The proposed sale of Morrison was announced in June 2026, leaving community members with questions about the decision, the alternatives considered and the future of the campus. Our coalition formed to bring people together, reconcile the facts, explore a viable alternative and preserve Morrison’s role in the community. We are asking for transparency, meaningful community participation and a full evaluation of options before this community asset is sold.
Compiled from public tax filings, press coverage and the record available to the coalition.
2019
David Chadwick forced out of Forest Hill Church after 40 years of service.
2020
Investors begin lobbying the YMCA of Greater Charlotte to acquire land and facilities for private purposes. No deals are committed.
2020
Covid disrupts YMCA operations.
2023
Stan Law, CEO of the YMCA of Greater Charlotte, resigns.
2024
Sue Glass hired as new CEO after a national executive search.
2024
Jeff Brown named Chairman of the Board for the YMCA of Greater Charlotte. Brown is a Partner with Moore Van Allen in their commercial real estate practice. He specializes in representing investors and developers, addressing complex land use and zoning issues, real estate finance structuring, entitlement issues and public/private economic development projects.
2025
Sue Glass announces a 10-year, $10 million "transformation plan."
2025
Delayed 2024 YMCA tax filing shows an $11.4 million operating loss. Reports emerge regarding YMCA consideration of liquidating real estate assets to fund debt and invest in aging facilities.
2025
Led by real estate developer and Moments of Hope Church elder Greg Keith, Moments of Hope Church and the YMCA Board begin negotiations around an unsolicited purchase bid for the Morrison YMCA.
June 2026
The YMCA announces the Board has approved the private, unsolicited, single purchase bid from MOH Church. The announced transaction price is $42.5 million, with a scheduled closing date of June 2027.
July 2026
CEO Sue Glass and the Board begin a series of public statements defending the decision, and announce the Morrison Y will stay open through "summer of 2027." No specific plans are shared for the use of the proceeds or how members will be accommodated after the closing.
September 2026
Pastor Chadwick begins a capital campaign of "sacrificial giving" to raise $10 to $15 million to finance the remaining capital needed to close the deal and fund facility improvements.
September 2026
A group of concerned Morrison stakeholders organize a formal entity to challenge the validity and legality of the sale, with a mission to force the Board to reconsider and reverse the sale.
To date there have been assertions without evidence, claims without data, and future promises without detail. These are the questions we have asked and would still welcome answers to.
Was appropriate due diligence completed? Was an appraisal conducted? Why was the bid not made public and open to fair competition? Why was there no disclosure to the community before the announcement?
Do any board members have a conflict of interest with parties to this transaction? Why were no Morrison donors, benefactors, employees or board members involved in the decision? Why were the original charitable donors never consulted?
Has the business case been published? How specifically will the revenue from the sale be used? Why is Morrison's track record insufficient to warrant continued reinvestment? What alternative strategy exists beyond sound bites?
What was the discussion about the impact on Morrison members? Where do Ballantyne families go next? Was a feasibility analysis done covering social, economic and infrastructure impact? Were alternative facilities or alternative capital campaigns considered?
Our aim is to reconcile, review and share the facts. Put together a better alternative to no alternative.
Present the YMCA with a competitive option. Reverse the sale. Retain Morrison as the community asset we love and rely on.