The Alabama Cooperative Extension System has a long history of forming community partnerships. That is why ELI Thrive, a nonprofit organization in Birmingham, Alabama, did not have to look far to find a partner with a desire to serve people.
Read MoreTake a look at what we’ve been up to in 2022! You’ll hear from clients, see an at-a-glance by the numbers and hear about what we have planned for the future!
Read MoreAccording to National Today, March 23rd is National Chips and Dip Day. Sticking with the tradition, (that we started last month) we are sharing yet another family recipe and passing it onto our extended ELI Thrive family.
Here is a healthy & great guacamole alternative from Success Coach Yaireth Gomez.
Read MoreAccording to National Today, February 24th is National Chili Day. Since we are all about giving back to the community we thought it only appropriate to share a secret family recipe with our ELI Thrive family!
Macy Murray, our Coaching Coordinator, has been so kind to share her family’s Southwest Chili recipe. So guard this with your life and let us know how it turned out!
Read MoreWhen we began 2021, we knew that it would be a big year for ELI. Little did we know how much progress we would make throughout this year. Our goals for 2021 were simple: provide case management services for 80-90 families, maintain sufficient staffing to support this caseload, and create a plan to replicate the Thrive Together program in other Jefferson County communities. A year later, we can say with joy that we accomplished all of these goals, due largely to the hard work of our team and the support of many people like you.
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