Bryan Area Foundation makes largest donation ever

The Bryan Area Foundation has donated a half-a-million dollars to the Williams County Family YMCA’s capital fundraising campaign. The executive director of the Bryan Area Foundation, Jack Brace, told the Bryan Times that this is the largest single donation the organization has made in their history. The YMCA is trying to raise $2.5 million dollars to upgrade the facilities and make them entirely accessible to all persons and be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. They’re planning to add a 6,000 square foot cardio strength training fitness center, a children’s indoor play area, group exercise and wellness studio and update the locker rooms, among other major renovations. The Y has reached 97 percent of their fundraising goal.