MSA Society for Community Living was founded in July of 1957 by six parents of children with disabilities, serving the communities of Matsqui, Sumas & Abbotsford (MSA).

The six founding families were determined to seek out alternatives that would provide educational options for their children and to ensure they would not be placed in an institution, which in 1957, was one of the only viable options. 

The society began in the basement of a church, a certified teacher was hired to provide educational support and instruction, offering the children an opportunity for a different quality of life.