Leaders of the Austin Community Rec Center initiative announced Wednesday they have received a $75,000 donation from U.S. Bank. The donation is the latest company donation to assist the approximately 105,000 square foot facility in reaching its $5 million public fundraising goal.

“Every day we are moving closer to raising the funds needed to construct the Austin Community Rec Center,” said Sandy Anderson, interim director of Vision 2020. “This donation by U.S. Bank is truly appreciated by the entire community as we close in on our $5 million goal.”

The donation brings the total raised to approximately $4.1 million.

“We are proud to invest in the communities where our employees and customers live, work and play,” said Patrick Hawkins, U.S. Bank market president and commercial banking relationship manager in Austin. “This is at the heart of our giving philosophy, known as Community Possible. We have been in Austin for 150 years, and the Austin Community Rec Center will be a community cornerstone, where families and friends can gather and support each other as they bring their own possibilities to life. It is an honor to do our part to bring this vision to reality.”

The new Austin Community Rec Center will be a year-round facility that will serve as a unique service model of community-based services for everyone in the community and area to meet, exercise and play.

The recreation campus will have state-of-the-art-fitness facilities such as a family aquatic center, practice facilities and programs supporting healthy living in a safe, affordable environment.

Additionally, the Austin Community Rec Center will have areas free to the public and areas available for access through a daily or monthly fee, preschool programs and classroom for 120 students and a school age child care program for 150 children.

People are able to donate to the Austin Community Rec Center fund via the Vision 2020 website at www.vision2020austin.com.

Construction is expected to begin in July 2018.