Foundation revealed as buyer of Sault YMCA building

Buyer of Sault YMCA comes forward The buyer of the Sault Ste. Marie YMCA has been revealed. It was the Dr. Lou and Mae Lukenda Foundation.

The mystery buyer of the Sault Ste. Marie YMCA has been revealed.

The Dr. Lou and Mae Lukenda Foundation was behind the $2 million purchase, confirmed by Tim Lukenda.

Buying the building was the first in a multi-pronged plan to save the Y that began in May. That effort now hinges on proof of sustainability by the organization by July 15.

“The ‘Y’ has been an important part of our family for generations,” said Lukenda, son of the charity’s founders and a foundation director.

“We are glad to be able to support the effort to save the Sault Ste. Marie ‘Y’ by purchasing the building, enabling the YMCA to pay off their existing mortgage and fund needed repairs.”

Lukenda said they came forward to end the mystery surrounding the purchase “to assure the public of its good intentions.”

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