Support the Kroc Center
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When Joan Kroc made her gift to The Salvation Army, she wanted to ensure that operating the Kroc Centers would not negatively impact nor diminish the critical human services that The Salvation Army already delivers, like shelter, food, clothing and disaster relief.
She also knew that many people would not be able to pay what would normally cost to participate in such a center, so she established an endowment to support Kroc Center programs and operations.
The Salvation Army in Chicago has been awarded $109.8 million from the Kroc estate, which will need to be supplemented by a $50 million fundraising campaign to build and endow a Kroc Center in Chicago. The project represents a total investment in the community of $159.8 million.
Give Hope, A Campaign to Transform Lives is a three-year campaign from 2007 to 2010. It will help to guarantee accessibility to the Kroc Center for every child and adult, today and for generations to come. It will provide operational stability, funding for programming development, program scholarships and materials, such as sports equipment and musical instruments.
When you make a gift to The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center, you will become a part of the largest project ever undertaken by The Salvation Army. And, your gift will be grounded in the reputation, trust and credibility of The Salvation Army, which is second to none – especially for its work among the poorest of the poor.
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For more details about making a gift to support the Kroc Center, call Robert Bonesteel at 773-205-3516 or email him at robert_bonesteel@usc.salvationarmy.org.
The Give Hope Campaign OfficeThe Salvation Army Metropolitan Division
773.794.3550
Give Hope Campaign Committee
- Carole Brown, Lehman Brothers
- Robert F. Carr, Civic Leader
- Ronald Gidwitz, GCG Partners
- Lt. Colonel David E. Grindle, The Salvation Army
- Michael Keiser, Bandon Dunes Golf Resort
- Judy Keller, Co-Chairman, Civic Leader
- Chris Kolber, Hospira, Inc.
- Raymond F. McCaskey, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
- Eugene Morris, E. Morris Communications, Inc.
- Paul Rigby, Co-Chairman, JP Morgan Securities, Inc.
- Charles E. Saul, Jr., Bank of America
- Ernest R. Sawyer, Ernest R. Sawyer Enterprises, Inc.
- Donald Thompson, McDonald's Corporation
- Bruce Williamson, The Sterno Group
