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Celebrating the Salvation Army Kroc Center


Gone are the days when we could buy a life membership at a gym and call it a day.  Last October, I was torn between leaving my neighborhood gym and finding a new place. I had been a member for several years at the gym, and was paying top dollar.  My personal experience, had been that the teachers were overall great, but the turnover was high.  The exercise machines were 75-80% operational,   and the atmosphere was mature.  My quest at the end of  my membership was to save money but still be able to exercise.

The journey led me to the Salvation Army Kroc Center.  The center was a generous gift from the late Joan Kroc.  Joan Kroc was the wife of  the late Ray Kroc the creator of the McDonald's chain.
 She recognized the need of a safe gathering place, a place with facilities and trained professionals to nurture children’s social skills, arts appreciation and athletic potential.
Mrs. Kroc The Salvation Army with $90 million to build the first Kroc Center in the Rolando neighborhood of San Diego. . She was so pleased with what was accomplished here that she left $1.6 billion to The Salvation Army to build centers like this across the country. Today, there are 26 Kroc Centers nationwide.

The Salvation Army Kroc Center is located 586 E Wigeon Way, Suisun City, CA 
Affordable rates begin at $10 month for kids, $29 Adults, $21 for Seniors
Family Rates are available.
The Kroc Center offers a range of classes, great community, swimming, family activities and trips.
During the mornings @ the Kroc Center People gather in between workouts.  The location boasts a diversity of people.  Friendly staff, great exercise teachers. 

Local Senior having a good time
The Kroc Center is always clean, well maintained



State of the Art Exercise Machines & Personal Trainers  in the Fitness Area

Media Entertainment in the lounge area

Climbing Wall 

Basketball court & Indoor Soccer games on Tuesday /Thursdays

Kroc Center consistently hosts activities such as Women's night out, Senior Cinema, Date Night, Man Up groups. The facility also has a Worship area on Sundays.  It's one of those hide in the corners spots of Suisun City.

Take Hwy 12 toward Suisun City, Rio Vista
Make a left on Emperor, a right on Pintail Way, a left on E.Widgeon Way.
There are plenty of parking spaces in the back of the building and around the circumference.

Hope to see you there sometimes!  They serve free coffee in the mornings. 

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