The Kresge Foundation's award to YSU will support the capital campaign for the student recreation and wellness center. The $600,000 challenge grant will be awarded when YSU raises another $1.2 million.
Jim and Ellen Tressel and Frank and Norma Watson gave a joint donation of $250,000 to the student recreation and wellness center fund. Both couples have a long and significant relationship with YSU.
Dr. H. S. and Florence Wang have contributed $100,000 to the student recreation and wellness center fund. The Wang's gift brings the fund within $4 million of its goal.
John and Denise York donated $1.5 million dollars to the fund for the student recreation and wellness center. The center will be built only with private funds.
Ground was broken for the 65,000-square-foot Andrews Student Recreation and Wellness Center. The facility will be the first recreation center at a public university built entirely with private funds.