Image Courtesy of the Kingswood Center
New Wilmington community center combines education, health care and recreation in a major public-private investment. Its long-term success will be measured by opportunities created for families and lasting neighborhood improvements.
By George Rotsch, Delaware LIVE
WILMINGTON, Del. — A new chapter in Wilmington’s Riverside neighborhood began Friday, Nov. 6, with the opening of the $56 million Kingswood Community Center, an investment designed to expand educational opportunities, improve access to health care and help families build more prosperous futures.
The two-story, 81,000-square-foot facility is nearly five times the size of its predecessor, which served Riverside residents for generations. The new center brings together services for children, families and seniors while serving as a cornerstone of a broader effort to revitalize one of Wilmington’s historically underserved neighborhoods…