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Community Power: Designing Imani Commons Park for All Ages and Interests
The Kingswood Community Center hosted a dynamic 90-minute event aimed at gathering community input for the future development of the Imani Commons park.
Watch The WRK Group’s 2023 Impact Video
Watch our 2023 Impact Report Video and see the progress The WRK Group has made in Wilmington this past year.
WATCH: Planting To Feed – WRK Group Partner Stories
Planting To Feed is a valued partner of The WRK Group who operate urban farms and help supply Riverside residents with nutritious food.
Support Our Holiday Coat & Toy Giveaway
Learn how you can help Riverside families get coats and toys this holiday season.
WATCH: WRK Group COO Kenyetta McCurdy-Byrd’s Story
Watch the story of The WRK Group’s COO Kenyetta McCurdy-Byrd on The WRK Group website.
Logan Herring, WRK Group Awarded National Institute of Building Sciences DEI Leadership Award
Logan Herring attended BUILDING INNOVATION 2023 in Washington, DC and accepted the National Institute of Building Sciences Diversity, Equity, Leadership Award on behalf of The WRK Group.
Photos: WRK Group, Walnut Street YMCA Compete In Staff Kickball Game
WRK Group Staff from The Warehouse, REACH Riverside and Kingswood Community Center competed with staff from the Walnut Street YMCA on Friday in a friendly kickball game. They were cheered on by teens and young adults in The Warehouse’s RISE program and in programming at the Walnut Street YMCA. The game ended in a tie.
Photos: Choice Neighborhood Implementation Grant Announcement Event
The WRK Group, HUD, Wilmington Housing Authority, the City of Wilmington, Pennrose and the Riverside Community gathered to celebrate $50 million in funding for Northeast Wilmington
Wilmington Housing Authority, City of Wilmington, Awarded $50 Million HUD Grant for Riverside
The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded the Wilmington Housing Authority (WHA) and the City of Wilmington with the $50 million Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant Award (Choice). The grant will support the eight-year community revitalization plan for Northeast Wilmington in collaboration with the City of Wilmington, the Housing Authority of Wilmington, REACH Riverside Development Corporation (REACH), Kingswood Community Center and Pennrose LLC.
The WRK Group Featured in Delaware Journal of Public Health Scholarly Article
Dorothy Dillard, PHD (Director of The Center for Neighborhood Revitalization and Research at Delaware State University) and Bianca Mers (Investment Analyst at REACH Riverside), have co-written a scholarly article appearing in the June 2023 issue of the Delaware Journal of Public Health.