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Groundbreaking for Ascension St. Vincent YMCA in Westfield

December 6, 2023
NEWS + STORIES

The Ascension St. Vincent YMCA in Westfield will be built alongside the existing Westfield Washington School natatorium on 10 acres of land donated by the Wheeler family at the southwest corner of Wheeler Road and 181st Street in Westfield. The anticipated opening is scheduled for Jan. 2025.

The 54,000-square-foot Ascension St. Vincent YMCA in Westfield will feature:

  • Gymnasium for court sports
  • Free weights and cardio equipment
  • Cycle and yoga studios
  • Indoor track
  • Teaching kitchen
  • Childwatch and kids’ adventure area
  • Community gathering spaces
  • Chapel/reflection room
  • Classrooms for Collegiate Partnerships
  • STEM classroom

To date, $20 million of the $25 million fundraising goal has been raised. Transformative gifts for this new YMCA have already been committed from Ascension St. Vincent, the City of Westfield and the Hamilton County commissioners.

“The incredible support for this center demonstrates how eager this community is to have access to a best-in-class YMCA that highlights the power of partnerships and collaboration,” said Gregg Hiland, President and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis.  “Westfield has established itself as a place where sports, healthy living, and community come together, and we’re honored to enhance that unique identity.”

WHAT:              Groundbreaking

WHEN:             8:30 a.m., Dec. 6

WHERE:           874 Virginia Rose Avenue, Westfield, IN 46074

WHO:

Gregg Hiland, President and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis

Mitch Frazier, Chair of the Ascension St. Vincent YMCA in Westfield Steering Committee and CEO of AgriNovus

Mark Heirbrandt, Hamilton County Commissioner

Dr. Paul Kaiser, Superintendent Westfield Washington Schools

Joe White, Vice Chair of the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis Board of Directors and Executive Vice President & Partner at New City Development

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