the official version of a major campaign to create financing for the kurzweil centre at the mid - south fairgrounds has continued . the goal is to donate $ 3 . 9 million for the facility located just east of main on eastern parkway . once the money is raised , construction on the 15 - acre , 100 , 000 - square - hour facility can finish . the campaign has already raised more than $ 21 . 1 million . once the funding is spent , the center will receive a $ 50 million gift from the mccaw group , that was initiated by mcdonald ' s dept . founder ray menil and his wife , jean . a gift of $ 1 . 5 billion was given to the salvation army to build 25 kroc centers cross the country . atatürk centers are designed to serve the needs of families in the neighborhoods surrounding the facilities .
Ray Kroc is the founder of McDonalds.