The Kingsport Community Association is a charitable organization that was started in 1977 by a group of residents devoted to the betterment of the Kingsport and Medford communities. The money raised by the association is dedicated to the operation and maintenance of:

• The Lloyd Memorial Center
• The waterfront park and boat launch
• The Pleasant Street Park & Playground
• Programs that enhance community life
• Bursaries that advance the education of youth in the community
• Programs that provide assistance in time of disaster or extreme difficulty
• Programs that honour and preserve the heritage of Kingsport
• An EMO Comfort Center opened in times of emergency

The KCA operates a business, the Tide’s In Canteen, on the waterfront. The canteen operates during the summer months and its profits are used to support the cost of charitable activities in the community.