A December groundbreaking event for the Essential Families Office Building and Francine Marie Kerr Family Center, a major community investment at 2409 Prospect Avenue supported by the Central City Economic Development (CCED) Sales Tax Program and Paramount Bank. This new facility — representing a $2.64 million investment, including $916,093 from CCED — will serve as the permanent home for Essential Families’ digital equity, economic mobility, and family-support programs—expanding access to digital tools, workforce pathways, financial literacy resources, and 24/7 wraparound services for households across Kansas City’s East Side; photo courtesy of EDCKC
