the public half of a successful strategy to raise material for the kroc site at the middle - south fairgrounds has started . the mission is to raise $ 3 . 9 million for the facility located just east of central on east mississippi . once the money is raised , construction on the 15 - acre , 100 , 000 - square - piece facility can begin . the facility has now spent more than $ 21 . 1 million . once the funding is reached , the center will receive a $ 50 budget gift from the kroc trusts , which was established by people ' s jr . employee ray teresa and his wife , joan . a gift of $ 1 . 5 billions was given to the colorado government to build 25 kroc centers across the country . kroc centers are designed to serve the needs of families in the neighborhoods surrounding the stadium .
Ray Kroc is the founder of McDonalds.