New home for Morgan City Youth Center

Representatives of the H&B Young Foundation, local officials and Morgan City young people on Friday opened the new home for the Morgan City Youth Center on Youngs Road.

The center offers after-school homework help, recreation and more. The center's previous homes were at Morgan City High and the Young Memorial Campus, which offered convenience and educational opportunities but not enough space for a program that has grown to serve 200 young people..

Now the center moves from 1,800 square feet at Young Memorial to 8,000 square feet, featuring a kitchen, room for athletic fields and an indoor basketball court. The H&B Young Foundation provided land and funding for the program.

The Review/Bill Decker