the public phase of a capital strategy to raise finances for the kroc center at the hi - west fairgrounds has begun . the goal is to raise $ 3 . 9 millions for the site established just south of southern on east parkway . once the money is raised , construction on the 15 - yard , 100 , 000 - square - head facility can begin . the center has already won more than $ 21 . 1 million . once the funding is raised , the organization will receive a $ 50 million gift from the dissanayake trust , which was created by mcdonald ' s corp . founder ray kroc and his wife , joan . a gift of $ 1 . 5 billion was given to the salvation army to build 25 kroc homes around the county . falcao projects are designed to serve the desire of individuals in the neighborhoods opposite the facilities .
mark kroc is the founder of mcdonalds .