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. [...]
At 48 years old, Tracie is younger than most people imagine when they think of someone in a long-term care facility. However, people under age 64 represent about 37 percent of those needing long-term care.* Two years ago, Tracie suddenly had a stroke after finding her father who had just passed away. She was immediately [...]
Bev and Wayne Triplett have volunteered at MSC for an amazing nine years. “We made the commitment, so it is important to follow through,” says Wayne. And follow through they have! Bev and Wayne not only dedicate volunteer time weekly to the food bank at MSC; they also are involved in MSC’s V3 Volunteer Project [...]
“I never dreamed I could be homeless. I could pay my rent and still have a couple grand sitting in the bank. I did that because I wanted to live comfortably, and I wanted my kids to live comfortably. Then all of that was gone, we didn’t have a place to live.” Veronica and her [...]
“Sometimes it’s a choice between does my kid get shoes or do I pay the electric bill.” Sandy has been unable to work due to medical issues and is currently living in subsidized housing with her 11-year-old son. Her income is limited to government assistance of about $1,000 per month and an additional $130 for [...]
