CENTRAL COAST — The Channel Islands YMCA is proud to announce the election of Morgan P. Jones to the Channel Islands YMCA Association Board.
Jones has been a community member since 1993, and business owner in Santa Barbara since 2000. He is the principal engineer and owner of Doyle-Morgan Structural Engineering (DMSE). Jones is a licensed Civil Engineer and licensed Structural Engineer in both California and Hawaii.
Jones is a graduate of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a degree in Architectural Engineering. He is a well-recognized engineer in the Santa Barbara community, working closely with architects, general contractors, and homeowners in supplying structural plans and calculations for their respective design and construcion projects.
“I love the work being done by the YMCA to nurture and empower those right here in our Santa Barbara community, with resources needed to improve their lives and find security and connection,” he said.
Jones and his wife Phileen live in Santa Barbara with their three kids, and two family dogs. The Jones’s play an active role in local organizations that serve the needs of children and families in crisis.
About the Channel Islands YMCA: Established in 1887, the Channel Islands YMCA is a charitable organization of seven YMCA branches serving Santa Barbara and Ventura counties including: Camarillo Family YMCA, Lompoc Family YMCA, Montecito Family YMCA, Santa Barbara Family YMCA, Stuart C. Gildred Family YMCA in Santa Ynez, Ventura Family YMCA, and Youth and Family Services YMCA which operates Noah’s Anchorage Youth Crisis Shelter, the St. George Family Youth Center and My Home.
The Y is the nation’s leading nonprofit committed to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The Channel Islands YMCA serves over 46,000 individuals and provides over $1.3 million in financial assistance to families in need for child care, YMCA memberships, away and day camps, youth sports, and teen after-school programs. For more information, visit http://www.ciymca.org or call (805) 569-1103.