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Welcome to the Kroc Center

A great place to learn and grow.

 

Learn More About the Kroc Center in Camden

The 120,000 square-foot Salvation Army 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 never before assembled under one roof in Camden, open and accessible to all. 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.

Development of The Salvation Army Kroc Center was made possible by a $59 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. Working with the NJ Department of Environmental Protection and Camden Redevelopment Agency, the former “Harrison Avenue Landfill” (brownfield) was converted into a wonderful asset right in the residential neighborhood of Cramer Hill in Camden.  As a condition to the significant Kroc grant, the community also raised $9 million locally through the generous support of hundreds of donors.

Kroc Center Features:

  • 25 yard, 8-lane Competition Pool, going from 4’ to 7’ deep
  • Indoor Waterpark 
  • Multipurpose gym designed for basketball, indoor soccer, volleyball, pickle ball and more
  • Fitness Center, including over 50 pieces of cardio equipment and a weight room
  • Group Fitness and Cycling Studios
  • Black Box Theater for all your special event needs
  • Six community rooms for classes, meetings and more

 

Camden Kroc Center Vision

The Salvation Army Camden Kroc Center serves as a beacon of hope and agent of change – a place where opportunity meets potential.

We partner with you, striving towards Camden’s transformation in body, soul, and spirit.

All are welcome and have a place here for community, worship, and engagement.

Your Place, Your Potential, Your Possibilities.

The Kroc Centers started with one woman's dream:
Meet Joan Kroc, Philanthropist & Kroc Benefactor

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.

 

 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, 1998

 



The Salvation Army Mission

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

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