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Kroc Center Needs Swimsuits!
Swimsuits needed for all ages! Every day, children and adults are turned away from the Kroc Aquatics Center because they can't afford to buy a swimsuit. Can you help? We need new OR gently used one piece swimsuits for girls and adult women and trunks for boys and adult men. Please drop off at the Kroc Center or call 905-3525 to arrange a pick up.
Discovering Potential at the Kroc Center!
Mrs. Joan Kroc envisioned a place where people of every age and circumstance were encouraged to explore their unique gifts and talents. Her vision was to create a place where all people regardless of social status had access to a world-class recreational, educational and cultural-arts facility. She expressed her desire that “tens of thousands of children” would be able to enjoy such a facility. And, she saw The Salvation Army as the perfect partner for creating such a place.
The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center located in South Omaha is such a place. It offers a holistic experience by providing a variety of programs, events and services in education, the arts, athletics and spiritual development to people of all ages throughout the metro area.
Come Grow With Us! Come Help Us!
Realize the benefit of helping a young person, a senior or a family experience the wonderful Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center by giving your time, talent and/or treasure.
- By providing a gift of your treasure, you will be helping to support our scholarship program enabling young people and old alike to have access to the Kroc Center facility to enjoy the many programs and services offered.
- By providing a gift of your talent, you can lend your expertise in the athletic, arts and education departments. Click here for more Program information.
- By providing a gift of your time, we have many volunteer opportunities available at the Kroc Center. Click here for Volunteer information.
For more information call (402) 905-3500.
How You Can Help
YES! I want to HELP! I want to make a difference in the lives of people who may not have the means to take advantage of all of the exciting opportunities the Kroc Center has to offer.
By donating to the Kroc Center you are helping us to provide
assistance and scholarships to people who need it most.
Current Gifts: Print the attached PDF form and send to the address listed
On-Line Donations: The ability to donate on line will be available soon. Please check back to this site for updates.
Gift Planning: If you would like to provide a legacy gift for the Kroc Center, please consider one of these gifting vehicles to make the gift:
Bequest: A charitable bequest is a gift designated in a last will and testament during an individual’s lifetime that becomes available to the charitable organization upon the death of the individual.
Endowment Gift - You may choose to make a gift to the Kroc Center Endowment Fund. The fund generates annual expendable income for the purpose designated by you, and the principal remains in perpetuity.
• Appreciated Securities - Provide a gift to the Kroc Center while maximizing your tax savings by contributing appreciated securities.
• Charitable Gift Annuity or Deferred Charitable Gift Annuity – convert low-yielding assets into a new fixed income or unlock highly appreciated securities to generate a new income for you and avoid capital gains.
• Life Insurance – Make a major gift to The Salvation Army Kroc Center. You can sign over an existing paid-up policy or purchase a new policy indicating The Salvation Army Kroc Center as the owner and beneficiary.
There are additional gifting vehicles that you may want to consider for your legacy gift to The Salvation Army Kroc Center. Please contact The Salvation Army Kroc Center at 402-905-3500 to learn more about how you might make a legacy gift to the Kroc Center.
For more information on how you can assist the Kroc Center, contact:
John Wehrle, Kroc Center Director of Donor Relations
402-898-6052
John_Wehrle@usc.salvationarmy.org
Other Unique Ways to Support The Salvation Army Kroc Center:
The Salvation Army Kroc Center is truly blessed by the friendship and support of our community partners. Some of these partners work with us to create new funding opportunities that support services, programs and events for the Kroc Community and those in need.
Current opportunities include:
H&R Block Referral Program
H&R Block will make a generous $20 donation to The Salvation Army Kroc Center if you choose to have your taxes done there this season and are a new customer (you didn't file with H&R Block last year).
To support the Kroc Center simply bring a referral form with you to a participating H&R Block office. Referral forms may be picked up at the Kroc Center Welcome Desk or downloaded here. Referral forms are available in both English and Spanish:
*Only approved 501(c)(3) organizations are eligible to receive $20 for each new client referred to a participating U.S. H&R Block office when that person pays for the preparation of an original personal income tax return or current year Second Look® Review between January 1 and the IRS income tax filing deadline (usually April 15) of the current year. An eligible tax form includes: 1040, 1040-A and 1040-EZ. A new client is a person who did not have his/her taxes prepared by H&R Block the prior year. Referral form must be presented prior to completion of the initial tax interview. Amended returns do not qualify and H&R Block employees are not eligible. Offer may not be combined with any other referral program, coupon or discount offer.