10th Anniversary Timeline

The Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center provides opportunities that facilitate positive, life-changing experiences through: art, athletics, personal development, spiritual discovery and community service.

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WELCOME TO THE KROC CENTER

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GROUNDBREAKING Construction begins GRAND OPENING With Mr. Rogers

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The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center is a 12.4-acre family support, education, recreation, and cultural arts center, made possible by a generous gift by the late philanthropist, FAMILY FAIR Mrs. Kroc and her husband Ray - founder of McDonald’s - were Mrs. Joan Kroc. The facility is open to members and theFIRST general publicLITERACY with special guest, Stan Lee long-time supporters of The Salvation Army. During the 1950’s and and serves residents of east San Diego, La Mesa and Lemon Grove 1960’s, Ray volunteered as a bell-ringer and used to deliver hot with a variety of quality programs for individuals of all ages. coffee and hamburgers from his Golden Arches restaurant to bell-ringers along Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago.

YOUTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS A SKATEPARK

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OCTOBER

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TONY BENNETT Plays at the grand opening of the Joan B. Kroc Theatre

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JOAN KROC PASSES AWAY

FIRST FAMILY LITERACY FAIR with special guest, Stan Lee

SEPTEMBER

DONATION Joan Kroc leaves $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 charity at one time

JANUARY

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“THE MORE I GIVE, THE MORE FORTUNATE I FEEL” JOAN KROC

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OCTOBER

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GOLDEN MOMENTS FUNDRASIER with Apolo Anton Ohno

AUGUST

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“I’VE BEEN TO A TON OF EVENTS, AND I HAVE TO SAY, THE HEART AND SPIRIT OF THIS EVENT IS LIKE NONE OTHER. I’M SO HONORED TO BE A PART OF IT.”

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THE KROC CENTER WELCOMES RJ KROC FORK IT OVER The First Fork it Over for Kids with Sam the Cooking Guy

SEPTEMBER

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HEROES WITH A HEART Inaugural Heroes with a Heart Campaign kicks off, engaging hundreds of volunteers in raising money for the Scholarship Fund

The success of the Heroes with a Heart Campaign is featured in the Chronicle of Philanthropy

KROC CONFERENCE The first ever Kroc Conference is held here bringing Kroc Centers together from across the country

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“WE CAN HELP BRING OUR CITY TOGETHER BY DECLARING OUR LOVE TO ALL OF ITS CHILDREN AND SHOWING THEM THE FAITH WE HAVE IN THEIR FUTURE.”

JOAN KROC

FRC GRAND OPENING The Salvation Army Kroc Center Family Resource Center opens to the public

POOL FLICKS makes the front cover of the Union-Tribune

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