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| Q.
Name? |
| A. The
Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center |
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Location? |
A. 1315 Lime Kiln Road
Green
Bay, Wisconsin (Brown County) |
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| Q.
Facility Ownership? |
| A. The
Salvation Army, An Illinois Corporation – Central Territory |
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| Q.
Facility Size? |
| A. 95,186 square feet of building space on a 15-acre site |
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| Q.
Construction Cost? |
| A. Projected cost still TBD |
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Groundbreaking Date? |
| A. Thrusday, April 29, 2010 @ 11:00 am |
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| Q.
Construction Time? |
| A. 14-16 months |
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Construction Company? |
| A. To Be
Determined |
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Construction Manager? |
| A. Miron Construction |
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Architect? |
| A. Berners-Schober & Associates and Barker Rinker Seacat Architecture |
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Scholarships Provided? |
| A. Yes |
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| Q.
TSA Mission Statement? |
| A.In keeping with the mission of The Salvation Army, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination, The Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center will provide facilities, programs and services that strengthen, encourage, and enrich the lives of children, adults, families and seniors with positive, life-changing experiences. |
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| Q.
Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center Vision Statement? |
| A. "As
a Salvation Army facility . . . We are a mission-driven family
activity center intent on challenging the body, stimulating
the mind and inspiring the soul of each member / participant.
In collaboration with other like-minded groups and organizations
. . . We offer a comprehensive program of wellness, education,
recreation, arts, fellowship and spiritual enrichment opportunities
for all people. As faithful stewards . . . We will maintain
a standard of excellence in facilities, staffing and programs
that continue to serve people, enhance our community and honor
God." |
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| Q.
Key Elements? |
• Gymnasium
• Aquatics
• Recreation Field
• Fitness Area / Jogging Track
• Outdoor Nature Area
• Life Enhancement & Family Support Programs
• Chapel / Auditorium
• Performing & Visual Arts
• Teaching / Mentoring Area and Computer Lab
• Internet-Based Library
• Extensive Meeting and Event Space |
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| Q.
Why did Mrs. Kroc pick The Salvation Army? |
| A. Mrs. Kroc and her husband Ray — founder of McDonald's — were longtime supporters of The Salvation Army. During the 1950s and '60s, Ray volunteered as a bell ringer and used to deliver hot coffee and hamburgers from his Golden Arches restaurant to bell ringers along Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago. Mrs. Kroc remembered hearing her family talk around the dinner table about how The Salvation Army helped people during the Depression and has had a favorable impression ever since. She made her first large gift — in excess of $90 million — several years ago to establish the first Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center in San Diego. That center opened in 2002 to great success and Mrs. Kroc visited often. She felt the center exceeded her own expectations and was an ideal vehicle for her vision. |
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How will the donation be used? |
| A.
Mrs. Kroc's gift will be used exclusively to build and partially
endow an estimated 25 to 30 community centers across the United
States-similar to the existing Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community
Center in San Diego. Her gift stipulates that half the money
must be used only for construction of the centers; the other
half of the money must be allocated for an endowment, the interest
of which will be used to partially support operation of the
centers. None of the gift may be used to financially support
existing Salvation Army programs and services. |
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