Kroc Center Exceeds Expectations

Fitness Coordinator Kevin Nelson works with Roger Campbell at the Kroc Center’s weight room Wednesday in Coeur d’Alene. The Coeur d’Alene Kroc Center makes a significant impact on Kootenai County, contributing $20,604,203 in social and economic benefits to the local community in 2014, according to a national Economic Halo Effect study. (Coeur d’Alene photo: Kristen McPeek)

In a national Economic Halo Effect study commissioned by the Salvation Army, researchers at Partners for Sacred Places and McClanahan Associates, Inc. revealed that Coeur d’Alene’s Kroc Center is beneficial not only to youths, but to the entire community, and the pools are just one small part. According to the study, the annual positive social and economic impacts Kroc Centers are creating in their communities total $258,178,776 nationwide with $20,604,203 in social and economic benefits to the North Idaho community in 2014. The economic impact is almost three times the 2014 Kroc Center budget of $7,438,000/ Devin Heilman , Coeur d’Alene Press. More here .

Question: Do you remember the usual suspects who fought the construction of the Kroc Center?