April 4, 2026
Tahonishi joined the MSC team in 2022 as our Youth GED Coordinator. She recently also started providing support to clients in our rent assistance and foreclosure prevention programs. How does your work help the community? Working with youth to get their GED’s means mentoring students to graduate through a series of tests. I’m helping to […] Read More
March 24, 2026
“It’s really appreciated, no that isn’t the right word. It was life-saving for my mom,” shares Belinda. Belinda’s 86-year-old mother Claire had her first stroke last year prompting a need to move out of her home into an assisted living facility. Claire’s first stop after her hospital stay was a skilled nursing facility. Ten days […] Read More
March 16, 2026
Delaney reached out to MSC’s employment program looking for help to find a job. She was behind on her internet and phone bills, did not have access to transportation, and did not have a copy of her Social Security card or a resume to provide to potential employers. These were all proving to be barriers […] Read More
March 12, 2026
Over 150,000 individuals in WA State are at risk for losing SNAP benefits due to the work requirements and impacts of H.R.1 as of December 2025. Previously exempt demographics of vulnerable groups must meet work requirements or risk losing benefits, which include veterans, people experiencing homelessness, refugees, asylum seekers, and others. The additional impact of […] Read More
February 9, 2026
At MSC, our role is to provide critical services and safety-net programs for individuals and families in our community. We work every day to reduce suffering and to embody values of safety, dignity, and belonging. Everyone deserves stability, housing, food, and care—no matter where they come from or the challenges they face. In times when […] Read More
January 21, 2026
We’ve welcomed 2026 with hope and renewed sense of purpose toward continuing to serve our communities with critical services. Last year has shown us that when community comes together, we can rise through incredible challenges, unknowns, and quick pivots! Although nonprofits like MSC and others have experienced an unprecedented adjustment in our funding streams, we […] Read More
December 18, 2025
2025 has been a year full of opportunities for our organization to show up for our community in ways we could never imagine. Multi-Service Center, even despite the barriers, twists, and turns continues to show up in service to others. It was a year for MSC to continue our strategies toward shifting into what is […] Read More
December 15, 2025
Sound Transit recently issued a Notice of Intent to Award to MSC and our housing development partner, Shelter Resources Inc., to develop approximately 230 units of affordable housing on surplus property adjacent to their Federal Way Downtown Station. “MSC is honored to be chosen for this project as we continue to advance our mission in […] Read More
November 15, 2025
Zuhoor joined the MSC team in 2023 and serves as a Community Outreach Specialist with our Immigrant and Refugee Outreach and Community Education Program. How does your program help the community? We provide culturally and linguistically appropriate support to newly arrived refugees and immigrants. Clients often face significant challenges as they adjust to life in […] Read More
November 13, 2025
November is often the time of year when we reflect on what we can be grateful and thankful for. This year, many folks in our community are facing uncertainty around access to SNAP food benefits, increasing healthcare premiums, furloughs, and other challenges. Recognizing multiple things can be true – we reflect on the hard AND […] Read More