Fresno State Athletics
Fresno State Receives $500K Philanthropic Gift
1/27/2015 12:00:00 AM | General
Jan. 27, 2015
By Jason Clay
jaclay@csufresno.edu
GoBulldogs.com
FRESNO, Calif. - Fresno State Athletics received a half million dollar philanthropic gift that will directly benefit a number of Bulldog programs this 2015 calendar year.
The $500,000 gift from a donor who wishes to remain anonymous serves as a great kick-start to the year and a boost for major projects that Fresno State Athletics will complete in 2015.
"We have very special donors here at Fresno State that understand and want to enhance many different student-athlete priorities," Director of Athletics Jim Bartko said. "Gifts like this have the ability to transform not only the physical presence of our facilities, but enhances the full student-athlete experience and the opportunity to excel at the highest level."
The gift will help support:
• Replacement and renovation of North Gym court/floor.
• Removal of crow's nest in the North Gym that was used for announcers and press during games.
• New scoreboards and padding added to North Gym.
• New softball backstop netting system. Will fully protect fans from first base to third base and get rid of poles that used to block sight lines for fans. Wires attached to the press box will hold up the netting.
• New updated speaker system in Margie Wright Diamond.
• Carpet replacement in all six locker rooms and hallways in the North Gym Annex.
• Addition of a student-athlete lounge in the North Gym Annex.
• Graphics and logos being added to all locker rooms and hallways.
• Help send men's basketball team on European tour in the summer of 2015.
The scoreboard and padding have already been installed in the North Gym while the court/floor replacement will take place late this spring or early summer.
More information on the men's basketball team summer 2015 European Tour will be released after the 2014-15 season has concluded.
If you'd like more information about the Bulldog Foundation and how to make philanthropic gifts that support our student-athletes, please visit www.bulldogfoundation.org or call 559-278-7160.
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