Seven Personalities, One Home
By Sarah Donaher, an MHS houseparent We have seven boys in our student home right now, and we have a wide range of personalities. We have kids who are loud...
Tag: Houseparenting
A Career Worth Every Minute
Thinking about houseparenting and want to learn more? Register for an Online Information Session or begin the application process to positively impact the lives of children.
Jesper Andersson ’17
Jesper Andersson ’17 was in seventh grade when he began his journey to Milton Hershey School. Before he enrolled at MHS, Jesper called many places and many states home. “I...
Deesha Dyer ’95: Alumni Advice
The Secret to Confidence Before coming to Milton Hershey School, I spent a lot of time at my grandmother’s house. I always watched her balance a million things while still...
The Excitement of Snow Days
By Clare Ogle, an MHS houseparent I used to be a teacher, and I loved snow days. I somehow felt like I had been given the gift of time when...
No Worries
By Terry Donaher, an MHS houseparent Students come to Milton Hershey School for a variety of reasons, and a lot of that happens to come from their home dynamic. It...
Accepted, Welcomed and Loved
For MHS houseparents Sarah and Terry Donaher, home is a place where everyone feels accepted, welcomed, and loved. Learn more from the Donahers about how they are building a nurturing...
A Welcoming Community
As an MHS houseparent supervisor, Tanya Alfonso is part of a caring team that works diligently every day to ensure students living on campus feel supported and comfortable to be...
Never Doubt the Power of a Milkshake
By Clare Ogle, an MHS houseparent I’ve written before about how our student home makes milkshakes almost every Sunday evening. It’s been a tradition for about six years. This year,...
Our Life Purpose
By Sarah Donaher, a houseparent Before I met my husband Terry, I had never heard of Milton Hershey School. I knew of Hershey’s chocolate, but because I didn’t grow up...
Family First
By Terry Donaher, an MHS houseparent When I came to Milton Hershey School as a seventh-grader in 1992, I remember being dropped off by my mother and stepfather and receiving...