Where the Money Goes
In 2020, The Kroc Center invested more than $1 million in community outreach efforts including 1,000 nights of emergency shelter, 2,500 hours of free childcare, and 14,000 meals.
Days before the freezing temps last fall, we purchased and assembled bunk beds for the St. Vincent de Paul warming center to increase the number of individuals they could keep safe and out of the cold.
During the COVID-related business closure, lifeguards, trainers and other Kroc staff were paid their regular wage to work at food banks, Panhandle Health and the Kootenai County Office of Emergency Management—a total of 14,400 hours of labor were donated to these partner agencies. The Kroc also inventoried, stored and distributed more than 20,000 cleaning supplies and PPE for emergency personnel.
The Kroc Center has been challenged to continue this increased level of service, in partnership with local schools, Heritage Health, St. Vincent de Paul, and other community agencies. We have challenged ourselves to not only meet immediate needs in the name of Jesus, but to offer the support needed for life-long change.
100% of donations to The Salvation Army Kroc Center—at a Kettle, through the mail or online—stay in Kootenai County. Community Center expenses are already covered allowing donations to directly benefit these and other community outreach activities:
• $20 will teach a child lifesaving water skills
• $63 will shelter a family in crisis
• $150 will completely outfit a child with warm, winter clothing
• $225 will send a child to a week at Camp
• $500 will provide Bibles and weekly mentoring for 15 youth
• $1,000 will prevent a family from becoming homeless at Christmas
