by United Way of Greater Lorain County that are working to improve the health, education, and financial stability of all residents in our communities.