Volunteering changes a life

Volunteering changes a life Ten years ago, Corrina’s life changed forever when a car accident left her with a traumatic brain injury (TBI). At the time of the accident, Corrina was married with four children ages 9-19 years old. She worked three jobs with the school district and her family was financially stable. [...]

2017-08-16T08:33:33-07:00August 16th, 2017|Food/Clothing Bank, Giving, News/Media, Volunteers|Comments Off on Volunteering changes a life

Delivering hope

Delivering hope For the last fifteen years, Hank has played an invaluable role in getting food into the hands of those who need it in Federal Way. He’s a driver for MSC’s Federal Way Food Bank. Two to three mornings a week, he gets up early and goes to local grocery stores and [...]

2017-03-17T14:03:01-07:00March 21st, 2017|Food/Clothing Bank, Giving, News/Media, Volunteers|Comments Off on Delivering hope

It’s a Joy

“When you are in a community, you need to give back. I thought Multi-Service Center was a good place to give back to the community and I was right,” shares Karen DelGrosso when asked about why she volunteers with Multi-Service Center (MSC). For almost thirteen years, Karen has volunteered in the food bank at MSC.  [...]

2016-10-07T14:45:12-07:00October 7th, 2016|Food/Clothing Bank, Stories of Hope, Volunteers|Comments Off on It’s a Joy

Feeding the Soul

Sarah was walking down the hall of the nursing home when a partially opened door caught her eye. She saw the name of a man and a woman on the door that she did not recognize. As a volunteer Long-Term Care Ombuds, she regularly visited residents to make sure their needs were being met and [...]

2016-05-03T17:36:07-07:00April 14th, 2016|Giving, LTCOP, Stories of Hope, Volunteers|Comments Off on Feeding the Soul

AmeriCorps volunteer provides help, hope, and change

"Their willingness to be open and put aside bad experiences and trust me, it's changed me. I'm more compassionate. I don't want to let them down," shares Julie Tran. Julie is a MSC Education and Employment Support Specialist and an AmeriCorps volunteer. Julie leads GED prep courses and community workshops on financial empowerment. She is [...]

2016-11-28T12:44:57-08:00April 13th, 2016|Education/Employment, News/Media, Volunteers|Comments Off on AmeriCorps volunteer provides help, hope, and change

Be an advocate for residents of long-term care facilities

Volunteers Needed: Long-Term Care Ombuds Training Scheduled for September Long-Term Care Ombuds are "resident-directed" advocates and empower residents to use their voice to ask for what they feel they deserve. Ombuds are often the "voice" for a resident who chooses not to represent themselves, or is unable to speak for themselves. Being a Long-Term Care [...]

2021-07-15T05:34:05-07:00August 24th, 2015|LTCOP, News/Media, Volunteers|Comments Off on Be an advocate for residents of long-term care facilities

Connecting Through Community Service

“My generation tends to want to give their time more than money,” says Jenny Vasquez, General Manager at the Courtyard Marriott in Federal Way and chair of MSC's Crab Feed for the last two years. “We're more team-oriented, and devoted to causes. So when I got to Federal Way, I thought immediately 'Here's my opportunity.' [...]

2021-07-15T05:34:11-07:00August 4th, 2015|Events, Giving, Volunteers|Comments Off on Connecting Through Community Service

A lifetime impact in an hour or two

Joseph Chang, a para-educator working with special education youth at Decatur High School, was looking online for volunteer opportunities where he could put his passion for education to work when he found MSC. Joseph currently leads MSC's evening GED prep program. He runs the computer lab and assists students with any questions they may have. [...]

2021-07-15T05:33:03-07:00April 18th, 2015|Education/Employment, Volunteers|Comments Off on A lifetime impact in an hour or two

A Little Goes A Long Way

Bev and Wayne Triplett have volunteered at MSC for an amazing nine years. “We made the commitment, so it is important to follow through,” says Wayne. And follow through they have! Bev and Wayne not only dedicate volunteer time weekly to the food bank at MSC; they also are involved in MSC’s V3 Volunteer Project [...]

2021-07-15T05:32:39-07:00March 13th, 2015|Giving, Volunteers|Comments Off on A Little Goes A Long Way

Teaching Emmett

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 [...]

2021-07-15T05:32:03-07:00September 30th, 2014|Education/Employment, Volunteers|Comments Off on Teaching Emmett
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