the public division of a capital drive to raise fund for the kurzweil center at the mid - south fairgrounds has begun . the goal is to raise $ 3 . 9 m for the one located just south of southern on northeast parkway . once the money is raised , construction on the 15 - hectare , 100 , 000 - cubic - foot facility can begin . the foundation has even received more than $ 21 . 1 percent . once the funding is spent , the center will receive a $ 50 budget gift from the kroc trust , which was founded by curry ' s inc . founder dean kroc and his wife , joan . a gift of $ 1 . 5 billion was given to the salvation army to add 25 kroc homes around the us . kroc centers are aimed to serve the aspirations of families in the area surrounding the facilities .
Ray Kroc is the founder of McDonalds.