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The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Center Coeur d'Alene

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The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Company typeNon-profit
IndustryCommunity Center, fitness, swimming, programming, and recreation
FoundedMay 11, 2009[1]
Headquarters1765 W. Golf Course Road,
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Key people
Major Don Gilger, Executive Director; Major Ronda Gilger, Associate Executive Director
Websitewww.kroccda.org

The 130,000-square-foot (12,000 m2) Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Center Coeur d'Alene has been designed to serve as a place of gathering and enrichment houses an array of education, sports, faith, arts and supportive programs.[2]

In 2003, Joan Kroc, wife of McDonald's founder Ray Kroc, died, and entrusted to The Salvation Army the largest gift ever given to a private charity, for the express purpose of building and endowing Kroc Centers, envisioned as state-of-the-art recreational and arts facilities in under-served communities throughout the nation.[3]

The Kroc Center in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho is a nearly $70 million investment in the community set among 12 acres (49,000 m2).[4][5] The Kroc Center houses four major components: a center of worship and performance venue, an aquatics center, a fitness and recreation center, and special event facilities as well as arts, education, and wellness programming.

Facilities and programs

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The Kroc Center in Coeur d’Alene offers many different venues for wellness and the arts. It includes a large aquatics area, including a 25 x 25 meter 8-lane competition lap pool that is a twin of the pool used in the 2008 Olympics. It also houses an 11,000-square-foot (1,000 m2) leisure pool with water slides, spray features, a "lazy river", and adult and family spas.[6]

The Sports Training and Recreation Center houses one of the largest spaces in The Kroc Center, the 13,860-square-foot (1,288 m2) Multi-Activity Court Gym with specialized rounded corners for indoor soccer. The Wellness Center also includes a 5,350-square-foot (497 m2) wellness area with cardio and weight training areas, an elevated walk/jog track, a climbing wall and an aerobics studio.[5]

The Performing Arts Theater has the ability to hold small to medium performance events, music concerts, and theater productions, with seating of up to 350 people.[5]

Church

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The Kroc Center Church is a place of worship and service open to everyone. The church follows The Salvation Army Mission.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Idaho leaders visit Kroc Center site". Caring Magazine. 2008-11-22. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  2. ^ "ABOUT - The Salvation Army Kroc Center - CDA". www.kroccda.org. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  3. ^ Shirley LeungStaff (2004-01-20). "Salvation Army Gets $1.5 Billion From the Estate of Kroc Heiress". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  4. ^ "More funds needed for Kroc Center | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  5. ^ a b c "Goebel lands $35 million community center job". www.spokanejournal.com. Spokane Journal of Business. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  6. ^ "Kroc Center". Visit North Idaho. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  7. ^ "CHURCH - The Salvation Army Kroc Center - CDA". www.kroccda.org. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
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