Fourteen years ago, when Dedrick Jensen-Woodard married his wife, neither of them knew the changes life had in store. The plan was for Dedrick to be a stay-at-home father, taking care of his two step-children ages 3 and 7 years old. His wife was just offered a lucrative position putting her nursing skills to good [...]
The ORCA LIFT program helped out considerably. I did not have to worry whether or not l was going to make it to work on time or have to miss a day of work. The reduced fare helped me save money. Being on the program benefited me greatly. --Adrian, ORCA LIFT Card Recipient ORCA LIFT [...]
Brooklake Church in Federal Way is having it's Big Ol' Turkey Round-Up on November 22! The turkeys collected will be distributed to families for Thanksgiving through the MSC food bank. Their goal this year is to donate over 1000 turkeys. Please consider donating a turkey. Bring turkeys to Brooklake Church on the morning of November [...]
“MSC’s housing helped me find stability and become responsible again,” shares Emily, a resident at one of MSC’s income-based apartment complexes. In 2009, Emily lost her Section 8 Housing Voucher. She and her 11-year-old son had nowhere to go, so Emily sent her son to live with her aunt in Vancouver so he could have [...]
Volunteers Needed: Long-Term Care Ombuds Training Scheduled for September Long-Term Care Ombuds are "resident-directed" advocates and empower residents to use their voice to ask for what they feel they deserve. Ombuds are often the "voice" for a resident who chooses not to represent themselves, or is unable to speak for themselves. Being a Long-Term Care [...]
“My generation tends to want to give their time more than money,” says Jenny Vasquez, General Manager at the Courtyard Marriott in Federal Way and chair of MSC's Crab Feed for the last two years. “We're more team-oriented, and devoted to causes. So when I got to Federal Way, I thought immediately 'Here's my opportunity.' [...]
Gather your friends and join us for our second annual MSC Helps fundraising luncheon to benefit MSC! Thursday, October 22, 2015 11:30am Registration 12:00pm Program Emerald Downs, Auburn Honorary Co-Chairs: Jim Berrios, Bob Celski, and Pete Lewis Emcee: Meeghan Black Interested in being a table captain or sponsor? Please e-mail [email protected] for more information. KEYNOTE [...]
We know the school year is ending for many kids this week, but it's not too early to start thinking about next year! Project Cool is collecting school and dental supplies now and all summer long to provide homeless children with school supplies next fall. This year, Project Cool will be providing more than 1,400 [...]
On June 2, 2015, MSC broke ground for a new Veterans Housing Project to serve low-income and homeless veterans. MSC anticipates the building will be ready for occupancy mid-summer 2016. This project was set in motion after MSC began seeing an increasing need for services for veterans in South King County a few years ago. [...]
Joseph Chang, a para-educator working with special education youth at Decatur High School, was looking online for volunteer opportunities where he could put his passion for education to work when he found MSC. Joseph currently leads MSC's evening GED prep program. He runs the computer lab and assists students with any questions they may have. [...]
