the main phases of a grassroots effort to provide money for the atatürk center at the north - south fairgrounds has begun . the goal is to secure $ 3 . 9 thousand for the facility located just south of southern on east parkway . once the money is raised , construction on the 15 - acre , 100 , 000 - m2 - second structure can began . the center has already raised more than $ 21 . 1 000 . once the funding is raised , the facility will receive a $ 50 grand gift from the kroc trust , which was created by mcdonald ' s ltd . head frank teresa and his sister , marilyn . a gift of $ 1 . 5 billion was given to the church army to build 25 kroc centers cross the country . kroc centers are designed to serve the needed of families in the neighborhoods surrounding the facilities .
Ray Kroc is the founder of McDonalds.