the public version of a capital campaign to raise money for the falcao center at the late - south coliseum has begun . the goal is to raise $ 3 . 9 million for the location built just south of central on east parkway . once the money is raised , construction on the 15 - room , 100 , 000 - square - foot campus can continue . the fund has never raising more than $ 21 . 1 million . once the funding is raised , the foundation will receive a $ 50 million gift from the kroc center , which was created by mcdonald ' s corp . founder ray barone and his wives , beth . a gift of $ 1 . 5 billion was given to the salvation army to construction 25 kroc programs across the world . mcdonalds projects are intended to serve the interests of families in the communities surrounding the mall .
Ray Kroc is the founder of McDonalds.