Multi-Service Center has been chosen by the Gesa Community Foundation as a recipient of Gesa Credit Union’s Local Heroes Grant Award, receiving $10,000 in funding. With the award money, MSC plans to do upgrade technology and replace some furniture in community common areas.
“At Gesa, we are honored to support the Local Heroes who continue to make a positive difference in our communities,” said Amber Merrill, Community Relations Manager at Gesa Credit Union. “Organizations like Multi-Service Center bring that mission to life through dedicated service that makes a direct impact where it’s needed most. We’re proud to stand alongside them and support the vital work they’re doing locally.”
Gesa’s Local Heroes Grant Program offers funding to organizations that assist Local Heroes across the Pacific Northwest, including firefighters, healthcare workers, law enforcement, educators and Veterans. This year, 52 organizations were awarded through the program, totaling more than half-a-million dollars in funding. Since 2021, Gesa’s Local Heroes Grant Program has provided over $2 million to more than 200 organizations across the region.
“We are so appreciative of Gesa Credit Union’s support of Local Heroes by providing funding to support these capital needs at MSC’s Wiliam J. Wood Veterans House,” said Phoebe Anderson-Kline, MSC Economic Opportunities Director. “William J. Wood opened in 2016 and has been home to many veterans and their families. This refresh is much needed and will brighten the space for our residents!”
