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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Multi-Service Center and Puget Sound Energy’s partnership begin in 2002 to provide energy assistance benefits to PSE customers in South King County. Today, the PSE HELP program provides over $24 million in annual direct benefits to clients in the form of credits on electricity and gas bills through MSC. Since PSE introduced their Bill [...]
Multi-Service Center has been chosen by the Gesa Community Foundation as a recipient of Gesa Credit Union’s Local Heroes Grant Award, receiving $10,000 in funding. With the award money, MSC plans to do upgrade technology and replace some furniture in community common areas. “At Gesa, we are honored to support the Local Heroes [...]
MSC’s mission is to increase equitable access to advocacy, opportunity, and well-being. One of the ways we do this is by removing as many barriers as possible so people can access the help they need. When we are able to remove barriers, the number of people we can serve increases dramatically. Last fiscal year [...]
