Why Parents/Sponsors are Thankful for Milton Hershey School
Parents/sponsors are a key part of the Milton Hershey School family. They want what is best for the children in their lives. Through a safe living environment, character development, and...
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MHS Parent/Sponsor Plays Important Role in Student’s Success
Milton Hershey School encourages parents/sponsors to be active members in their student’s journey at MHS. According to houseparents Clinton and Jill Singletary, parent/sponsor Catherine [Cait] Gabriel is an exceptional role...
Mentoring Other Parents/Sponsors Through the MHS Journey
By Karen Sowu, Parent/Sponsor of Daniel Sowu ’01 My son Daniel attended Milton Hershey School from 1994 to 2001. He graduated from MHS and went to college in Minnesota where...
MHS Family Focuses on the Future
As a life-sustaining organization, Milton Hershey School never closed its doors during the COVID-19 pandemic. MHS continues to fulfill its mission while implementing safety measures to maintain the health and...
How to Create a Sensory Garden at Home
Throughout the summer of 2018, Milton Hershey School teachers, students, and staff built an outdoor sensory garden in the enclosed courtyard of Memorial Hall. The sensory garden is part of...
Envisioning Great Things for Our Grandchildren
By Michael and Roberta, grandparents and sponsors for Dominic, Gregory, and Shania We enrolled three of our grandchildren, Shania, Gregory, and Dominic at Milton Hershey School for several reasons. After...
Part Five: Advice for Parents/Sponsors
By Tennille, an MHS parent/sponsor If you do make the decision to accept the opportunity to send your child to Milton Hershey School, here’s my advice: Support the houseparents and...
Part Four: Noticing Growth
By Tennille, an MHS parent/sponsor Landon is at a place now that I wasn’t sure we would ever get to completely. He’s so happy, doing so much better in the...
What My Grandparents Mean to Me
By Daniel, an MHS junior As a young child, my grandparents’ house was always my favorite place to go. My family went there for most holidays and we ate, played...
An Open Letter to the Grandparents Who Raised Me
By Haley, an MHS freshman Growing up, I didn’t have steady family support but my grandparents were always there. When my grandparents stepped up to the plate to fill the...