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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
“I was running from my grief,” says Cynthia. Cynthia is a single parent to 13-year-old twin girls and also a daughter in college. Just over five years ago, Cynthia lost two other children and her husband in a tragic accident. She was struggling staying where she had been living with them, and decided to move [...]
“You often hear of issues around finance and healthcare decisions with Powers of Attorney and guardianships. But a huge issue we see in long-term care facilities is the guardian or POA agent restricting the elder’s relationships, such as who they can see and socialize with,” says Patricia Hunter, Washington State Long-Term Care Ombuds. “The real [...]
“The world has gotten crazy,’” shares Francisca. “Every bit of help counts. Everyone needs a time to get back on their feet and this housing helps a lot of people.” Francisca and Javan met in 2003 at a treatment center. Both were battling homelessness and substance abuse issues. Through the following years they continued to [...]
“I knew I wanted to do something more satisfying with my life than working in retail, but I just didn’t know how to get there,” shares single mother of three, Chiquita. So, in 2015, Chiquita entered a youth and young adult development employment program at MSC. A case manager helped her to define and [...]
“I want my family to realize they are blessed and that some people have more needs than us, especially needs to survive like food,” says Hedi, “It is fun, it’s a family thing, it is making a difference in the community, connecting to others and transforming our own lives by having a sense of purpose.” [...]
MSC can help you get Basic Food! MSC can now provide information, pre-screening, and assistance with completing an application for Washington State’s Basic Food Program. Basic Food is what Washington calls the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), a USDA program that helps people make ends meet and improve their diet. Eligible households receive an electronic [...]
