When health issues prevented AJ from working, she started to look for something meaningful to do with her time. She found that meaning in tutoring adults through MSC’s Adult Basic Education program. For the last year and a half, AJ has met twice a week with Emmett, a 71-year-old gentleman, to help him learn how [...]
When his uncle passed away suddenly, Vernell found himself without a place to live and without a job. Vernell had both lived with his uncle and worked for his uncle’s company. He moved in with a friend and started going to a local food bank. There, he met one of MSC’s employment counselors who he [...]
"To be a part of opening the door for someone is so rewarding," says Nikki Snyder. Nikki loves grammar and enjoys teaching, so volunteering with MSC to teach English was a great way to combine these two passions. While in college, Nikki was a writing tutor and worked with a lot of students who were [...]
Kaleigh’s first visit to the food bank at MSC was when she was 16 years old. At that time, she was living with her aunt who became injured and unable to work. “It’s hard to come to the food bank, but you have to do what you have to do to survive,” says Kaleigh. Kaleigh [...]
