SHELTON (VIDEO) — It was a special morning on Shelton Springs Rd as Shelton YMCA advocates unveiled the official YMCA sign at the home of the future building.

South Sound YMCA President and CEO Kyle Cronk spoke to the small crowd of community members and volunteers about the significance of today’s event.

Cronk the said plan is to break ground in October with an 18-month construction schedule.  

"We wanted to get the sign up to let all the people that are driving by know that, hey, Mason County Shelton is getting their Y(YMCA)," Cronk said.

Cronk said South Sound YMCA are still collecting donations for the project.