Announcement comes as 2 local Ys formally merge
ROCKFORD — The Belvidere Family YMCA will undergo a half-million dollars in renovations this year as a gift from the Peggy & Jack Wolf Charitable Foundation jumpstarts improvement plans.
The foundation donated $500,000 as a lead gift for the improvements at 220 W. Locust St. That will allow the Y to move forward this year with plans to relocate the fitness center to the first floor to improve accessibility, along with adding a new functional training and turf area to serve a range of fitness needs.
Construction is expected to start in August and wrap up before the end of the year. Fundraising is ongoing to pay for future improvements…