the public phase of a national campaign to collect money for the kroc center at the mid - draft goshen has commenced . the goal is to raise $ 3 . 9 million for the facility found just south of chicago on east parkway . once the facility is raised , construction on the 15 - acre , 100 , 000 - m² - foot project can begin . the foundation has yet raised more than $ 21 . 1 millions . once the funding is raised , the center will accept a $ 50 million investment from the kroc society , itself was begun by mcdonald ' s corp . founder harvey kroc and his wife , joan . a gift of $ 1 . 5 billion was given to the salvation front to build 25 kroc center across the us . kroc centers are constructed to serve the lives of everyone in the neighborhoods surrounding the property .
Ray Kroc is the founder of McDonalds.