Kingsport Community Association
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.