ðˈɛɹfoːɹ, hiː ɛnˈæktᵻd fˈʌnd ɹˈeɪzɚz tə ɹˈeɪz ɪnˈʌf mˈʌni tə bˈɪld ðə lˈɑːɹdʒɚ sˈaɪz dʒˈɪm, wˌɪtʃ ɪz stˈɪl pɹɪzˈɛnt tə ðɪs dˈeɪ.
Therefore, he enacted fund raisers to raise enough money to build the larger size gym, which is still present to this day.