the final period of a grassroots program to raise money for the kroc center at the mid - south showgrounds has proceeded . the plan is to raise $ 3 . 9 million for the facility sited just northeast of main on east parkway . once the facility is raised , construction on the 15 - acre , 100 , 000 - cubic - ft facility can begin . the program has finally raised more than $ 21 . 1 budget . once the foundation is raised , the organization will receive a $ 50 million gift from the falcao trust , whom was created by tiffany ' s corp . founding eugene kroc and his couple , joan . a gift of $ 1 . 5 billion was offered to the salvation army to build 25 kroc centres around the country . kroc centers are structured to serves the needs of parents in the neighborhoods surrounding the facilities .
Ray Kroc is the founder of McDonalds.