“We would have been in debt and would not have a house to live in,” shares Gyna. Gyna and her family live in Burien and recently received emergency rent assistance through MSC. Gyna’s husband had always been the main source of income for their family. When he started losing his eyesight and had difficulty working, [...]
“We’re not just pointing someone in the right direction of the appropriate resource, we’re checking in with them if they need someone to call with them or help them complete application forms,” shares Carolina. Carolina is MSC’s Community Access Coordinator. MSC created this role in April of 2021 to help people access and navigate services [...]
Twenty-two year old Brenden wants to be a high school teacher. When he learned about the opportunity to work feeding young people with MSC’s Summer Meals program, he jumped at the opportunity. “The Summer Meals program is first about feeding kids, but there’s also a social aspect as well,” shares Brenden. “Especially with the pandemic, [...]
After a string of unfortunate events, U.S. Army veteran Samuel found himself with no hope left and nowhere else to turn. Just as the COVID-19 pandemic was beginning, Samuel was laid off from his job with a large company. He was able to find part-time work as a checker at a local grocery store, but [...]
In August 2021, Barbara and John were informed that the assisted living facility that John’s parents lived in were no longer taking Medicaid, and that his parents would soon have nowhere to live. Just before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the facility that John’s parents were living in was sold to a new owner who decided [...]
Multi-Service Center has been a part of Jenny Hulse’s life for so long that when asked how she was first introduced to MSC, it was difficult for her to pinpoint an exact time. “It might have been through a diaper drive at my kids’ elementary school years ago.” Shortly after, Jenny began bringing fresh produce [...]
Last winter, May, Richard, and their four-month-old baby lost their housing. Richard had been out of work for quite some time, and although May was working full-time, they had been unable to pay rent while also providing for basic needs for their newborn. Richard was losing hope that he would ever be employed again, and [...]
As temperatures start to cool off and the days get shorter, energy costs start increasing for most of us. There are several simple things you can do to both use energy more efficiently and conserve energy. Energy efficiency means using less energy to do the same function. For example, a simple way to become more [...]
Janae, a single mother of four, was unable to work after the pandemic shut down her childcare. After it finally reopened, she was able to go back to work, but found herself behind on her rent. Beverly had to reduce her hours at work due to underlying health issues that put her at higher risk. [...]
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 [...]
