Your South Bend Kroc Center
Our Mission
The 110,000 square-foot South Bend Kroc Center redefines what a community center is all about. This unprecedented place of gathering and enrichment houses an array of education, sports, faith, arts and supportive programs to deliver a world class experience. The programs, as well as the building itself, have been designed to stimulate the mind, body and spirit, to provide hope, and to transform the life of each and every member of the community.
The Kroc Center is comprised of four major components: a center of worship and performance venue, an aquatics center, fitness and recreation center, and special event facilities.
Development of The Kroc Center was made possible by a $70 million combined capital and endowment grant from a bequest to The Salvation Army by the late Mrs. Joan Kroc, widow of McDonald’s founder Ray Kroc. As a condition to the significant Kroc grant, the community also raised $10 million locally, representing a total community investment of nearly $80 million.
Construction of The South Bend Kroc Center began in May 2010 and the facility opened in January 2012.
Our Mission
The Kroc Center provides a safe and accessible environment that enriches the lives of everyone in our community by providing opportunities for holistic individual success.
Our Vision
Where people learn, grow and succeed.
Our Values
Joy | Service | Team Player | Excellence | Christ-like
The Kroc Center is comprised of four major components: a center of worship and performance venue, an aquatics center, fitness and recreation center, and special event facilities.
Development of The Kroc Center was made possible by a $70 million combined capital and endowment grant from a bequest to The Salvation Army by the late Mrs. Joan Kroc, widow of McDonald’s founder Ray Kroc. As a condition to the significant Kroc grant, the community also raised $10 million locally, representing a total community investment of nearly $80 million.
Construction of The South Bend Kroc Center began in May 2010 and the facility opened in January 2012.
Our Mission
The Kroc Center provides a safe and accessible environment that enriches the lives of everyone in our community by providing opportunities for holistic individual success.
Our Vision
Where people learn, grow and succeed.
Our Values
Joy | Service | Team Player | Excellence | Christ-like
About Joan Kroc
Joan Kroc, wife of McDonald’s founder Ray Kroc, said that she took a tour of San Diego and it was then that she recognized a community that was in desperate need of a safe gathering place, a place with facilities and trained professionals to nurture children’s social skills, arts appreciation and athletic potential. She described The Kroc Center as being a beacon of light and hope in the community.
Mrs. Kroc entrusted The Salvation Army with $90 million to build the first Kroc Center in the Rolando neighborhood of San Diego. Sadly, she passed away a little more than a year after it opened. She was so pleased with what was accomplished here that she left $1.5 billion to The Salvation Army to build centers like this across the country. Today, there are 26 Kroc Centers nationwide.
Mrs. Kroc entrusted The Salvation Army with $90 million to build the first Kroc Center in the Rolando neighborhood of San Diego. Sadly, she passed away a little more than a year after it opened. She was so pleased with what was accomplished here that she left $1.5 billion to The Salvation Army to build centers like this across the country. Today, there are 26 Kroc Centers nationwide.
Members Get More at the Kroc
Members at the Kroc Center gain access to free and discounted classes, online scheduling, and more. Memberships are designed to be affordable for all families and scholarships are available. All memberships include access to sports and recreation programs, the fitness center, group workout classes, arts and education classes, the aquatics center, spiritual programming, and so much more.
Whether you’re looking for a place to swim, work out, meet friends, worship, get help, or find a safe and healthy place for your whole family; the South Bend Kroc Center is the place you belong.
Whether you’re looking for a place to swim, work out, meet friends, worship, get help, or find a safe and healthy place for your whole family; the South Bend Kroc Center is the place you belong.