SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - The annual ‘An Evening with the Kroc’ fundraising gala was held Thursday evening in South Bend.

Our Tricia Sloma served as emcee at the event.

It was a night where the community came together to raise money for the South Bend Kroc Center.

The money raised funds programs like ‘The Family Resource Center’.

Money raised also results in financial assistance for those in need.

The big news at the event though was a new program to ensure every second grader in South Bend learns to swim.

“Every second grader is going to come...they’re going to spend a week... a week of school at the Kroc Center. They are going to be learning water safety. How can they not only get in water, get over the fear of water, but also how can they be safe around water, and how can they re

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