the first half of a major campaign to raise dollars for the kroc center at the hi - draft fairgrounds has begun . the goal is to raise $ 3 . 9 million for the facility built just south of central on east parkway . once the facility is raised , work on the 15 - acre , 100 , 000 - square - foot center can commenced . the campaign has now raised more than $ 21 . 1 000 . once the funding is achieved , the centers will accept a $ 50 grand gift from the kroc trust , which was create by people ' s jr . founder ray menil and his wife , joan . a loan of $ 1 . 5 m was gave to the salvation army to build 25 kroc centers down the country . teresa centers are designed to serve the needs of families in the neighborhoods surrounding the city .
Ray Kroc is the founder of McDonalds.