In 1998, Mrs. Joan Kroc, widow of McDonald’s founder Ray Kroc, donated $90 million to The Salvation Army to build a comprehensive community center in San Diego, California. Her goal was to create a center, supported in part by the community, where children and families would be exposed to different people, activities and arts that would otherwise be beyond their reach. Completed in 2001, the center sits on 12 acres and offers a variety of family-friendly options for indoor and outdoor recreation, health and fitness, performing arts, after-school programs, and more.
When Mrs. Kroc passed away in October 2003, she left $1.5 billion – much of her estate – to The Salvation Army, by far the largest charitable gift ever given to the Army, and the largest single gift given to any single charity at one time.
The gift, which eventually grew to $1.8 billion, was split evenly among the four Army Territories – Central, East, South and West. Half of the money was designated to build a series of state-of-the-art Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Centers nationwide patterned after the San Diego center, and the other half formed endowments to supplement local fundraising for the centers’ ongoing operational costs.
No other U.S. charity has ever undertaken such a sweeping fundraising or construction effort with the potential to impact so many people. By late 2014, 26 Kroc Centers had opened and were serving well over 130,000 people each week, and growing.
Please follow the links below for more information on individual centers. Kroc Centers
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- Scholarships
- Kroc 360 Tour
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- Aquatics Center
- Boxing Gym
- Child Watch
- Dance Room
- Fitness Center
- Game Room
- Gymnasium
- Multipurpose Rooms
- Rock Wall
- Splash Pad
- Sports Fields
- Theater
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- Kroc Stories
- Day Pass
- My Kroc
- Kroc Travel Pass
- Facility Policies
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- Hours
- Programs & Classes
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- Aquatics
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- Aquatics Overview
- Swim Lessons
- LifeGuard Certification
- Aquatics Policies
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- Child Watch | 6-11 Club
- Dance
- Education
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- Education Overview
- ASU Reads
- Video Production
- Cooking Around the World
- Kroc Art Studio
- STEAM Kids
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- Financial Literacy
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Sports
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- Sports Overview
- Basketball
- Boxing
- Flag Football
- Kroc Tots
- Soccer
- Kroc Tee Ball
- Volleyball
- KCVA - Kroc Center Volleyball Academy
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- Camp Kroc
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- Personal Training
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- Church
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- Adult Ministries
- Seniors
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- Ministry Team
- Doctrine
- Prayer Request
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- Rentals
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- Rentals Overview
- Birthday Party Packages
- Gymnasium Rental
- Multipurpose Rooms Rentals
- Performing Arts Center
- Sports Field Rentals
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- Get Involved
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- Get Involved Overview
- Kettles
- Contact Us
- Learn More
- Ways to Give
- Careers
- Volunteer
- FIND HELP
- Advisory Board
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- Kroc Fest
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- Home
- MEMBERSHIP
- Back
- MEMBERSHIP Overview
- Scholarships
- Kroc 360 Tour
- Back
- Kroc 360 Tour Overview
- Aquatics Center
- Boxing Gym
- Child Watch
- Dance Room
- Fitness Center
- Game Room
- Gymnasium
- Multipurpose Rooms
- Rock Wall
- Splash Pad
- Sports Fields
- Theater
Never Miss a Chance to Do the Most Good
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- Kroc Stories
- Day Pass
- My Kroc
- Kroc Travel Pass
- Facility Policies
Never Miss a Chance to Do the Most Good
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- Hours
-
Programs & Classes
- Back
- Programs & Classes Overview
- Aquatics
- Back
- Aquatics Overview
- Swim Lessons
- LifeGuard Certification
- Aquatics Policies
Never Miss a Chance to Do the Most Good
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- Child Watch | 6-11 Club
- Dance
-
Education
- Back
- Education Overview
- ASU Reads
- Video Production
- Cooking Around the World
- Kroc Art Studio
- STEAM Kids
Never Miss a Chance to Do the Most Good
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- Financial Literacy
- Gymnastics
- Music
-
Sports
- Back
- Sports Overview
- Basketball
- Boxing
- Flag Football
- Kroc Tots
- Soccer
- Kroc Tee Ball
- Volleyball
- KCVA - Kroc Center Volleyball Academy
Never Miss a Chance to Do the Most Good
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Never Miss a Chance to Do the Most Good
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- Camp Kroc
- Fitness
- Back
- Fitness Overview
- Personal Training
Never Miss a Chance to Do the Most Good
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- Church
- Back
- Church Overview
- Ministry Groups
- Back
- Ministry Groups Overview
- Youth
- Adult Ministries
- Seniors
Never Miss a Chance to Do the Most Good
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- Ministry Team
- Doctrine
- Prayer Request
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Rentals
- Back
- Rentals Overview
- Birthday Party Packages
- Gymnasium Rental
- Multipurpose Rooms Rentals
- Performing Arts Center
- Sports Field Rentals
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- Get Involved
- Back
- Get Involved Overview
- Kettles
- Contact Us
- Learn More
- Ways to Give
- Careers
- Volunteer
- FIND HELP
- Advisory Board
Never Miss a Chance to Do the Most Good
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- Kroc Fest
- Become a Member
- Purchase Classes
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Membership is for everyone.
Becoming a member at The Salvation Army Kroc Center is much more than signing up for a health club or wellness center. This is a place where you will feel welcomed and supported no matter what your physical, educational or social goals, and every person in our community is a critical component. Day passes are also available.
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