About the Kroc Center
The Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center is a 12.4-acre family support, education, recreation, and cultural arts center. The facility is open to members and the general public, and serves residents of East San Diego, La Mesa and Lemon Grove, with a variety of quality programs for individuals of all ages.
Development of the Kroc Center was made possible by a $90 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. The San Diego Kroc Center was the first Kroc Center in the world when it opened in 2003 and led to Kroc Centers across the U.S. and Puerto Rico.