the public stage of a fundraising strategy to raise money for the kroc project at the mid - northwest goshen has completed . the goal is to raising $ 3 . 9 million for the facility located just south of central on east street . once the money is raise , construction on the 15 - acre , 100 , 000 - square - foot space can began . the campaign has already reached more than $ 21 . 1 billion . once the capital is raised , the center will require a $ 50 million gift from the kroc corporation , which was created by tiffany ' s co . founder raymond autry and his fiancee , joan . a gift of $ 1 . 5 billion was given to the lds army to build 25 kroc centers across the country . autry centers are intended to fulfill the requirements of homes in the neighborhoods nearest the venue .
Ray Kroc is the founder of McDonalds.