Our Purpose
We are Thrive5, a group of students from the University of Tennessee who have been tasked with
raising funds for a Christian organization called Thrive to help aid their upcoming event ‘Light up Lonsdale.’
You can read more up on what Thrive is on our GoFundMe here.
Blog Overview
Christmas is right around the corner, and we are in the spirit of giving! We want to allow Knoxville’s youth
to experience the magic of Christmas, as it was given to us. Included are some of our memories from
Christmases past!
Meet The Team
Hello! My name is Emma Conger, and I’m from White House, TN. I am currently a sophomore majoring in
marketing. Some of my favorite things are spending time with my family and friends, shopping, concerts, and
going to the gym! I am so thankful for the opportunity to be a part of Thrive 5 and to help fundraise for the non-profit Thrive
Lonsdale! Our goal is to raise money to help provide supplies for Thrives' annual Christmas event “Light
Up Lonsdale,” which brings such joy not only to the children at Thrive but to the community of Lonsdale as a
whole: helping to create magical memories for all! One of my favorite Christmas memories/traditions is that
every Christmas Eve my whole family gets together at my grandparents house and we celebrate, catch-up,
and exchange gifts.
Hi! My name is Jenny Fromelt and I am originally from Elmhurst, IL. I am currently a sophomore studying
business analytics and psychology. Some of my hobbies include going to concerts, running, and going on coffee
runs. I love to travel and am always looking to try something new.I am so excited to have the opportunity to help
Thrive bring children the joy of Christmas. One of my favorite parts about Christmas is driving up with my friends
looking at Christmas lights while drinking hot chocolate.
Hi! My name is Alexa Cooper, I am from Charlotte, NC, and I am a junior majoring in Kinesiology! I love hanging
out with my friends, being active, and shopping! I love Christmas time, and I am so excited that I have the ability
to help Thrive by bringing some of the Christmas Joy to the youth in the Knoxville Community!
One of my favorite parts of Christmas is going with my family to pick out our Christmas tree and then decorating
it with lights and ornaments that night! I love putting on cozy Christmas pajamas and watching a movie while
we all decorate the tree together!
Hey! My name is Ellery Whitcomb, I am from Waynesboro, TN and I am a sophomore majoring in Human
Resources. My favorite activities when I’m not at school are hanging out with my friends, baking, and reading.
I am very grateful for the opportunity to help fundraise for the non-profit Thrive and super excited for the future
of our campaign. For our fundraiser we are raising money for Christmas supplies for the Christmas event hosted by
Thrive Lonsdale to help give joy to the children of Knoxville! One of my favorite memories during Christmas time
is every day my mom and I would watch “The Christmas Chronicles” late at night while snuggled up with a bunch
of blankets and a warm hot chocolate in hand (with lots of whipped cream and marshmallows of course)
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Hello, my name is Isaiah Jimenez, and I am from Piney Flats, Tennessee. I am a junior at UTK studying
business administration and Spanish. My hobbies consist of climbing, mixed martial arts, playing the guitar,
and many others! I am beyond words of gratitude for the opportunity to work alongside Thrive Lonsdale in their
mission to make an impact on Knoxville’s future. One of my favorite Christmas memories was years ago, back in
Piney Flats, playing my entire family in monopoly (of which I won, which might be why it was my favorite). We
may have done our best to take each other’s fake money, but inadvertently we gave each other the best gift of all;
the priceless time spent in one another’s presence, while loving each other.
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