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Looking for Ways to Give Back This Holiday?
Here are a few ideas of ways you can help your community during the holiday season and beyond. For a complete list, download our PDF flier here.
Adopt men in transitional housing
11 men, in recovery from drug/alcohol addictions, live in a supportive community setting in MSC transitional housing in Federal Way. Each makes less than $350/month, half of which goes to pay rent. While living in MSC housing they work with a case manager to stabilize their lives. Many have no family or are estranged from family. Help give these men a meaningful holiday. You can:
• Provide a holiday meal (ingredients for a meal, or cook it for them)
• Provide gifts for one or many (MSC can provide a list of ideas)
For details, contact Doug Johnson, MSC Case Manager, at (253) 838-6810, ext. 161; or dougj@multi-servicecenter.com
Donate chickens, turkeys or hams
Multi-Service Center’s Federal Way Food Bank tries to offer the ingredients for a traditional holiday meal, including frozen turkey, whole chicken, or ham, distributed during the weeks of Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Individual donations can be made daily, Mon-Fri, 8:30 to 4, at our Food Bank Warehouse, located in the alley behind our program building at 1200 S. 336th St. in Federal Way. To make bulk donations of meat, contact Terri Turner, Food Bank Manager, at (253) 838-6810, ext. 163; or territ@multi-servicecenter.com
Make hygiene kits for homeless
Hygiene kits filled with travel-sized toiletries are distributed at the food bank for homeless people; kits are also available with our case managers to distribute on an as-needed basis to clients in our programs. Each kit should contain:
Travel-sized items include (at a minimum):
• Shampoo & Conditioner
• Toothpaste
• Toothbrush
• Dental Floss
• Bar soap
• Deodorant
Additional items needed:
• Razors/Shaving Cream
• Tampons
• Kleenex
• Hand Sanitizer
• Hand Lotion
• Chapstick
• Nail Clippers
Pack items in a Ziplock bag, and bring to MSC’s Food Bank Warehouse, located off the alley behind our program building at 1200 S. 336th St., Federal Way, Mon-Fri, 8:30 to 4. Questions? Contact Terri Turner, Food Bank Manager, at (253) 838-6810, ext. 163; or territ@multi-servicecenter.com
Host a sock drive for homeless kids
New socks of all sizes are always in need at our Clothing Bank. We can especially use socks for homeless children (infant to teen) living in MSC’s family shelter in Kent.
Donations for homeless children at MSC’s family shelter, please contact: Britny Pope at 253-838-6810, ext. 182; britnyp@multi-servicecenter.com
Help people stay warm and dry this winter
Help keep people warm and dry this winter by donating the following items to MSC’s Clothing Bank:
• Umbrellas (fold-up variety) • Knit Hats • Gloves/Mittens • Scarves
Drop off your items for MSC’s Clothing Bank, daily, Mon-Fri, 8:30 to 4, at our Food Bank Warehouse, located in the alley behind our program building at 1200 S. 336th St. in Federal Way. Questions? Contact Terri Turner, Food Bank Manager, (253) 838-6810, ext. 163; territ@multi-servicecenter.com