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Media Inquiries

Multi-Service Center welcomes media inquiries regarding our work in the South King County community. Media inquiries should be directed to:

Kirsten York, CEO or Sarah McNiesh, Development Director
(253) 838-6810 or (253) 681-6151 (direct line for Sarah)
[email protected]

One of Our Own

“It makes me feel good to do something,” shares Eric. Eric has been volunteering at MSC’s William J. Wood Veteran House (WJW) for the last two years. After college, Eric joined the U.S. Army. Stationed [...]

By |December 3rd, 2021|Categories: Stories of Hope, Volunteers|Comments Off on One of Our Own

Finding Hope at MSC

Last winter, May, Richard, and their four-month-old baby lost their housing. Richard had been out of work for quite some time, and although May was working full-time, they had been unable to pay rent while [...]

By |November 9th, 2021|Categories: News/Media|Comments Off on Finding Hope at MSC

Lifted Up

“I started using drugs at 11 years old,” shares Linda. Linda is now 58 years old with three grown children. In 2007 and just out of rehab, Linda moved into Titusville in Kent, MSC’s [...]

By |November 2nd, 2021|Categories: Housing, Stories of Hope|Comments Off on Lifted Up

A Significant Legacy

“It was really the lack of access to services,” shares Elizabeth (Liz) Johnson when asked how the Multi-Service Center came to be. In 1971, Liz was the Lead Head Start teacher in Federal Way and [...]

By |October 12th, 2021|Categories: Giving, Stories of Hope, Volunteers|Comments Off on A Significant Legacy

Simple Steps to Cut Energy Costs

As temperatures start to cool off and the days get shorter, energy costs start increasing for most of us. There are several simple things you can do to both use energy more efficiently and conserve [...]

By |September 2nd, 2021|Categories: Energy, News/Media|Comments Off on Simple Steps to Cut Energy Costs

How quickly things change

“We weren’t millionaires by any means, but we were doing fine. COVID hit and my life changed,” shares Sara. Prior to the pandemic, Sara worked as a bartender four nights a week. She made a [...]

By |March 24th, 2021|Categories: Housing, Stories of Hope|Comments Off on How quickly things change
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