Dave Loves Giving Back to the Community as a Downtown Visions Safety Ambassador

Meet our ambassadors who make Downtown Wilmington, Delaware a better place to live, work and play! 

Dave, a safety ambassador for Downtown Wilmington decided to move to the area and make his daily life about making a difference in the local community. He loves his work and is proud to be able to support the Downtown Development District. 

Feel free to ask Dave or any of our safety ambassadors for information about downtown. They can give you directions, information on restaurants, hotels and local shops as well as help you get where you need to go.

If you are in need of a safety escort, one of our friendly ambassadors would be happy to help. Call (302) 425-4200 x1 to request a free Safety Escort anywhere within the neighborhood, seven days a week; Monday – Friday 8:15 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.; weekends 9:15 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. 

Supporting Downtown Visions and their mission is simple, click here to make a donation.

Interested in making a difference each day while working? Check out Downtown Visions' current opportunities here. 

Lending a Helping Hand Chemours Associates Volunteer Around the City!

Last week, as a service project, Chemours associates painted barriers and light poles around Rodney Square between the 900-1000 blocks of Market Street. 

Are you personally or is your organization looking to make a difference downtown? Contact us to volunteer by filling out this short form. A few hours of your time can make major differences in our city!

Who Are Those Individuals Wearing Bright Yellow in Downtown Wilmington?

2018 Downtown Visions Ambassador Training Academy Graduates

Curious who the folks are wearing bright yellow in Wilmington, DE?

Join us in congratulating 13 of our newest cleaning & safety ambassadors that completed a two weeks academy and are now actively serving in Downtown Wilmington!

The academy provides an in-depth review of policies, practices & procedures including customer service training, patrol tactics, expectations of ambassadors, trained weaponless defense and conflict de-escalation training through the Wilmington Police Department.

Downtown Visions employs more than 30 uniformed Safety Ambassadors to assist the Wilmington Police Department in keeping Downtown Wilmington safe as well as provide public services. 

Each Safety Ambassador receives over 80 hours of in-house training in addition to field training on topics such as crime prevention, customer service, local history and local attractions. 

Every Ambassador wears a distinctive black and yellow uniform and carries a two-way radio. You can find our Safety Ambassadors patrolling the BID on foot and on bikes. Feel free to approach our Safety Ambassadors and request information about downtown. They can give you directions, information on restaurants, hotels and local shops — just ask!

Need an escort or a helping hand to assist you in getting to your vehicle? Call (302) 425-4200 x1 to request a free Safety Escort anywhere within the neighborhood, seven days a week; Monday – Friday 8:15 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.; weekends 9:15 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. 

A Stunning Food Hall is Coming to Downtown Wilmington!

A Food Hall is on its way to the Historic DuPont Building and we couldn't be more excited! Not only will it provide entrepreneurial chefs with a place to launch their business idea...the space is gorgeous!

Everyone gets excited for lunchtime and in late 2018 it will be even better in Downtown Wilmington! DE.CO — short for Delaware Collective is on its way!

“Wilmington’s newly thriving food scene is reaching a turning point, and DE.CO’s convenient location at the heart of the dynamic mid-Atlantic makes it a magnet for culinary talent that will draw locals and visitors alike downtown,” says Seawall’s Peter DiPrinzio, who developed Baltimore’s wildly successful food hall, R. House. “DE.CO will feel like a lively restaurant and bar, and will serve as a gathering place throughout the day in into the night: for coffee with friends, a lunch meeting among co-workers, date night for couples or weekend brunch with the whole family.”

Check out these articles featuring coverage of the story.

Wilmington to get its 1st food hall, Philadelphia Business Journal

New food hall opening in DuPont Building later this year, Delaware Online

Announcing DE.CO, Wilmington’s Forthcoming Food Hall with Eight Chef-Driven Kitchens, Bpgroup.net

City of Wilmington Announces FREE Youth Recreational Programs for the Fall and Winter Seasons

Post provided by The City of Wilmington

Free recreational, educational and cultural activities are being offered
at nine locations around the City for youths aged 8 to 17 through next April
 
Mayor Mike Purzycki and Department of Parks and Recreation Director Kevin F. Kelly, Sr., today encouraged Wilmington’s younger people between the ages of 8 and 17 to partake of free recreational, educational and cultural activities being offered during the fall and winter at nine sites around the City. Activities include tutoring, homework assistance, aerobics, basketball, tennis and board games among others. Programming at the nine locations will be offered from now through next April.

“Our younger citizens need positive activities to help them mature and learn how to deal with various life circumstances,” said Mayor Purzycki. “Our Parks and Recreation staff engages with youths and teens to provide positive alternatives in a safe and nurturing environment. We want to offer as many programs as possible and to keep those programs going throughout the year. We know that Wilmington’s young people and their families appreciate these opportunities.”

Mayor Purzycki and Director Kelly today thanked the schools and other agencies that have worked with the City to provide sites for the fall and winter programming. They include:

Bancroft Elementary School
700 Lombard Street
Tuesday and Thursday
5:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.
 
Bayard Middle School
200 South DuPont Street
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
5:45 p.m. to 9:15 p.m.
 
Elbert-Palmer Elementary School
1210 Lobdell Street
Monday and Wednesday
5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
 
Kingswood Community Center
2300 Bowers DuPont Street
Monday through Thursday
5:45 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
 
Police Athletic League of Wilmington (PAL Center)
3707 North Market Street
Monday through Thursday
 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
 
P.S. DuPont Middle School
701 West 34th Street
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
5:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.
 
Sarah Pyle Academy
501 North Lombard Street
Monday and Wednesday
5:45 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
 
Southbridge Neighborhood House
1218 B Street
Monday through Thursday
5:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
 
Warner Elementary School  
801 West 18th Street
Monday through Thursday
5:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.