“COVID19 has really taken a toll on me emotionally,” shares Ericka. Ericka was homeless for a year before she moved into her current apartment three years ago. In recovery for over twenty years, and dealing with multiple health issues, Ericka has been unable to work and is dependent on Social Security Disability. “I’ve wanted to [...]
“I joined the board because I realized my voice could be a voice for vulnerable people, those that we serve,” shares MSC Board Member Teleda Holmes. Teleda has served on MSC’s Board of Directors since 2010. Her first experience with MSC was as a client. In 1998, Teleda earned her GED through MSC, and then [...]
“Without Open Doors, I wouldn’t have graduated,” shares 20-year-old Hailee. Awarded her diploma last June, Hailee’s road to graduation was full of twists and turns. Hailee struggled with school starting in middle school. As a freshman in high school, she admits to slacking off. During sophomore year, although she had switched schools, Hailee still wasn’t [...]
Multi-Service Center (MSC) is back on the road again picking up food donations in a new box truck thanks to generous grants from the Employees Community Fund of Boeing and Federal Way Rotary. MSC’s new 2019 Isuzu box truck will pick up 70% of the food donations, representing 58,000 pounds of food each year, that [...]
Help support Multi-Service Center by taking a few free and easy steps to simplify your garbage, recycling, and yard waste service with Waste Management. Waste Management will donate $1 to Multi-Service Center for every Federal Way customer who signs up for any one of these free services: automatic pay, paperless billing, or by simply filling [...]
At 58 years old, Sonya is happy to have found stability again. As a mother of eight kids, she and her husband had struggled with disabilities, limited income, and housing stability throughout their 31 year marriage. When her husband left and moved out of state, Sonya found herself losing housing stability once again, this time [...]
Dear Friends and Community Members, The historical and current impact of racism and racial trauma on our community is real. Especially as we witness the injustices happening to the Black Community at this time. At Multi-Service Center (MSC), we see the disparity in poverty and homelessness, and strive to build a future without poverty by [...]
“Don’t stop, keep going, those words meant a lot,” says Sharon. Over a decade ago, Sharon’s family moved back to the Seattle area from Minnesota to be close to Sharon’s mom who was having medical issues. Sharon and her partner had been together for 23 years and had three children. In Minnesota, they owned a [...]
“I really enjoy and believe in helping people without judgment, and that’s what housing first and harm reduction is. They go hand-in-hand.” Chris Cates is one of MSC’s housing supervisors and is also one of the first in King County to use the housing first and harm reduction model back in 2011. After five years [...]
MSC needs volunteers for its Federal Way Food Bank to help us provide essential resources to individuals and families in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the first weeks of this crisis, we have already seen a 25% increase in the number of customers to the food bank. We are following CDC and public health [...]
