Tahonishi joined the MSC team in 2022 as our Youth GED Coordinator. She recently also started providing support to clients in our rent assistance and foreclosure prevention programs. How does your work help the community? Working with youth to get their GED’s means mentoring students to graduate through a series of tests. I’m helping [...]
“It’s really appreciated, no that isn’t the right word. It was life-saving for my mom,” shares Belinda. Belinda’s 86-year-old mother Claire had her first stroke last year prompting a need to move out of her home into an assisted living facility. Claire’s first stop after her hospital stay was a skilled nursing facility. Ten [...]
Zuhoor joined the MSC team in 2023 and serves as a Community Outreach Specialist with our Immigrant and Refugee Outreach and Community Education Program. How does your program help the community? We provide culturally and linguistically appropriate support to newly arrived refugees and immigrants. Clients often face significant challenges as they adjust to life [...]
“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 [...]
“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 [...]
“This was the only place that would accept me with rent I could afford,” shares twenty-six-year old Cheyenne. Just over two years ago, Cheyenne’s parents gave her and her then two-year-old daughter Paisley a deadline to find a new place to live. After six months of searching and feeling like she and her daughter were [...]
“I read an article that camping helps veterans get relief from feelings of anxiety, depression, and isolation,” shares Alan Clapper, the Resident Services Coordinator at MSC’s William J. Wood Veterans House (WJW). Alan organized a camping trip in August to test this theory. Four WJW residents, Charles, Dave, Jose, Maurice, and one lucky dog, [...]
Maurice’s journey is one of resilience, determination, and the transformative power of support and perseverance. After serving his country in the U.S. Air Force, Maurice faced a difficult transition to civilian life. Struggling to find stability, he bounced between jobs, never quite finding his footing. He shared that the weight of his experiences led him [...]
Layla, a single mother of four children, found herself wanting a fresh start for her family. At the time, they were homeless and Layla was having a difficult time finding employment. Layla and her children moved into MSC's family shelter in Kent. While there, Layla was able to work with an MSC staff member on [...]
“When you don’t know where to go or what to do, it’s very stressful,” Jose said about looking for a new home. Jose had been living with his wife and mother in a double-wide mobile home. He had owned the home for the past four years, but like many mobile home owners, did not own [...]
