“The 128,000-square-foot Camden Kroc Center facility has hosted more than 2.5 million visitors over the past 10 years. Volunteers have donated more than 125,000 service hours over the past decade,” according to the center.

“The food distribution is a key feature of this weekend’s program of events, as the Camden Kroc Center has distributed over two million meals in the past 10 years, providing hope and comfort to our neighbors in need,” said Major Lolita Sanchez, Administrator of The Salvation Army Camden Kroc Center. 

A “KrocFest” festival, the center's largest to date, was hosted on Saturday with more than 100 partner agencies.

The celebratory weekend closed with the Decaversary Gala on Saturday evening, and another dedication of The Salvation Army Ray  & Joan Kroc Corps ministry and continued commitment to its work.

The committee chair for the event was Liz Thomas of Thomas/Boyd Communications.

The celebration commitee included:  William Barker, original Camden Kroc Center campaign committee Member; Ardella Coleman, Cooper University Health Care; Steve Dixon, former Camden Kroc Center leadership; Zulma Gonzalez-Lombardo, Interstate Outdoor Advertising; Laura Gottlieb, ResinTech; Jennifer Goudy, the Horizon Foundation for New Jersey; Diane Johns; Maureen Josephson, CHOP; Dan Keashen, Camden County; Jim Kehoe, Tonio Burgos & Associates; Dylan Kelly, Kelly Drums; Meredith Lorrilliere, Chamber of Commerce of Southern New Jersey; Malik Majeed, U.S. Facilities/PRWT; Frank McLaughlin, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection; Jeneice Mowad, Holman Enterprises;  Joe Myers, Camden Community Partnership; Stacey Pierce, EMR; Veronica Ramirez, Camden Kroc Center ambassador;  Carla Reinas; Wanda Saez, Wells Fargo; Paige Salvador, US Cold Storage; Majors Richard and Lolita Sanchez, the Salvation Army – Camden Kroc Center; Loretta Sheldon, Camden Kroc Center ambassador; Paul Tropea, RBC; Joseph Ventresca, former Camden Kroc Center campaign chair;  Denise Venuti Free, New Jersey American Water;  Fred Wasiak, Food Bank of South Jersey and Nyeema Watson, Rutgers University – Camden.