The recently opened Kroc Center in Greenville is a major indicator of the kind of place that Greenville is. One of 10 centers funded by the Joan Kroc Foundation nationally, the Kroc Center is a $53 million state of the art community center that states as its goals to:

• Create a family friendly environment that focuses on education, recreation, mentoring, and wholesome family values while keeping in touch with the Army’s mission of spreading the Gospel
• Provide a Community Center, of the highest quality, that focuses on unmet needs of the surrounding community
• Further enhance the lifestyle of Greenville County residents
• Bring organizations of national reputation to the Greenville Community
• Bring tournament ready facilities to the Greenville Community

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Consider the significance of this wonderful facility in the context of Liz Gould’s work on the influence that enriched environments have on brain development. Reflect for a moment – bringing consciousness – on the vision of Max Heller and his commitment: “doing better for all people”.

This says a lot about this place.

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