Email us: Home Latest Newsletter Activities Computer Classes Rent the Center Support the Center Questions for Us Blog About Welcome to the Federal Way Senior Center Website The Federal Way Senior Center is located in unincorporated South King County and supports activities for seniors in the King and Pierce County areas including Auburn, Edgewood, Des Moines, Federal Way, Kent, Milton, Northeast Tacoma, Pacific and nearby unincorporated areas. Our operating hours are from 8:15 am to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday. You can reach us at (253) 838-3604 or by email. Give Big 2021 Donate Today The Center has operated for nearly 45 years as a 501c3 non-profit member association in which volunteers manage most of the functions and services of the Center. During COVID-19 we have been open helping seniors & veterans one on one with social services, community resources and referrals. Our Food Bank has remained open on Mondays and Thursdays. We are doing a curbside model where participants stay in their vehicles and volunteers wearing face masks and social distancing load their cars with bakery, dairy, meat, produce, canned and dried goods. The Federal Way Senior Center is a partner agency of Food Lifeline and Certified in Grocery Rescue. The funds raised will be used for food, scholarships, facility repairs, maintenance and supplies so we can continue to provide a warm and comfortable atmosphere in our log cabin clubhouse. It also will be used to help maintain our Food Bank and Nutritional Meal Programs that provides food to low income seniors, veterans, caregivers, families with children, elderly, individuals, disabled, homeless and other needy individuals. The meals and food they receive at the center maybe the only meal that day. By coming to the Federal Way Senior Center/Food Bank for food the clients not only save money on food but they can save money to help pay their medical, electric, utilities and rent bills. Many of our clients do not have family and would be alone without the center. We provide a social environment and information about community resources and events. We are seeing an increase in the number of people needing food and coming on a regular basis. Our Food Bank is perhaps a little different from some others in that people get to choose from the food we have available. This reduces food waste and effectively spreads the resource to more people. We also transport and deliver surplus food once a week to SHAG residents, Senior Apartments, King County Housing Authority low income housing facilities, Federal Way Day Center, Korean Women's Ass, Veteran Apartments, Seattle Mission and churches that feed homeless individuals. The Federal Way Senior Center/SKC Food Bank is very fortunate to receive donations of breads/pastry, meat. canned/dry goods, dairy and produce from Food Lifeline, Trader Joe's, Costco, Twin Lakes Safeway, Military Road Safeway, WinCo, IGA and other donors. Volunteers pick up items 7 days per week. Our Food Bank is open Monday and Thursday mornings from 9:00am to 12:00pm. We are serving over 120 households per week. 360 individuals (service units) per week. Over 1400 individuals per month. (One service unit equals each individual family member who receives food from our Food Bank on each visit. If a person comes to our Food Bank and picks up food to feed 5 family members that is 5 service units). Following Dept of Public Health COVID-19 Guidelines for phase 4 opening we will offer our breakfast and lunch program Monday through Friday starting at 9:00am. Clients have access to the continental breakfast buffet consisting of bread, pastries, cereal, fruits, vegetables and beverages. At 11:30 am we serve a hot, nutritionally-balanced lunch menu that includes soup, sandwiches and other entrees. If clients have dietary restrictions we accommodate their needs. The majority of our clients are are low income according to HUD guidelines. The meal program provides basic food to people in need who live in South King County (SKC). Many are people who are often not capable of preparing well-balanced meals for themselves. When we have leftover food we allow our clients to take home a meal, thus expanding the reach of the program. We are serving 150 - 250 people (service units) per week. (One service unit is equal to one meal served to a client). On special event days and holiday celebrations we serve over 100 meals per day. More than 60 volunteers work a total of over 2000 hours per month to serve those in need at our Center. Volunteers run the programs including senior exercise classes, computer classes, live music and dancing, jam sessions, pinochle, line dancing, bingo, lunch and learn speakers, presentations and excursions. Volunteers serve as waiters, servers, buss tables and expediters who help get the food served promptly. Food Bank volunteers pick up donated food, load and unload food, help the customers, deliver food to low-income housing and staff the Food Bank. The Center welcomes South King County seniors, veterans, caretakers, families with children, individuals and needy people with its cadre of devoted volunteers that reaches out to the greater community with a variety of programs and services. The Center offers seniors, veterans and other members of our community a rich array of recreational, learning and service-leadership opportunities. Functioning always as a place where seniors come to play, learn and serve. Donate Today The Food Bank is Open! New Hours The Food Bank is now open on Mondays and Thursdays from 9:00AM until Noon. The Federal Way Senior Center is still closed until further notice. We will update this message as more information is made available. Until then, please stay safe. We will re-open everything as soon as we are able to. Sewing Circle Has Returned Sewing Circle has returned, every Wednesday afternoon from 12:30 to 2 pm. Come one, come all, bring your knitting, crocheting, quilting, etc. Coordinator Gail Wood. $1 activity fee required. Crafts/Art Class Crafts/Art Class, every other Tuesday afternoon from 12:30 to 2 pm. Instructor, Julie Lilly. No experience needed, beginners welcome, No need to bring anything. Next class, tile coaster painting, June 11. $1 activity fee required. Open Letter from the FWSC Director Dear Friends, Every year our community helps those in need celebrate the holidays. Holidays at our Federal Way Senior Center / Food Bank / Nutritional Meal Program are a very special time thanks to the support of our very generous community. The center is dedicated to improving the lives of seniors, families, children and individuals of all ages. The Senior Center offers a warm comfortable atmosphere in our log cabin clubhouse where friends can enjoy good company, live music, singing, dancing, lunch and learn programs, holiday celebrations, parties and other weekly activities. They also participate in our buffet breakfast, tasty lunch, Food Bank, Community Garden, Thrift Shop, computer lab and bingo. Read More Federal Way Senior Center needs food, fund donations The Federal Way Senior Center is a humble building on the outside but the greatness can be found on the inside. The rustic charm of the log-cabin siding harmonizes with the peaceful sounds of nature. However, don’t let the idyllic scene fool you—the senior center is a bustling place that serves hundreds of seniors and their families. The outstanding services that provide food, socialization, education and fun are at risk though; the center’s out-of-the-way location seems to lend itself to being overlooked by the community at large, and this is a risk that should greatly concern us all. Read More... What we offer The Federal Way Senior Center offers a wide variety of events, classes and fitness activities. Read below for more information about our programs. Activities: We have many fun activities throughout the week, so be sure to visit our Activities page. Find something that sounds fun and stop by! Or, join us for lunch (just a suggested donation of $3 for members; $4 for non-members), a game of pinochle, exercise classes, road trips and more! Click here to see our weekly activities page. Computer Classes: Computer classes at the Senior Center are offered to area adults regardless of age. Classes are not limited to seniors and you are not required to live in the area. Courses are designed for PCs (vs Apple products), and include Beginners, Windows Operating Systems, M/S Office, Internet, email, and more. Click here to view our Adult Computer Classes and class schedules. Walk for Your Life: Walks sponsored by the Center provide good exercise activities for seniors and are held every Tuesday, rain or shine. Our walks last about 2-hours and cover about 3 to 4 miles. Many include a lunch stop. Visit this page for a list of future walks, difficulty ratings, costs and lunch plans. Click here to see our upcoming walk schedule. Rent the Center: Our facility is in a rural setting, has plenty of parking and can be rented for one hour to a full day. The facility is great for anniversary celebrations, retirement parties, weddings, birthday parties, graduation parties, and organization meetings. Special arrangements can be made for organizations wishing to schedule regular weekly or monthly meetings during the day or evenings. Click here for more information about renting the Senior Center. Food Bank: The Federal Way Senior Center is very fortunate to receive donations of breads, pastries, meats and produce from Trader Joe’s, Safeway (288th and Twin Lakes), Costco, Winco, and other donors. Picking up items 7 days per week, our drivers generously give their time to bring back, unload, sort and store these donations. The Food Bank is open Monday and Thursday mornings from 8:15 to 11:00 am for needy individuals/families in the zip codes of 98001, 98003. and 98023. We serve as many as 120 families per week. Extra bread and pastry products are taken to low income housing facilities. Please re-member that the Food Bank is meant for those in need. Thrift Store: Our thrift store, the “Treasure Chest”, is usually open every Monday and Thursday from 8:15 to 11 am. One of these days we hope to have some heat in this out building which will enable us to keep our primary thrift store open for much longer periods of time. We also have our “Traveling Treasure Chest (the table just inside the Center’s front door) open on most weekdays from 8:30 am to early afternoon. Be sure to come in and browse and, of course, shop. There are lots of goodies available for a usually small donation. Remember all the proceeds go to benefit your Senior Center. Medical Equipment If you or a loved one requires medical assistance gear, we may have the following selection of items available for you to borrow for a small loaner fee of $10.00 per item. Canes Walkers Wheelchairs Tub Bars Portable Toilets Crutches Raised Toilet Seats Please call the Center to see if we can meet your needs. We do not loan equipment we know to be defective but we take no responsibility for the safety of these devices. Senior Rights Assistance: A trained volunteer is available on the first Thursday of the month by appointment to offer information about Advanced Estate Planning, Durable Powers of Attorney for Financial Matters, Health Care, Wills, Living Trusts and Probate. Please call the center to schedule an appointment. SHIBA (Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors) provides help also on the first Thursday of the month regarding Medicare options Volunteers Are Needed! Food Bank Drivers — weekday and weekend mornings to pick up product from grocery stores and deliver back to the Senior Center, then unload, sort and store these donations Office Assistant — weekdays 9 am to 1 pm to answer the telephone, check voice mail, with basic computer skills to do some data entry, also sorting, filing, copying, etc. (hours may vary) Please see Jamie Johnson if interested or call (253) 838-3604. Your help is really needed. Thank you! Find us The Senior Center is located at 4016 South 352nd Street in Auburn, WA 98001. Driving directions and a map are below (click here to see a Google map). From Federal Way: drive east on S 320th Street east over the freeway and turn RIGHT at the light onto Military Road. Then turn RIGHT onto S 352nd (just before the ball fields). Drive about 1/2 mile. You will see our sign on the right side of the road, just past 42nd Avenue S. From Auburn: take Peasley Canyon Rd west to the traffic light at Military Road; turn LEFT onto Military. Then turn RIGHT onto S 352nd (just before the ball fields). Drive about 1/2 mile. You will see our sign on the right side of the road, just past 42nd Avenue S. From I-5: take the S 348th Street exit to Hwy 18 and immediately take the Weyerhaeuser Way exit, turn right at Weyerhaeuser Way and immediately turn left onto 344th Way. Turn right on 38th Ave and then left on South 352nd Street. Watch for our sign on the left. 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