Marianne Pharmacy Donates $25,000 for YMCA Project

Ron Wilshire

Ron Wilshire

Published April 6, 2017 4:44 am
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SHIPPENVILLE, Pa. (EYT) – Marianne Pharmacy recently donated a $25,000.00 gift to the Clarion County YMCA’s campaign to build a new full-service YMCA.

(Photo: Jesse Kelley Clarion County YMCA, Russ Wieszczyk, Emily Bonk, and Melissa Kline of Marianne Pharmacy, and Melissa Bauer and Al Lander, co-chairs of YMCA Campaign.)

Presenting the gift from Marianne Pharmacy were Russ Wieszczyk, Emily Bonk, and Melissa Kline.

The campaign has generated $7.5 million in gifts from community members and businesses and a $3 million Pennsylvania RACP (Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program) Grant.

An official groundbreaking is being planned for late spring – early summer and completion of the project is expected within approximately 12 to 15 months from groundbreaking.

The project includes a regional recreation center with a sports field located on a seven-acre tract easily accessible from Exit 62 off Interstate 80 near the Clarion Oaks Golf Course. The new facility will triple the size of the current Y and include a pool, a full-size gymnasium, an indoor track, a wellness center, a weight room, multiple purpose rooms, and locker facilities for men, women, and families.

“From the beginning of the campaign, this project was a county-wide project,” said Campaign co-Chairmen Milissa Bauer and Al Lander. “The Clarion County YMCA has exploded in growth over the past few years, with residents from all over the county turning to the Y for its wide variety of social, wellness, educational, and recreational programs.”

The new YMCA will include a family warm water pool providing lap lanes, recreation and exercise, swimming lessons, aqua aerobics, and other activities.  A rehabilitation partnership will also offer warm water therapy.

The 35,000 square foot facility will include:

  • Full service wellness center outfitted with cardiovascular and resistance training equipment, free-weights, and group exercise studios.
  • Full gymnasium with a separate running/walking track.
  • Office space for outpatient rehabilitation.
  • Outdoor athletic field.
  • Administrative space with offices, conference rooms, work stations and kitchen.
  • Multi-purpose rooms to support seniors in the mornings and children and teens after school.
  • Support spaces, including lobby, reception, café, men’s and women’s locker rooms, family locker rooms, bathrooms, and storage.
  • An additional RACP grant has been submitted for finishing available childcare space in the new building.

The YMCA is still accepting contributions, and for more information about the campaign contact Campaign Communications Coordinator Cindy Nave at 814-226-9722 or clarioncountyymca.org.

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