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	Kroc Institute: Gracious philanthropist
		Kroc emerged as a civic-minded, hands-on philanthropist after inheriting the estate of her husband, Ray Kroc, the McDonald's Corp. founder and owner of the Padres, who died in January 1984.
		Kroc anonymously donated $15 million to flood victims in Grand Forks, N.D., and East Grand Forks, Minn. In an attempt to keep her identity a secret, she left her private jet and toured the flood-devastated region in a van.
		Joan Beverly Mansfield was born Aug. 27, 1928, in St. Paul, Minn. Although her father, a railroad worker, was out of work during the Depression, the family was able to pay for her piano lessons from the time she was 6 to 16.
	kroc.nd.edu /about/philanthropist.shtml (1860 words)

	Kroc Institute: Life and Times of Joan B. Kroc
		Kroc donates $100,000 to assist families of 21 victims slain at a McDonald's in San Ysidro.
		Kroc makes what was then considered to be the largest single contribution to a political party in American history, giving $1 million to the Democratic National Committee.
		Kroc gives $625,000 to San Diego performing arts groups in the city's 1989 Soviet Arts Festival and $1 million to the city for the festival.
	www.nd.edu /~krocinst/about/lifetimes.shtml (631 words)

	Joan Kroc, peace benefactor, dies at 75; McDonald's heir
		Joan Kroc, peace benefactor, dies at 75; McDonald's heir revered for her unrivaled generosity to antiwar efforts.(Appreciation)(Obituary)
		At Joan Kroc's urging that I write about her, I went with O'Connor on a nighttime excursion to the Canyon of the Dead--a desolate haven bordered by ravines and rutted roads on the Mexican-U.S. border where hundreds of impoverished refugees gather at dusk to make the trip north.
		That Joan Kroc was an ardent backer of this unlikely mayor--of San Diego, a balmy, golf-coursey kind of town dominated by a military base and with a weak congressional delegation in Washington--suggests that her political convictions were liberal, lasting and lively.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1G1-111531732.html (1346 words)

	The Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame
		The Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame
		Counter-terrorism experts and Kroc Institute professors George Lopez and David Cortright have edited a new book on nonviolent responses to the global terrorist threat.
		The Kroc Institute and Catholic Relief Services’ Southeast and East Asia Region have published Reflective Peacebuilding: A Planning, Monitoring, and Learning Toolkit.
	www.nd.edu /~krocinst (224 words)

	Current.org \| Joan Kroc bequest to NPR, 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Kroc, whose late husband, Ray, founded McDonald's, gave generously during her life to a range of causes, including hospices, homeless centers, the Salvation Army and peace institutes at two universities.
		Kroc's unprecedented generosity injected a sense of added urgency and responsibility to contemplations of public radio's future.
		Kroc found her way to NPR through KPBS, a staple of her daily media diet at her home in Rancho Santa Fe near San Diego.
	www.current.org /npr/npr0309kroc.shtml (1603 words)

	The Salvation Army Receives $1.5 Billion Gift from Mrs. Joan Kroc
		Kroc recognized that the endowment funds would not cover all of the expenses of the centers and she clearly communicated her expectation that the communities selected for these new centers will need to provide additional support for operational purposes.
		Kroc's vision is found in The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center in San Diego.
		Kroc was inspired by her personal concern for all to live in peace and for youth and adults to have resources that would enable them to reach their full potential.
	www.salvationarmyphiladelphia.org /PR116.html (615 words)

	The Salvation Army - Northwest Division-Holiday Volunteer Work
		The Kroc Center in Coeur d’Alene will be located at intersection of Ramsey and Golf Course Roads, and will be the center of activity for the five counties of North Idaho.
		Kroc for the opportunity to continue working together to make our KROC Center a place where kids and adults can grow and learn and be the person God made them to be,” said Lt. Colonel Brodin.
		Joan Kroc, widow of McDonalds’ founder Ray Kroc, gave The Salvation Army in the United States an estate gift in excess of $1.5 billion for the exclusive purpose of building and endowing KROC Centers in many communities across the country.
	www.salvationarmynw.org /kroc (559 words)

	Welcome to Project Cork Online
		Kroc brought incredible enthusiasm and gusto to the project as well as a realism that philanthropic work can't be done on the cheap, that standards that apply elsewhere are equally as important in the charitable arena.
		Kroc was supportive of a large range of projects in the area of peace and justice.
		Kroc particularly was offended at the notion that she wouldn't be able herself to figure out how she wanted to spend her money.
	www.projectcork.org /kroc.htm (1069 words)

	Salvation Army Receives $1.5 Billion Gift from Joan Kroc :: PNNOnline ::
		Kroc died on October 12, 2003, and the Army is among several organizations that have received bequests from her estate.
		Kroc recognized that the endowment funds would not cover all of the expenses of the community centers and she clearly communicated her expectation that the communities selected for these new centers will need to provide additional support for operational purposes.
		Kroc for her vision is found in The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center in San Diego, through the tremendous diversity of programs and activities that take place within the center.
	www.pnnonline.org /article.php?sid=4953&mode=thread&order=0 (921 words)

	Joan B. Kroc Information
		Joan Beverly Kroc (née Mansfield) (August 27, 1928–October 12, 2003) was the third wife of McDonald's CEO Ray Kroc and philanthropist.
		Kroc met her future husband, McDonald's Corp. founder Ray Kroc, in 1957 while playing piano at a bar in St.
		Vincent de Paul Joan Kroc Center for the Homeless in downtown and the Kroc-Copley Animal Shelter in the Morena District.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/Joan_B._Kroc (627 words)

	Scout.com: Old Timers Talk About Joan Kroc
		Joan Kroc celebrated the club's triumph in 1984 as the city time and again honored the memory of her husband.
		Joan Kroc decided to sell the Padres after a series of drug problems on the team and a well-publicized run-in with closer Goose Gossage over Kroc's decision to ban beer from the clubhouse.
		Kroc gave hundreds of millions of dollars to a number of San Diego charities, from homeless shelters to animal shelters to recreational facilities for disadvantaged youth.
	padres.scout.com /2/192238.html (565 words)

	SDSUniverse \| Joan Kroc Gives $5 Million to KPBS
		“Joan was passionate about using her resources to cause positive changes in the community and the world and she gave a lot of thought as to how she could do that,” said Dick Starmann, spokesman for Kroc.
		Joan Kroc, who was nationally recognized for her philanthropy, died of cancer Oct. 12 at age 75.
		Joan embraced all of us with her hope for the future and belief in the possibility of growth and change.
	www.sdsuniverse.info /story.asp?id=11382 (387 words)

	Frequently Asked Questions - Grand Rapids Kroc Community Center
		The Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Centers are family support, education, recreation, and cultural arts centers with facilities open to members and the public, serving local residents of all ages with a variety of quality programs.
		Joan Kroc left an unprecedented $1.6 billion gift to The Salvation Army with explicit instructions to build world-class community centers around the United States.
		Joan Kroc and her husband Ray were long-time supporters of The Salvation Army.
	www.grkroccenter.org /faq.htm (902 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Metro -- Joan B. Kroc, widow of McDonald's founder, dies at 75
		Kroc was known in recent years as a major donor to organizations working to promote world peace, including namesake think tanks at the University of Notre Dame and the University of San Diego.
		Kroc had told friends and acquaintances recently that she was deeply concerned about the turn in world events since the Sept. 11 terror attacks.
		She married Ray Kroc in 1969 and the couple moved from Chicago to San Diego in 1976, two years after purchasing the Padres and preventing the team from being moved to Washington, D.C. When Ray Kroc died on Jan. 14, 1984 at age 81, Mrs.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/metro/20031012-1619-ca-obit-kroc.html (746 words)

	McDonald's heiress left her money for the study of war and peace North County Times - North San Diego and Southwest ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		So it was no surprise to Kroc's friends after her death in San Diego at age 75 on Oct. 12 that she left a big piece of her estimated $1.7 billion estate to organizations dedicated to keeping people informed about war and peace.
		Kroc, the widow of billionaire McDonald's founder Ray Kroc, gave generously throughout her life to organizations representing her many passions, including democracy, health care and the arts.
		Kroc's local NPR member station KPBS in San Diego received its own $5 million from her estate on top of the $200 million she gave to the network, which caught her attention for its coverage of the war in Iraq.
	www.nctimes.com /articles/2003/11/18/business/news/11_17_0321_11_39.txt (786 words)

	Joan Kroc Dies Of Brain Cancer, Widow Of McDonald's Founder Was Energetic Philanthropist - CBS News
		Joan B. Kroc, the billionaire widow of McDonald's Corp. founder Ray Kroc who became known for her philanthropic donations to groups promoting world peace, died Sunday of brain cancer.
		Kroc died at her home in the San Diego suburb of Rancho Santa Fe, several months after being diagnosed with glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer, said Dick Starmann, her spokesman.
		She married Ray Kroc in 1969 and the couple moved from Chicago to San Diego in 1976, two years after purchasing the Padres and preventing the team's planned move to Washington, D.C. When Ray Kroc died in 1984 at age 81, his wife succeeded him as the Padres' owner and chairwoman.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2003/10/13/national/main577684.shtml (724 words)

	Joan Kroc Bequeaths $60 Million To Ronald McDonald House Charities
		Kroc to the Charity, and one of many donations the philanthropist made to RMHC throughout her life totaling more than $180 million.
		Kroc, who died October 12, 2003 at the age of 75, was a St. Paul, Minnesota native and married Ray Kroc in 1969.
		Kroc served as honorary chairwoman of RMHC and was given the Ronald McDonald House Charities Award of Excellence in 1999.
	www.rmhc.com /rmhc/index/news/press_releases/2003/121003_pr.html (506 words)

	The Salvation Army Receives $1.5 Billion Gift from Mrs. Joan Kroc
		Kroc recognized that the endowment funds would not cover all of the expenses of the centers and she clearly communicated her expectation that the communities selected for these new centers will need to provide additional support for operational purposes.
		Kroc's vision is found in The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center in San Diego.
		Kroc was inspired by her personal concern for all to live in peace and for youth and adults to have resources that would enable them to reach their full potential.
	www.salvationarmypendel.org /PR116.html (615 words)

	The largest U.S. charitable contributions of 2003. - By Laurie Snyder - Slate Magazine
		Joan Kroc, who died last October at the age of 75, takes the No. 1 slot in our annual list of charitable gifts and pledges from the country's top philanthropists with $1.91 billion in donations.
		Kroc was the widow of hamburger tycoon Ray Kroc, who died in 1984, and her share of his estimated $500 million fortune metastasized into a $2 billion estate, according to Forbes.
		Joan Kroc gave to 10 organizations this year but the bulk of the gift, $1.5 billion, is heading for the Salvation Army to build recreational and educational facilities.
	www.slate.com /id/2094846 (813 words)

	CNN.com - McDonald's widow, philanthropist Kroc dies - Oct. 13, 2003
		Joan B. Kroc, the billionaire widow of McDonald's Corp. founder Ray Kroc who became known for her philanthropic donations to groups promoting world peace, died Sunday of brain cancer.
		Kroc died at her home in the San Diego suburb of Rancho Santa Fe, several months after being diagnosed with glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer, said Dick Starmann, her spokesman.
		Kroc also contributed more than $90 million to the Salvation Army for a 12.5-acre arts and recreation center in east San Diego, said Maj. Cindy Foley, the center's administrator.
	cnn.com /2003/US/West/10/13/kroc.obit.ap (268 words)

	$50 million bequest to further peace goal (Joan Kroc)
		Kroc's bequest, the largest in its history, to the center which she had supported with $30 million in donations over the last five years.
		Joan Kroc was very generous with all the money her late husband Ray Kroc left for her.
		Joan was a leftist and supported leftist causes with the remnants of her husband's fortune.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1015500/posts (955 words)

	Salvation Army receives $1.5 billion bequest - U.S. News - MSNBC.com
		Joan Kroc, shown in 1998, died at 75 in October after a brief bout with brain cancer.
		Kroc’s gift is the largest ever to a charitable organization, and ranks ninth overall in terms of gifts to nonprofit organizations.
		Kroc, the widow of McDonald’s restaurant founder Ray Kroc, was known for giving away hundreds of millions to promote world peace, education, health care and the arts.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/4006823 (534 words)

	Former Padres owner Joan Kroc dies at 75
		SAN DIEGO, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Joan Kroc, who owned the San Diego Padres for six years in the 1980s, died Sunday of brain cancer at her home in Rancho Santa Fe.
		Kroc's husband, McDonald's founder Ray Kroc, bought the Padres in 1974 and owned the team until his death in 1984, when Joan took over.
		Kroc is survived by a daughter, four granddaughters and four great-granddaughters.
	quickstart.clari.net /qs_se/webnews/wed/cb/Uus-kroc-obit.RrQ5_DOD.html (179 words)

	GLT » Philanthropist Joan B. Kroc dies at 75
		SAN DIEGO (AP) — Joan Kroc, the billionaire philanthropist who became owner of the San Diego Padres after her husband’s death in 1984, died of brain cancer Sunday at age 75.
		Kroc’s donations created Notre Dame’s Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies in 1986 and the University of San Diego’s Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice in 2001.
		Kroc is survived by a daughter, four granddaughters and four great-grandchildren.
	www.gaylesbiantimes.com /?id=1230 (326 words)

	Forbes.com: Joan Kroc, widow of McDonald's founder, dead at 75 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		NEW YORK, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Joan Kroc, the billionaire widow of McDonald's Corp. (nyse: MCD - news - people) founder Ray Kroc and one of the hamburger chain's largest individual shareholders, died on Sunday after a short bout with brain cancer.
		Kroc was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer, 3-1/2 months ago, according to her spokesman, Dick Starmann.
		She married Ray Kroc in 1969, 14 years after he had opened his first hamburger shop in Des Plaines, Illinois, and four years after he sold shares of the company to the public.
	www.forbes.com /newswire/2003/10/12/rtr1106581.html (408 words)

	Joan b kroc (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Kroc died in the corporations headquarters with videoaudio hooksups so joan b kroc that he can.
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	kroc.multiapex.org /joan-b-kroc.html (167 words)

	The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center Opens (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Kroc began with her vision of a center of this magnitude,” said Lt. Colonel Donald C. Bell, Salvation Army divisional commander in San Diego.
		Kroc will be presented the “Others” Award, a national Salvation Army civic award that honors individuals who exemplify an extraordinary spirit of service to others and exceptional service benefiting The Salvation Army.
		Kroc has repeatedly demonstrated a desire to provide significant help to others not just by establishing this community center, but by making other significant local and national contributions, as well as the Ronald McDonald Houses throughout the United States,” Bell said.
	www.laprensa-sandiego.org /archieve/june07-02/kroc.htm (405 words)

	Kroc Estate Grants $1 Million To Children's Hospital - Health News Story - KNSD \| San Diego
		Kroc, the widow of McDonald's founder Ray Kroc, died Oct. 12 in Rancho Santa Fe.
		Kroc bequeathed $200 million to National Public Radio and $50 million apiece to peace institutes at the universities of Notre Dame and San Diego that bear her name.
		Kroc also funded numerous charitable endeavors in San Diego before she died.
	www.nbcsandiego.com /health/2723982/detail.html (279 words)

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