By Anson Mareus
Apr 12, 2021 9:00 PM
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) It’s staggering. Over 1100 school-age children in Sioux Falls experience homelessness during the school year. Sioux Falls Thrive’s Housing Action Team, or HAT, is charged with cutting that number in half. Since its inception, HAT has promoted a series of innovations that have expanded housing opportunities and improved access to housing information.
Members of the 15-person team represent all sectors of the community and include volunteer leaders, property owners, and representatives from government, nonprofit, and faith-based entities. One-third of the team turns over every two years, said Candy Hanson, Thrive’s Community Collaboration Director.
By Anson Mareus
Jan 5, 2021 7:23 PM
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) Candy Hanson has stepped back from leading Sioux Falls Thrive. Michelle Erpenbach, who joined Thrive this past March to run its Kid Link Riverside Initiative, assumed the presidentâs position on Jan. 1.
âWeâve expected and prepared for this transition for some time,â said Deb Koski, Chair of Thriveâs Board of Directors. âThe good news is that while Candy is leaving her administrative position, sheâll continue to direct Thriveâs housing, food security, and out-of-school time action teams and to facilitate several task teams.â
Hanson was closing out 15 years with the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation when she was asked to develop Thrive as a cradle to career initiative targeted by Forward Sioux Falls Strategic Workforce Action Agenda.