There has been quite a bit of public interest since the announcement of Joan Kroc’s bequest to The Salvation Army. Certainly, the army feels blessed to have been entrusted with a gift purported to exceed $1.5 billion and, as always, The Salvation Army will abide by the specific requests of Mrs. Kroc.
Mrs. Kroc’s gift is restricted, half of it must be used to build community centers and the other half forms an endowment for which the interest may be used to help fund the centers.. At no time may any portion of her magnanimous gift be used for any existing Salvation Army program or service for the needy of our communities. Nor can it be used for administrative purposes.
When our friends make a donation to The Salvation Army for a specific purpose, we honor that request and only use the funds for that particular purpose.
The Salvation Army continues programs and services for those less fortunate in our communities. And that will never change. We still need to rely on the public’s generosity all throughout the year in order to continue our work in helping New Jersey’s needy.
I thank you for your continued support of The Salvation Army and hope you will continue as benefactors, allowing us to help those in New Jersey who are less fortunate.
Major Stephen Banfield
New Jersey Divisional Commander
The Salvation Army