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 [...]
Six months into 2025, we continue to center our communities as we navigate the impacts of policies on our clients, services, and our agency. In these moments, this is where MSC finds our courage. We root down into what we know to be true—MSC has been serving the community for over 50 years, and [...]
Budget proposals would devastate regional nonprofit sector’s ability to respond to economic crisis, agencies warn – leaving hundreds of thousands of community members in King County without critical resources. King County’s Community Action Agencies Byrd Barr Place, El Centro de la Raza, Hopelink, Multi-Service Center, Neighborhood House, and Solid Ground are together calling for [...]
Brian* lived without a place to call home for two years before moving into MSC’s Burien Veterans House. Like many in our community, Brian faced significant barriers to stable housing including crushing debt, ongoing mental health struggles, and the overwhelming weight of trying to rebuild with limited support. Every door seemed to close before [...]
Not a lot is certain right now -- so when I’m asked to say with certainty what our future will be, there are a few things that are sure for MSC. With the difficulties barreling down from the federal and state level impacting MSC’s funding and our services to our most vulnerable community members, [...]
Providing nutritious food for our neighbors is a vital resource that MSC continues to prioritize as one of our core services in our community. Unfortunately, funding for food banks is declining significantly as need is increasing with inflation and rising food costs. Last fall, we began efforts to address a deficit in our food [...]
“It is a hands-on experience. I get to see the results of my work. The outcome may not always be what is desired, but I can see the impact you can have for someone just be being there for them,” shares Marilyn. “It is a hands-on experience. I get to see the results of [...]
Multi-Service Center and the services we provide are fundamentally successful because of all of our amazing volunteers! Last year, 724 volunteers provided close to 40,000 hours of service at MSC. We have many different areas in which our community members donate their time and talents. This month we celebrate all of the folks who [...]
“I was afraid, but I didn’t want Andreas to feel fear,” shares Loma. Loma lost her job at a private school when the COVID pandemic began. Soon after she found herself unable to pay her rent. “I am not one to not pay my bills. I knew I wouldn’t be able to pay my [...]
No one should face hunger or the anxiety of not knowing where their next meal will come from. Yet, in King County, food insecurity continues to rise. At MSC’s Federal Way Food Bank, the number of households receiving food assistance has increased by 20%. The impacts of this crisis are also disproportionately felt by [...]
