Empowering Youth to THRIVE

Initiatives encouraging positive personal development for youth.

Live Like Sam's Programs

Our Two-Pronged Model

First, in partnership with Well-Being Elevated through our THRIVE program, we encourage youth to learn to Live Like Sam by offering an evidence-based curriculum paired with peer-to-peer mentorship to teach resiliency, self-identity, gratitude, self-compassion, and other social-emotional skills.

Second, our scholarship program rewards and recognizes youth who live like Sam through three distinct scholarship and award programs. The three categories exemplify Sam's joy for life. The Pursue Your Passion scholarship provides funding for youth to focus on any passion like sports, arts, and academics. The Give Like Sam Grant is designed to encourage youth to lead community-minded service projects. Finally, the peer or adult nominated, Live Like Sam Character Awards, encourage others to identify youth who live like Sam.

THRIVE

THRIVE was conceived after a community-wide survey illuminated an interest among Park City adults and community leaders in providing our youth with character development and life skills training. In partnership with Well-being Elevated, our THRIVE program intends to do just that.

About THRIVE

Scholarships

We aim to meet the most pressing unfulfilled needs of Park City Area youth. Through our scholarship program, we inspire and grow the social and emotional health of our community's youth by proving opportunities to pursue their passions, give back to the community, and live life to the fullest, just like Sam did.

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