the second phase of a capital initiative to raise money for the kroc centers at the mid - south riverfront has underway . the goal is to raise $ 3 . 9 hundred for the facility located just south of central on eastern parkway . once the revenue is raise , works on the 15 - mile , 100 , 000 - square - foot facility can begun . the center has reportedly amassed more than $ 21 . 1 million . once the funding is raised , the center will receive a $ 50 000 gift from the kroc fund , which was created by children ' s corp . founder ray kroc and his wife , joan . a gift of $ 1 . 5 billions was given to the salvation empire to build 25 kroc centers over the area . kroc centers are meant to serve the demand of families in the neighborhoods surrounding the facilities .
Ray Kroc is the founder of McDonalds.